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Suicide Bomber Strikes Afghan Market, Killing at Least 15 People

By TAIMOOR SHAH and ALISSA J. RUBIN

Several children and a police officer were among the victims of the blast on a crowded market.November 21, 2009

In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the General’s Side

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

Emma Sky, a Briton, initially opposed the war but now has a place in Gen. Ray Odierno’s inner circle.November 21, 2009

Karzai Sworn In for Second Term as President

By ALISSA J. RUBIN and MARK LANDLER

In his inaugural address, President Hamid Karzai said that the Afghan Army should assume full control of the country’s security within five years.November 20, 2009

Afghans Angry With Leadership See Few Options

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

As President Hamid Karzai begins a new term, even supporters want him to replace his more corrupt allies.November 19, 2009

Taliban Militants Fire Rockets on Crowded Bazaar Northeast of Kabul

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

The attack near the site of a meeting between French soldiers and local tribal leaders left 10 civilians dead, police officials said.November 17, 2009

U.S. Readies New Facility for Afghan Detainees

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

The new complex is part of a broader effort to alter America’s detention image, which has been badly tarnished by reports of abuse.November 16, 2009

2 U.S. Soldiers and a Contractor Are Killed in Afghanistan

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

Two American service members and an American contractor were killed in two separate bombing attacks on Friday, according to a statement from a NATO spokesman.November 15, 2009

Explosion Hits U.S. Base in Afghan Capital

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing, which struck a United States convoy.November 14, 2009

Among Obama Aides, Debate Intensifies on Troop Levels

By MARK LANDLER and JEFF ZELENY; REPORTING WAS CONTRIBUTED BY MARK MAZZETTI, ELISABETH BUMILLER, DAVID E. SANGER and ERIC SCHMITT FROM WASHINGTON; DEXTER FILKINS and ALISSA J. RUBIN FROM KABUL, AFGHANISTAN; AND CARLOTTA GALL FROM KUNDUZ, AFGHANISTAN.

The disclosure that the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan has expressed opposition to deploying more troops lays bare a fierce debate within the Obama administration.November 13, 2009