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There will definitely be some "Kung Fu Fighting." Definitely. We've done some calculations, and we're pretty sure the kicks will also be fast as lightning...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi | Title: "Rush Hour 4: Bring on the Funk" | 9/5/2009 | See Source »

...officials have grumbled about the restrictions observed by Germany and other nations who have contributed troops to the Afghan operation, saying they have not done enough of the fighting. One senior U.S. military officer who has commanded forces in Afghanistan notes the Germans "have not had to fight insurgency or even study it, so [I'm] not sure how culturally ingrained the concept of protecting civilians is to them." With thousands more American troops expected to be deployed once McChrysal makes a formal request to President Obama, the officer indicated that military planners at the Pentagon are "definitely" looking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Target Germany: A Second Front in Afghanistan? | 9/5/2009 | See Source »

...letting the Taliban slip away from time to time. "We take extra care and would rather save the fight for another day than risk killing one innocent person," he says. "That's not how we operate here." (Another German officer, who asked not to be named, insisted the damage done by past U.S. airstrikes has made "everyone's job more difficult...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Target Germany: A Second Front in Afghanistan? | 9/5/2009 | See Source »

...Easier said than done. The following year, Sarkozy replaced his minister dealing with developing nations after the official had infuriated Bongo by promising he'd "sign the death certificate" of Françafrique. Since then, Sarkozy has made several controversial visits to African nations, involving agendas like attending Bongo's funeral, that indicate Françafrique is still alive and well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gabon's Rage at France's Influence in Africa | 9/4/2009 | See Source »

...advocate for Pashtuns inside the internal security services. "The Tajiks could be heavy-handed sometimes, going around arresting Pashtuns without much cause, and Laghmani was their sole defender," a source close to Afghan President Hamid Karzai told TIME. "He'd get them out of jail before much harm was done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan Assassination: The Taliban's Big Get | 9/4/2009 | See Source »

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