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Update for Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Today in Afghanistan Ishaan Taroor in WaPo discusses the current state of affairs in Iraq, and the new administration's conflicting and unclear policy intentions, in the context of PM Abadi's visit. The visit was overshadowed by FBI Director Comey's appearance on Capitol Hill — just one more sign that the endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are largely forgotten in the U.S.
Andrew Bacevich, in TomDispatch, discusses the vast U.S. Centcom operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere; and the obliviousness of commander Gen. Joseph Votel. TL;DR
Meanwhile, the grinding battle for Mosul continues with the Iraqi army's efforts to evacuate civilians hampered by sniper fire. Reuters also reports that Abadi claims to have won assurances of increased U.S. support, although it is not clear precisely what that means.
Car bombs are still exploding in Baghdad, with the latest killing 23 people.
Today in Afghanistan
Source: http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2017/03/update-for-tuesday-march-21-2017.html
