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Here’s a simple strategy to win in Afghanistan. What could possibly go wrong?

• The Military’s Plan For The Afghan War Surge, In One Giant Chart

More about Blackwater:

• Blackwater Guards Tied to Secret C.I.A. Raids

Notice how carefully phrased the denial is:

Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Blackwater, said Thursday that it was never under contract to participate in clandestine raids with the C.I.A. or with Special Operations personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan or anywhere else.

So did they do it without a contract? Or under contract to someone else?

Here’s a new stealth drone operating out of Afghanistan. The Wikipedia article points out the most salient question: what’s it doing there?

• Wikipedia: RQ-170 Sentinel

The fact that the UAV is deployed to Afghanistan, in spite of the Taliban not possessing radar, has led to speculation that the aircraft is being used to spy on Pakistan or Iran.

And finally tonight, this:

• Iraq oil development rights contracts awarded