Seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope.
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A month after losing control of their southern base in Marjah, the Taliban have begun to fight back, launching a campaign of assassination and intimidation to frighten people from supporting the U.S. and its Afghan allies.
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Afghanistan Crossroads is where all of CNN's reporting converges, offering a diversity of voices, stunning images and video, global perspectives and the latest news from on the ground in Afghanistan and around the world. More
This interactive offers important context for the complex U.S. mission in Afghanistan with a closer look at the nation's people, geography, economy and the Taliban.
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