The Taliban has carried out a series of targeted assassinations against Afghans who work with or support the United States and NATO.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

So, it tries to keep Israel from pursuing any targeted assassinations, but it also knows there are limits to just what the White House can do.

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Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said the shift to high profile attacks was a "worrying security trend" and questioned whether targeted assassinations were a sign that insurgents had infiltrated Afghan security forces.

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