Counternarcotics Strategy Aiding the Enemy: Report
04 December 2007
Anthony H. Cordesman, , Center for Strategic and International Studies, 4 December 2007
ABSTRACT: "In a new report, Anthony Cordesman provides a mix of maps, graphics, and charts to describe what is and is not known about the course of the fighting, aid efforts, development of Afghan governance and forces, and issues like the impact of the . The report also addresses...
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NATO Revamps Measures of Afghan Progress
04 December 2007
'NATO Revamps Measures of Afghan Progress', Reuters AlertNet, 4 December 2007
"NATO has developed a standardized system for tracking progress in Afghanistan because the war so far has been judged largely using anecdotal evidence, the alliance's top commander said on Tuesday. NATO headquarters had drawn up a set of 63 indicators to measure trends in the fight against Taliban Islamists and other militants in Afghanistan, where violence...
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Estonia Extends Afghan Mission Through 2008
04 December 2007
'', International Herald Tribune/Associated Press, 4 December 2007
"Estonian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a one-year extension of the Baltic country's military deployment in Afghanistan. The 101-seat Riigikogu, or parliament, supported the government's proposal to keep a maximum 150 troops in Afghanistan through 2008. The proposal passed 69-0, with the remainder either abstaining...
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