Dutch Report Calls for Review of Afghanistan Policy
07 December 2007
'', IKV Pax Christi, 12 November 2007
ABSTRACT: "The decision to in ISAF's mission is dominating political debate on Afghanistan. But there is more at stake than the future of Camp Holland in Uruzgan. This is about the future of Afghanistan. Because the future of Afghanistan cannot be predicted, it would be prudent to explore several possible scenarios for the ISAF...
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Plan to Arm Pakistani Tribal Forces Criticized
07 December 2007
Shaun Waterman, 'Analysis: Pakistan border plan -- Part 1', United Press International, 7 December 2007
EXCERPT: "The U.S. plan to arm Pakistani tribal forces on the border with Afghanistan to help in the fight against Islamic extremists is fraught with difficulty and freighted by history, but some experts believe it could work if the United States carefully monitors what is done with the aid it provides. Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's...
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Jordan Commits Troops, Poland Helicopters to Afghanistan
07 December 2007
'', International Herald Tribune/ Associated Press, 7 December 2007
EXCERPT: Poland has given "a boost to the NATO military mission in Afghanistan, offering eight helicopters to address a key affecting the allied force of 41,000 troops. The offer includes four aircraft for transport, four attack helicopters and a number of additional troops,...
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