NATO: Afghan Insurgency Is Contained
04 February 2008
'', Associated Press, 4 February 2008
EXCERPT: "More than six years since the Taliban were ousted from power in Afghanistan, the militant movement is being "contained," with some 70 percent of violence last year occurring in just 10 percent of the country, NATO said. The upbeat assessment contrasted reports that a resurgent Taliban are challenging the U.S. and its allies. It also comes...
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Open Letter From the British Government on the Future of Afghanistan
04 February 2008
'Open Letter From the British Government on the Future of Afghanistan', The Times Online, 4 February 2008
EXCERPT: "OPEN LETTER TO OXFAM, THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL, and THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY. We welcome your contribution to the debate on the future of Afghanistan. Beyond the headlines it created we agree with much of the analysis and find common ground with a number of the solutions...
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