US Lawmakers Address Fear of Failed State in Afghanistan
15 February 2008
'US Lawmakers Address Fear of Failed State in Afghanistan', Voice of America, 15 February 2008
EXCERPT: "Some Senate lawmakers say the U.S. is doing much of the heavy lifting in Afghanistan -- with little to show for it. One big problem: the failure to eradicate Afghanistan's poppy crop -- suspected of supplying 90 percent of the world's opium trade. Republican Senator John Warner demanded answers from Assistant U.S. Secretary of State...
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Web Warning Issued for Soldiers in Afghanistan
15 February 2008
'', Toronto Star, 15 February 2008
EXCERPT: "The Internet poses a major security threat to Canadian soldiers fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan, a ranking Canadian military official says. Brig.-Gen. Peter Atkinson, a top strategic adviser to Gen. Rick Hillier, the chief of defence staff, says sites like Facebook are an "invaluable tool" for deployed soldiers to keep...
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Coroner Says Britain Failing to Adequately Equip Troops in Afghanistan
15 February 2008
'', The Canadian Press, 15 February 2008
EXCERPT: "A coroner has told an inquest into the death of a British soldier in Afghanistan that the failure of Britain's military to properly equip its soldiers in the war-torn country is unforgivable. Assistant Coroner Andrew Walker made the comment at the close of the inquest into the death of Capt. James Philippson, who...
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