Provincial Reconstruction Teams: Lessons and Recommendations
25 February 2008
'', Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, January 2008
EXCERPT: "There are 50 Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs): 25 in Afghanistan under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Security Assistance Force (NATO/ISAF), and 25 in Iraq. Of these, the United States leads 12 in Afghanistan and 22 in Iraq....
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Critical Week In Ottawa With Afghan Debate, Budget
25 February 2008
'Critical Week In Ottawa With Afghan Debate, Budget', CTV.ca, 25 February 2008
EXCERPT: "A critical week begins in Parliament, with MPs starting debate today on extending the Afghan mission and the federal budget coming down tomorrow. In recent days, the governing Conservatives appear to have moved closer to the opposition Liberals' position on Afghanistan. Under the complex wording of the new government motion released Friday, Canada's...
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Berlin Willing to Expand Police Mission in Afghanistan
25 February 2008
'Berlin Willing to Expand Police Mission in Afghanistan', Deutsche Welle, 25 February 2008
EXCERPT: "Germany said it would double the number of police instructors in Afghanistan, but only if other EU countries were prepared to follow suit. If participating nations take part, the mission would increase to 400 officers. Berlin's offer comes against a background of ongoing criticism that Germany had reneged on its earlier promises to the...
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Nature of Conflict in Afghanistan Changing, Gates Says
25 February 2008
'Nature of Conflict in Afghanistan Changing, Gates Says', Press Media Wire, 25 February 2008
EXCERPT: "The Taliban in Afghanistan will resort to more terror killings because they have been unsuccessful against NATO and U.S. troops in direct combat, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. "What we are likely to see is more use of terror -- killings of school teachers, local officials, things like that, the use of (improvised...
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Afghanistan Says Needs Stable And Democratic Pakistan
25 February 2008
'', International Herald Tribune, 25 February 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan needs a stable and democratic Pakistan to help it fight off Taliban militants, Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta said on Monday. Asked about the impact of last week's election in Pakistan on Kabul's struggle against al Qaeda-linked insurgents, Spanta said: "A stable Pakistan is very important...
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Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: Not All Refugees, Not Always in Pakistan, Not Necessarily Afghan?
25 February 2008
Daniel A. Kronenfeld, 'Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: Not All Refugees, Not Always in Pakistan, Not Necessarily Afghan?', Journal of Refugee Studies, February 2008
EXCERPT: "In 2001, there were estimated to be two million Afghan refugees in Pakistan. In the past six years, however, over 3.5 million refugees have returned, and recent census data show that nearly 2.5 million still remain in Pakistan. Three straightforward explanations...
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