NATO, the U.S., and the Post-9/11 International Security Environment
12 March 2008
Ellen Williams, 'Out of Area and Very Much in Business? NATO, the U.S., and the Post?9/11 International Security Environment', Comparative Strategy, Volume 27, Issue 1 January 2008, pages 65 - 78
ABSTRACT: "This paper seeks to determine why the United States chose to bypass NATO after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the relative strengths and weaknesses of alliance and coalition operations, through an examination of NATO's...
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Reopen a Joint School of Military Government and Administration?
12 March 2008
Brent C. Bankus, James O. Kievit, 'Reopen a Joint School of Military Government and Administration?' Small Wars and Insurgencies, Volume 19, Issue 1 March 2008, pages 137 - 143
ABSTRACT: "Today there are many calls for other elements of the government to do more to 'do their part', assist the military to restore order and stability and 'win the peace' in Iraq and Afghanistan, and prepare for similar roles in future conflicts. The authors...
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Afghanistan's Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007
12 March 2008
'Afghanistan's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2007', United States Department of State, 11 March 2008
EXCERPT: "The country's human rights record remained poor due to a deadly insurgency, weak governmental and traditional institutions, corruption, drug trafficking, and the country's legacy of two-and-a-half decades of conflict. Human rights problems continued, including extrajudicial killings; torture; poor prison conditions;...
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Responding to Afghanistan's Opium Economy Challenge
12 March 2008
William A. Byrd, '', The World Bank, 12 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Opium, Afghanistan's leading economic activity, lies at the heart of the challenges the country faces in state building, governance, security, and development. With their narrow law enforcement focus and limited recognition of development, security, and political...
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Afghan Detainees Not Protected By Canada's Constitution: Court
12 March 2008
'', Agence France Presse, 12 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Canada's federal court on Wednesday ruled that Afghan prisoners captured by Canadian troops and transferred to local authorities may not seek protections under Canada's constitution. Judge Anne Mactavish said in her decision that "detainees held by the Canadian forces in Afghanistan have rights accorded to them under...
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Canada Still Waiting For NATO On Afghan Troops
12 March 2008
'Canada Still Waiting For NATO On Afghan Troops', Reuters, 12 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Canada still does not know which NATO country will supply the extra troops Ottawa has demanded as a condition for remaining in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier said on Wednesday [12 March 2008]. But Bernier said he remains optimistic the 1,000 soldiers will be found to work with Canada's 2,500-strong combat mission in southern Afghanistan near...
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Security Sector Financing And Fiscal Sustainability In Afghanistan - Report
12 March 2008
'', Overseas Development Institute, January 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan is emerging from decades of strife, and the new Government faces several challenges. Arguably the most daunting of these is to make Afghanistan secure, and establish the rule of law. Approximately $9 billion of foreign assistance has been spent on the security sector from 2003 to 2007, underscoring the...
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UN Chief To Attend Afghanistan Meeting In Romania
12 March 2008
'', China View, 12 March 2008
EXCERPT: "UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend an international meeting on Afghanistan in Romania next month, according to a UN spokesperson Wednesday [12 March 2008]. The meeting, slated for April 3, will be attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and key international stakeholders, Marie Okabe said. Participants will include high-level representatives...
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