Russia Throws A Wrench In NATO's Works
14 March 2008
M. K. Bhadrakumar, '', Asia Times Online, 14 March 2008
EXCERPT: "For the first time in the 60-year history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Russia will attend the alliance's summit meeting on April 2-4 in Bucharest, Romania. It is clear that NATO will defer to a future date any decision to put Ukraine and Georgia on its Membership Action Plan. This means effectively...
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Pakistani Ambassador Sought Coordination In Afghanistan
14 March 2008
'Coordination sought for success in Afghanistan', Pakistan Dawn, 14 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Pakistan has said that the key to success in Afghanistan imbroglio lies in pursuing a comprehensive approach with emphasis on building the country's capacity to assume greater control and ownership on security, governance and development issues. Addressing the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations...
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Noncommissioned Officer Experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq - Report
14 March 2008
'', United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, October 2007
EXCERPT: "The call to war is often met by young Soldiers who lack an understanding of what they are about to encounter. These young Soldiers must be trained, prepared, and then led in battle by those with experience and understanding?the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. In an effort to preserve the history of the US Army...
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NATO To Offer 1,000 New Troops For Afghanistan: Danish Minister
14 March 2008
'', Agence France Presse, 14 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Danish Defense Minister Soren Gade said Friday that NATO members could offer more than 1,000 new troops for Afghanistan at the alliance's April 2-4 summit in Bucharest. 'I think there will be more NATO soldiers in Afghanistan after the summit,' Gade told reporters following meetings in Washington with US defense chief Robert...
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The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance
14 March 2008
'The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance: Sixth Edition', Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, February 2008
EXCERPT: "The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance, AREU's flagship publication, aims to ensure a shared vocabulary and common understanding of the forces at play in Afghanistan by providing a glossary of assistance terms, an overview of Afghanistan's system of government, a series of locator maps, key primary documents,...
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