French Defense Minister: NATO In Control In Afghanistan
25 March 2008
'', International Herald Tribune, 25 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Even as it considers boosting its troops in Afghanistan, France believes military means are not enough to bring stability to the country, the French defense minister said Tuesday [25 March 2008]. President Nicolas Sarkozy has said as much in a letter to counterparts, insisting any enhanced French role must be considered as...
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Threats Holding Back Reconstruction
25 March 2008
'', Agence France Presse, 25 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Taliban attacks against the state and its symbols have left thousands dead in Afghanistan and are holding back plans to develop the country from the ruins of war, meaning much more international aid is spent on security than reconstruction. In Kandahar province the threat from Taliban-linked militants cannot be underestimated, especially when foreign...
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Talking to the Taliban
25 March 2008
Graeme Smith, 'Talking to the Taliban', The Globe and Mail, 25 March 2008
EXCERPT: "The Globe and Mail launches an unprecedented and revealing project offering a look inside the Taliban in Afghanistan. Who are they? Why are they fighting? Who are their leaders? What do Taliban soldiers and supporters know about Canada and the rest of the world? The answers to these questions come from the Taliban themselves, revealed through interviews...
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Aid Effectiveness in Afghanistan - Report
25 March 2008
Matt Waldman, '', Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief, 25 March 2008
EXCERPT: "Increasing insecurity and criminality is jeopardising progress in Afghanistan. With low government revenues, international assistance constitutes around 90% of all public expenditure in the country, thus how it is spent has an enormous impact on the lives of almost all Afghans and will determine the success...
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