NATO Vows to Bolster Troops in Afghanistan
03 April 2008
'NATO Vows to Bolster Troops in Afghanistan', Deutsche Welle, 3 April 2008
EXCERPT: "NATO leaders reaffirmed their long-term commitment to Afghanistan on Thursday [3 April 2008] with a document designed to bridge strategic divisions over the nature of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission. The four-page 'strategic vision' called on NATO members to maintain a 'shared long-term commitment' to ISAF in its aim to...
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Afghanistan's President Karzai Seeks Bigger Role For Army
03 April 2008
'Afghanistan's President Karzai Seeks Bigger Role For His Army', The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 April 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, was yesterday [3 April 2008 ]expected to propose a radical expansion of the Afghan Army and call for his troops to take over security responsibilities in Kabul from NATO, officials at the alliance's summit in Romania said. Under the Karzai proposal, the army would eventually expand its...
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New Envoy To Afghanistan Seeks Bigger UN Role
03 April 2008
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EXCERPT: "The United Nations should take a bigger role in Afghanistan and work harder with NATO to overcome "fragmentation" in international efforts to stabilize the country, new U.N. envoy Kai Eide said Thursday [3 April 2008]. 'There is a desire for a stronger U.N. and for more U.N., and we will certainly...
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US Admiral: Iraq Has Troops, Afghanistan Waits
03 April 2008
'US Admiral: Iraq Has Troops, Afghanistan Waits', CNN International, 2 April 2008
EXCERPT: "The U.S. military has too many troops tied down in Iraq to send needed reinforcements to Afghanistan this year, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs said Wednesday [2 April 2008]. 'There are force requirements there [in Afghanistan] that we can't currently meet,' Adm. Mike Mullen said. 'Having forces in Iraq at the level they're at doesn't...
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Rudd Leads Afghanistan Discussions
03 April 2008
'Rudd Leads Afghanistan Discussions at NATO summit', ABC Radio Australia, 3 April 2008
EXCERPT: "Australia's prime minister, Kevin Rudd, is involved in a series of meetings on the sidelines of the NATO conference in Bucharest. Mr Rudd is at the summit to discuss a new strategy for Afghanistan. He has held a 15 minute meeting with the French leader, Nicolas Sarkozy, who has confirmed that he will send more troops to Afghanistan. President...
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