10 April 2008

Ronald E. Neumann, '', The Stanley Foundation, 10 April 2008

EXCERPT: "'NATO is not winning in Afghanistan,' the Atlantic Council starkly concludes. Progress is 'under serious threat,' another Afghanistan study reports. As these views appeared, an internationally backed concept of a 'supercoordinator' was rejected by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, resulting...

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10 April 2008

'Estonia Supports the Clearing of Land Mines in Afghanistan With 200,000 Kroons', Government of Estonia, 10 April 2008

EXCERPT: "The Estonian Foreign Ministry donated 200,000 kroons to the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action. The sum was allocated from the Foreign Ministry's budget for membership fees in international organisations. 'Afghanistan is one of the most mine-damaged countries in the world,' said Foreign...

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10 April 2008

'Defence Min: Bulgaria May Boost Afghanistan Force', Turkish Weekly, 10 April 2008

EXCERPT: "Variants for increasing the number of Bulgarian troops in Afghanistan are being discussed, Defence Minister Veselin Bliznakov announced on Thursday [9 April 2008] after meeting his Slovak counterpart Jaroslav Baska. Baska is on an official visit to Sofia at the invitation of Bliznakov as the aim of the meeting is discussing cooperation between...

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10 April 2008

'', International Herald Tribune, 8 April 2008

EXCERPT: "Denmark will add two to four reconnaissance helicopters and between 50-75 personnel to its contingent in Afghanistan, the government said Tuesday [8 April 2008].  Defense Minister Soeren Gade said the helicopter unit will help Danish forces increase security. 'The helicopters will provide an opportunity to make observations behind...

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10 April 2008

'', Human Rights First, 10 April 2008

EXCERPT: "The United States government contributes to violations of fair trial standards in Afghanistan by failing to provide sufficient evidence in the prosecution of former Bagram and Guant?namo detainees now being tried in Afghan courts, despite its substantial investment in an international effort directing the reform of Afghanistan's justice sector,...

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10 April 2008

'', Associated Press, 9 April 2008

EXCERPT: "U.S. soldiers are committing suicide at record levels, young officers are abandoning their military careers, and the heavy use of forces in Iraq has made it harder for the military to fight conflicts that could arise elsewhere. Unprecedented strains on the nation's all-volunteer military are threatening the health and readiness of the troops. While the spotlight...

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10 April 2008

'Ten Schools Torched In Past Three Weeks', Integrated Regional Information Network, 10 April 2008

EXCERPT: "At least 10 schools have been attacked by unidentified gunmen in different parts of Afghanistan in the past three weeks, Ministry of Education (MoE) officials told IRIN. Armed assailants, believed to be associated with Taliban insurgents, have torched three schools in Kunduz, two in Kandahar, and one school each in Helmand,...

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10 April 2008

'"No Redeployment of Korean Troops to Afghanistan"', The Korea Times, 10 April 2008

EXCERPT: "South Korean officials expressed negative views Friday [10 April 2008] about the idea of redeploying forces to Afghanistan to support U.S.-led stabilizing operations in the central Asian nation. 'We've just pulled our troops out of Afghanistan. I think it will be impossible to send them again,' a senior military source said on condition...

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10 April 2008

'', China View, 10 April 2008

EXCERPT: "New commander of the U.S.-led Coalition forces in Afghanistan Major General Jeffrey J. Schloesser on Thursday [9 April 2008] vowed to spare no efforts in stabilizing security to the post-Taliban nation. 'Today we pledge to work for the progress and prosperity of Afghanistan, we pledge to support Afghan National Security Forces and Afghan...

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