IMF Review Of Afghan Economy Released
16 July 2008
'', International Monetary Fund, July 2008
EXCERPT: "Economic developments in the second half of 2007/08 were broadly favorable, but inflation picked up significantly. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is estimated at 11.5 percent in 2007/08, and consumer...
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Surge In Afghanistan Needed, Fitzgibbon Says
16 July 2008
'Surge In Afghanistan Needed, Fitzgibbon Says', The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 July 2008
EXCERPT: "A military 'surge' in Afghanistan, similar to that in Iraq, was required if the NATO-led forces want to prevent a rise of terrorism in the region, Australia's Defence Minister, Joel Fitzgibbon said in a speech overnight in Washington. Mr Fitzgibbon effectively endorsed the strategy now proposed by Democratic presidential nominee, Barack...
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Danish Civilian Projects Lack Personnel
16 July 2008
'', China View, 16 July 2008
EXCERPT: "Denmark's claim to be in Afghanistan primarily to support the civilian population is short of personnel, according to reports reaching here from Copenhagen Wednesday [16 July 2008]. Financial aid for educational, health and infrastructure projects is not being supported by qualified personnel, and two of the three advisors sent to Afghanistan's Helmand province...
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Gates Warns Of Militarization Of US Foreign Policy
16 July 2008
'', The Associated Press, 15 July 2008
EXCERPT: "The U.S. military's growing role in rebuilding war-battered nations has fueled concerns about a "creeping militarization" of American foreign policy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday [15 July 2008]. As the conflict in Afghanistan shows, coordinating war-fighting with diplomacy, job creation and road-building often doesn't...
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Afghan Air Strikes Kill Nine Civilians
16 July 2008
'', AFP, 16 July 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghan authorities said Wednesday [16 July 2008] air strikes against extremist rebels in southwestern Afghanistan had killed four women and five children as well as several insurgents. A 'big number' of rebels were killed in other operations while three more civilians died in militant bombings, they said, with violence linked to an insurgency led by the hardline Taliban...
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Militants Ready For A War Without Borders
16 July 2008
Syed Saleem Shahzad, '', Asia Times Online, 17 July 2008
EXCERPT: "From thinly disguised insinuations against Pakistan following the suicide attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul this month to outright accusations against Islamabad by the Afghan government over the unrelenting Taliban-led insurgency, the blame game has entered a critical time: a major regional battle could erupt in a matter of...
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US Troops Pull Out Of Afghan Base
16 July 2008
'US Troops Pull Out Of Afghan Base', The Globe and Mail, 16 July 2008
EXCERPT: "US troops abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine U.S. soldiers this week and insurgents briefly overran the area, officials said Wednesday [16 July 2008], underlining the difficulties faced by forces in the border region. Militants seized the village of Wanat in Nuristan province after driving out the handful of Afghan...
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