Afghan Judge Discusses Legal Reform in Afghanistan
29 July 2008
'Afghan Judge Discusses Legal Reform in Afghanistan', News Blaze, 29 July 2008
EXCERPT: "Even though Afghanistan still faces many challenges in rebuilding its judicial system, Abdul Saboor Hashimi, chief judge of the Sangcharak district of Sari Pul province, remains optimistic about the current progress and future prospects of legal reform throughout the country. 'I am optimistic about the future of the Afghanistan judicial system,'...
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Doubts Mount On Afghan Surge
29 July 2008
'Doubts Mount On Afghan Surge', The Washington Times, 29 July 2008
EXCERPT: "While U.S. commanders and both presidential candidates are pressing the Pentagon to send more troops to Afghanistan, several military and Afghanistan analysts say a surge there will not solve and could even worsen the problems of a country famous for resisting foreign interference. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters recently that commanders in Afghanistan...
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Rising Violence In Neighbourhood Threatens India
29 July 2008
'Rising Violence In Neighbourhood Threatens India', Times of India, 29 July 2008
EXCERPT: "The trends of violence in Afghanistan and the spike in Taliban activity in Pakistan itself, despite Islamabad's attempts to buy peace in its tribal areas, have an ominous portent for India's security calculations as they point to a heightened risk of terrorism against Indian targets. Afghanistan registered a 16% rise in the number of attacks...
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How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons For Countering Al-Qaeda
29 July 2008
'', RAND Corporation, 29 July 2008
EXCERPT: "All terrorist groups eventually end. But how do they end? Answers to this question have enormous implications for counterterrorism efforts. The evidence since 1968 indicates that most groups have ended because (1) they joined the political process or (2) local police and intelligence agencies arrested or killed key members. Military...
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