Britain's Troops Have Paid High Price For Afghan Progress
07 August 2008
'Britain's Troops Have Paid High Price For Afghanistan Progress, Defence Secretary Admits', The Mail Online, 7 August 2008
EXCERPT: "Defence Secretary Des Browne today insisted British forces were making progress in Afghanistan, but acknowledged it had come at a 'high price'. Mr Browne accepted the military was being stretched by operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan after claims by a retired Army commander that there were 'far too...
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Afghan Children Raped With "Impunity"
07 August 2008
'Afghan Children Raped With "Impunity": UN Official Says', CNN International, 7 August 2008
EXCERPT: "The young Afghan girl sits in the center of the room, weeping. Using her hand and her blue scarf to hide her face, she recounts how she was brutally raped by five gunmen. The girl's tragic case is one of many in war-torn Afghanistan, activists say. The 12-year-old girl's family members say they'll take their own lives...
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Canadian Military Acquiring New Helicopters, Drones
07 August 2008
'Canadian Military Acquiring New Helicopters, Drones', CBC News, 7 August 2008
EXCERPT: "After years of 'hitchhiking' rides with allies and relying heavily on dangerous land convoys, Canadian soldiers will soon have new helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles at their disposal. On Thursday, Defence Minister Peter MacKay confirmed plans to purchase and lease new equipment. Some of the new helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
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500: Deadly US Milestone in Afghan War
07 August 2008
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EXCERPT: "Not long after Staff Sgt. Matthew D. Blaskowski was killed by a sniper's bullet last Sept. 23 in eastern Afghanistan, his mother received an e-mail message with a link to a video on the Internet. A television reporter happened to have been filming a story at Sergeant Blaskowski's small mountain outpost when it came under fire and the sergeant was shot....
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