Turkey To Mediate Between Afghanistan, Pakistan
17 September 2008
'Turkey To Mediate Between Afghanistan, Pakistan', World Bulletin, 17 September 2008
EXCERPT: "Turkey has launched a diplomatic initiative to bring together Afghanistan and Pakistan again, diplomats said. Diplomats said that Turkey had taken action to bring together the two countries to revive the 'Ankara Declaration' process and discuss their problems, reported Anadolu Agency. Within the scope of the initiative, Feridun Sinirlioglu,...
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Not Enough Troops For Victory: Top US General
17 September 2008
'Not Enough Troops For Victory In Afghanistan, Top US General Says', The Canberra Times, 17 September 2008
EXCERPT: "Even after an extra US Army brigade joins the fight against Afghan insurgents next January, three times as many reinforcements will be needed soon after, the highest-ranking US general in Afghanistan has said. Commander of NATO-led international forces in the country General David McKiernan told reporters travelling with...
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Cost Of Afghan Mission Being Kept Secret
17 September 2008
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EXCERPT: "On a desk in a bureaucrat's office sits a big number that could blast the Afghan war debate back into front-page headlines. But voters may not get to read those headlines until after the Oct. 14 election - unless Prime Minister Stephen Harper gives his OK to release a report on the true multibillion-dollar cost of Canada's Afghanistan mission....
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France Calls For More European Effort
17 September 2008
'France Calls for More European Effort in Fight for Afghanistan', Deutsche Welle, 17 September 2008
EXCERPT: "French Defense Minister Herve Morin added his voice to the chorus of unease and frustration over Europe's commitment to military operations in Afghanistan when he called for more troops and the end of national caveats. Limits on troop operations and years of military underspending in Europe were damaging the coalition war effort...
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