Police Face Huge Training Challenges In Afghanistan
29 September 2008
'Police Face Huge Training Challenges In Afghanistan', Aftenposten, 29 September 2008
EXCERPT: "Norwegian police, who have been trying for the past five years to help Afghanistan build up its own police force, have issued a report that suggests they're dealing with chaotic conditions involving sex, drugs, corruption and defectors to the Taliban. Newspaper Aftenposten obtained a copy of the Norwegian police's own report on their efforts,...
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US Troops To Stay In Iraq And Afghanistan For Years: Gates
29 September 2008
'US Troops To Stay In Iraq And Afghanistan For Years, Says Gates', RTT News, 29 September 2008
EXCERPT: "US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday American troops will remain in Iraq and Afghanistan for years to serve in advisory or counter-terrorism capacities. Speaking at the National Defense University in Washington, he ruled out the possibility of America launching another regime-changing war in the near future. Failure in Iraq...
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UN: Thousands Flee Violent Pakistani Border Area
29 September 2008
'', The Associated Press, 29 September 2008
EXCERPT: "A spike in violence along Pakistan's border has driven tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in eastern Afghanistan, the U.N. reported Monday and new military data showed suicide attacks throughout the country killed nearly 1,200 people in the last 15 months. Pakistani troops are battling militants who are increasingly using the...
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