Afghanistan's Emerging Antiwar Movement
20 October 2008
'Afghanistan's Emerging Antiwar Movement', The Christian Science Monitor, 20 October 2008
EXCERPT: "In a musty room near the edge of town, a group of bearded men sit on the floor and heatedly discuss strategy. The men are in the planning stages of an event that they hope will impact Afghan politics ? a peace jirga, or assembly, that will agitate for the end of the war between the Taliban and Afghan government by asking the...
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Taliban Kill Dozens In Brazen Bus Hijacking
20 October 2008
'Taliban Kill Dozens In Brazen Bus Hijacking', The Globe and Mail, 20 October 2008
EXCERPT: "Police and government officials in Kandahar are accusing the Taliban of slaughtering nearly 30 civilians - some of whom were decapitated - in a brazen bus attack staged outside the city. However, a spokesman for the Taliban, which yesterday took responsibility for the gruesome killings, said the attacks were made because passengers were...
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Afghanistan Update: September 2008
20 October 2008
'', Center for Defense Information, 8 October 2008
EXCERPT: "Pending Saudi-sponsored peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government are an attempt to settle the conflict through diplomatic negotiations. While the agenda of the initial meeting is unclear, the agreement for future talks raises hope that both sides are looking to end the war. Despite this positive outlook, coalition troops...
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NATO's Political Will "Wavering" in Afghanistan
20 October 2008
'NATO's Political Will "Wavering" in Afghanistan', AlertNet, 20 October 2008
EXCERPT: "NATO members are wavering in their political commitment to Afghanistan, one of the alliance's top commanders said on Monday, describing the nearly seven-year-old campaign against the Taliban as disjointed. Pointing to more than 70 "caveats" that give individual countries a veto over certain operations, and the fact...
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