Young Afghan Democracy Facing Its First Major Test
13 November 2008
'Young Afghan Democracy Facing Its First Major Test', Canada.com, 13 November 2008
EXCERPT: "The most ambitious undertaking in the history of the United Nations has reached a critical crossroads at an unlikely, desolate place on the outskirts of this war-battered city. It's on the Jalalabad Road, just beyond the Hodkheal district, a slum notorious for its gangs of murderers and thieves. From the outside, the headquarters of...
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Unexploded Ordnance Poses Threat To Returnees
13 November 2008
'Unexploded Ordnance Poses Threat To Returnees', IRIN News, 13 November 2008
EXCERPT: "Masto Khan's two children died and another was seriously injured in an explosion at a returnees' settlement in Afghanistan in October. He and his family had come there, after living in exile in Pakistan for six years. Khan's children were killed when unexploded ordnance (UXO) went off near their home in Itehad Returnees' Township,...
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13 November 2008
'Air Force Report Confirms Rising Civilian Toll', Spiegel Online, 13 November 2008
EXCERPT: "It's all too often that the US military accepts civilian casualties as a necessary evil. An internal Air Force report describes its excessively violent methods as well as how officials have been trying to placate surviving family members with money. The wedding ceremony was winding down. The bride said goodbye to her family in the...
Afghanistan Update: October 2008
13 November 2008
'Afghanistan Update: October 2008', Center for Defense Information, 13 November 2008
EXCERPT: "NATO forces succeeded in capturing several Taliban officials in Afghanistan; however, most high-ranking leaders are still believed to be hiding in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. Despite the losses, the Taliban have continued to gain footholds in Regional Commands South and East, and to some extend Taliban...
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