Afghans Wary Of Taliban, US
01 December 2008
'Afghans Wary Of Taliban, US', The Washington Times, 1 December 2008
EXCERPT: "With deadly frequency, the Taliban and affiliated militant groups are using [the Wardak province] to launch attacks on the capital and the national highway that is an economic lifeline to the south. Given its location in between more populous urban centers, insurgents have made alarming gains in Wardak. A shadow government collects taxes and runs...
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Pakistan Shifts From Afghanistan To India
01 December 2008
'Pakistan Shifts From Afghanistan To India', Press TV, 1 December 2008
EXCERPT: "Pakistan may pull out nearly 100,000 troops from its western borders with Afghanistan and will deploy them on the eastern border with India. Media reports quoted Pakistan's defense ministry officials on Sunday that Islamabad had already stated the decision to the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. The officials added that Pakistan's...
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German General Breaks Silence On Afghanistan
01 December 2008
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EXCERPT: "Breaking with a military tradition of keeping silent about policy, a top German general has branded his country's efforts in Afghanistan a failure, singling out its poor record in training the Afghan police and allocating development aid. The comments came from General Hans-Christoph Ammon, head of the army's elite...
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UN: Half Of Afghan Prisoners Being Detained Without Trial
01 December 2008
'UN: Half Of Afghan Prisoners Being Detained Without Trial', Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 1 December 2008
EXCERPT: "More Afghans are being detained without trial, with poor people or those without powerful connections the most common victims, unable to pay bribes to secure their release, the United Nations has said. Afghanistan is emerging from nearly 30 years of war and its judicial and law enforcement systems are still...
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