Afghanistan Update: November 2008
18 December 2008
'Afghanistan Update: November 2008', Center for Defense Information, 17 December 2008
EXCERPT: "The Taliban hold a permanent presence in 72 percent of Afghanistan, up from 54 percent last year, according to the International Council on Security and Development (ICOS). In a report released in early December, ICOS found that the Taliban have cemented themselves in Regional Command South and East, have achieved significant gains...
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"Local Integration" Key To Internal Displacement
18 December 2008
'"Local Integration" Key To Internal Displacement', IRIN News, 17 December 2008
EXCERPT: "Aid agencies and the government must focus on 'local integration' to help bring to an end long-term displacement, says a new report by an internally displaced persons (IDP) task force comprising government bodies, NGOs and the UN. Such a policy, if favoured by the government, would require land distribution and the creation...
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Policing In Afghanistan: Still Searching For A Strategy
18 December 2008
'Policing In Afghanistan: Still Searching For A Strategy', International Crisis Group, 18 December 2008
EXCERPT: "Police reform in Afghanistan is receiving more attention and resources than ever before, but such increased efforts are still yet to be matched by significant improvements in police effectiveness and public confidence. Too much emphasis has continued to be placed on using the police to fight the insurgency...
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Pakistanis Protest US Supply Line Into Afghanistan
18 December 2008
'', The Associated Press, 18 December 2008
EXCERPT: "More than 10,000 Pakistanis protested Thursday against allowing U.S. forces to ship supplies through Pakistan into Afghanistan in a sign of growing pressure on Islamabad to harden its foreign policy. It was one of the largest rallies against the government since it took office in March. Militants have attacked trucks using...
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