Blackwater Under Review In Afghanistan
03 February 2009
'Blackwater Under Review In Afghanistan', The Washington Times, 3 February 2009
EXCERPT: "The State Department's inspector general will review services provided by Blackwater Worldwide in Afghanistan, only weeks after the Baghdad government canceled the embattled security company's contract in Iraq. Inspector General Harold W. Geisel told the Commission on Wartime Contracting on Monday that his department will begin...
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Controversy Over Afghan Election Delay Puts Constitution To Test
03 February 2009
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EXCERPT: "Just days after announcing the postponement of Afghanistan's presidential elections, the country's Independent Election Commission finds itself amidst a storm of controversy. Parliament accuses the commission of overstepping its legal authority in pushing the election date from the spring...
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Khyber Pass Bridge Blown Up By Militants
03 February 2009
'Khyber Pass Bridge Used By NATO Blown Up By Militants', The Telegraph, 3 February 2009
EXCERPT: "Traffic on the road came to a standstill after a 100ft iron bridge was blown up 15 miles west of Peshawar in north west Pakistan. Transport through the historic gateway to landlocked Afghanistan has repeatedly been cut by fighting and militant attacks in recent months, exposing the vulnerability of the main Nato supply route. The...
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UN: 2,100 Civilians Killed In 2008
03 February 2009
'UN: 2,100 Civilians Killed In 2008', Reuters, 3 February 2009
EXCERPT: "More than 2,100 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in 2008, a 40 percent rise from the previous year, the United Nations said Tuesday. It also cited partial figures saying that the Taliban and local warlords were responsible for 1,000 out of 1,800 civilian deaths up to the end of October, mainly due to suicide bombings and improvised explosive devices. Nearly...
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