Afghanistan Says Kabul Strikes Planned In Pakistan
18 March 2009
'', AFP, 18 March 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's intelligence agency said Wednesday that last month's attacks on government buildings in Kabul were planned and directed from Pakistan, saying seven Afghans have been arrested. The attackers were in telephone contact with a Pakistan-based ringleader during the simultaneous attacks on the justice ministry, prisons directorate...
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Key Afghan Insurgents Open Door To Talks
18 March 2009
'Key Afghan Insurgents Open Door To Talks', The Christian Science Monitor, 19 March 2009
EXCERPT: "As the Obama administration ponders reaching out to moderate Afghan insurgents, Kabul has opened preliminary negotiations with the country's most dangerous rebel faction, the Al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network. The group is accused of masterminding some of the most brazen attacks here in recent years, and a deal with them will...
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Resolving The Crisis Over Constitutional Interpretation
18 March 2009
John Dempsey & J. Alexander Thier, '', United States Institute of Peace, March 2009
EXCERPT: "The current political crisis over elections in Afghanistan stems, in part, from a fundamental gap in Afghanistan's legal and political system: lack of agreement on what entity(s) has the power to resolve constitutional disputes, and how that power is accessed....
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Humanitarianism Under Threat
18 March 2009
Antonio Donini, '', Feinstein International Center - Tufts University, 18 March 2009
EXCERPT: "This briefing paper provides an update on the humanitarian challenges and opportunities in Afghanistan. It is based on some 60 interviews with Afghan and international aid workers, as well as with senior Afghan government officials, bilateral donors, and observers and analysts unrelated to the...
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