Rebuilding Afghanistan Will Be Long, Costly Effort
25 March 2009
'', The Associated Press, 25 March 2009
EXCERPT: "The U.S. effort to stabilize and rebuild Afghanistan will be lengthy, complicated and expensive, government watchdogs warned Wednesday in a sobering assessment of the challenges facing the Obama administration. Quelling the growing insurgency is a critical first step before progress can be made rebuilding the country, they said...
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25 March 2009
'', European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), 25 March 2009
EXCERPT: "A largely unnoticed "surge" of European troops in Afghanistan now needs to be followed by a similar "surge" in civilian experts as part of a new European strategy for the country, says a new policy brief published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), a leading pan-European think-tank. The...
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25 March 2009
'Expansion Of Security Forces Fraught With Challenges', Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 25 March 2009
EXCERPT: "The Afghan National Police (ANP) and the Afghan National Army (ANA) have effectively taken over all security responsibilities in the 16 police districts of Kabul. Despite sporadic violence and numerous complaints about police corruption, residents appear to be content with the overall security the sprawling capital...
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25 March 2009
'"We're Not Against Polio Immunisation": Taliban', IRIN News, 25 March 2009
EXCERPT: "A Taliban spokesman has said the Taliban are not against polio immunisation campaigns in areas under their influence or control. A statement to this effect was made to IRIN in a telephone interview with the insurgents? chief spokesman, Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, from an unidentified location. 'We are not against polio immunisation...
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