Opportunities For Pro-Poor Agricultural Growth
15 June 2009
Lorene Flaming & Alan Roe, 'Water Management, Livestock And The Opium Economy: Opportunities For Pro-Poor Agricultural Growth', Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, 15 June 2009
EXCERPT: "This paper brings together key findings and recommendations from three years of research conducted by the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) under the 'Applied Thematic Research into Water Management, Livestock and...
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US Begins Closing Kyrgyz Base
15 June 2009
'US Begins Closing Kyrgyz Base', Al Jazeera, 15 June 2009
EXCERPT: "The US has begun the process of shutting down its air base in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, an important hub for US military operations in Afghanistan. Colonel Christopher Bence, a US commander, said the Manas air base had started to wind down operations on Monday. 'We have started shipping equipment and supplies to other locations,' he told...
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Afghan Minister: Officials Assisting Taliban
15 June 2009
'Afghan Minister: Officials Assisting Taliban', CBS News, 14 June 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghan Interior Minister Muhammad Hanif Atmar on Sunday blamed government officials for assisting militant forces, as more than 78 civilians and policemen were killed and more than 172 wounded as a result of 126 incidents last week. Talking to the media, Atmar claimed the attacks were planned and supported outside of Afghanistan's borders....
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15 June 2009
'', The Associated Press, 15 June 2009
EXCERPT: "President Hamid Karzai and 40 other candidates begin their official campaigns for Afghanistan's top post Tuesday, an election that will decide who will lead the country through a spike in violence and a surge in U.S. troops to combat it. Karzai has led Afghanistan since soon after U.S.-backed troops invaded in 2001 to oust the...
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Alleged US Massacre "Provoked By False Information"
15 June 2009
'Alleged US Massacre in Afghanistan "Provoked By False Information"', The Telegraph, 15 June 2009
EXCERPT: "As many as 91 civilians were killed when a neighbouring villager lied to US special forces about Taliban positions it was claimed. The deaths in a night assault by US planes last summer provoked outrage among Afghans and severely strained relations with Hamid Karzai's regime. US commanders initially said no...
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