Afghan Forces Expansion Needed For Victory: US Commander
10 July 2009
'', The Washington Post, 10 July 2009
EXCERPT: "Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the newly arrived top commander in Afghanistan, has concluded that Afghan security forces will have to expand far beyond currently planned levels if President Obama's strategy for winning the war there is to succeed, according to senior military officials. Such an expansion would require additional...
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Equipping USAID For Success: A Field Perspective
10 July 2009
'', Center for Strategic and International Studies, 7 July 2009
EXCERPT: "Post Conflict Reconstruction (PCR)'s latest special report Equipping USAID for Success is an analysis of development aid in Afghanistan and an evaluation of its efficacy. The report casts a crucial eye on the process as a whole, examines USAID's particular role, and finds that many development...
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Can Afghanistan's New "Guardian" Militia Restore Security?
10 July 2009
'Can Afghanistan's New "Guardian" Militia Restore Security In The Provinces?', The Jamestown Foundation / Terrorism Monitor Volume 7, Issue 20, 9 July 2009
EXCERPT: "As the security situation in Afghanistan worsened, there was an increase in Taliban attacks in south and central Afghanistan, especially in Wardak province, 30 kilometers west of Kabul. The government and international forces decided to distribute arms...
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Understanding German Objectives and Strategies
10 July 2009
Marian Gallenkamp, '', Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, 8 July 2009
EXCERPT: "When US President Barack Obama revealed the United States' new Af-Pak strategy on 27 March 2009, it was received exceptionally positive by the American allies including Germany. A new momentum was given, to come up with comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the worsening situation...
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