What Motivates The Taliban
23 July 2009
'What Motivates The Taliban', Public Radio International (PRI), 22 July 2009
EXCERPT: "In Afghanistan the outcome of the war may depend on how well US military commanders understand the Taliban. The militants who are now waging a guerrilla war against American forces are rooted in a complex Islamic movement. Reporter Charles Sennott has covered the Taliban from their early days.He's produced a series of four reports on...
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German, Afghan Offensive Targets IMU
23 July 2009
'German, Afghan Offensive in North Targets IMU', Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 23 July 2009
EXCERPT: "While Afghan and international troops claim to be making steady progress in Afghanistan's insurgency-plagued eastern and southern regions, a new joint German and Afghan offensive aims to drive insurgents from the relatively stable north. Afghan officials have said that the joint offensive in northern Kunduz Province...
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The Perils Of Mine Clearance
23 July 2009
'Afghanistan: The Perils Of Mine Clearance', IRIN News, 22 July 2009
EXCERPT: "Mine clearance often requires working in very remote areas where de-miners are exposed to greater security risks and attacks by various armed and criminal groups. Mohammad Aman has defused hundreds of anti-personnel landmines in various parts of Afghanistan in more than 13 years as a de-miner with the Mine Detection Center (MDC), a local NGO. 'We...
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The Afghanistan Campaign: Can We Win?
23 July 2009
Anthony H. Cordesman, '', Center for Strategic and International Studies, 22 July 2009
EXCERPT: "There are no certainties in war, and the tasks that NATO/ISAF and the US must perform in Afghanistan go far beyond the normal limits of counterinsurgency. They are the equivalent of armed nation building at a time when Afghanistan faces major challenges from both its own insurgents and international...
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