Dutch Withdrawal Harbinger Of Canadian Dilemma
24 July 2009
'Dutch Withdrawal From Afghanistan Harbinger Of Canadian Dilemma', Canada.com, 24 July 2009
EXCERPT: "In a foretaste of what may be the Afghan response to a Canadian withdrawal of combat troops from Kandahar in 2011, a Pushtun leader in neighbouring Uruzgan has declared that if Dutch soldiers leave his province next year, as The Hague has ordered, he and his tribe will either seek the protection of the Taliban or flee the country. Mohammed...
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Afghanistan Offensive "Dispels German Illusions"
24 July 2009
'Afghanistan Offensive "Dispels German Illusions"', Spiegel Online, 23 July 2009
EXCERPT: "The days of German troops only conducting defensive operations are quickly becoming a thing of the past. In a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday, German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung announced that 300 German soldiers were backing 1,200 Afghan army troops in a major offensive against the Taliban in northern Afghanistan....
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UK Sends 125 Troops After Heavy Losses
24 July 2009
'UK Sends 125 Troops After Heavy Losses', The Telegraph, 24 July 2009
EXCERPT: "Nineteen British soldiers have been killed this month since the launch of Operation Panther's Claw, aimed at clearing a Taliban a stronghold in Helmand, with many more wounded. Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, has said that commanders in the field had asked for 125 extra troops following the 'tragic casualty rate' in recent weeks....
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Karzai "To Review Foreign Forces"
24 July 2009
'Karzai "To Review Foreign Forces"', BBC News, 24 July 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said that he will review agreements with foreign forces operating in Afghanistan if he is re-elected. He said he would make international forces sign an agreement governing how they operate, in an effort to limit civilian casualties. President Karzai is seeking re-election in next month's presidential poll. The...
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