No More Opium, No More Money
04 August 2009
'No More Opium, No More Money For Afghan Villagers', Miami Herald, 4 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Opium is one of the biggest problems facing this troubled country, because it is deeply woven into the fabric of daily life as well as into the economics of insurgency. Afghanistan supplies 93 percent of the world's opium, and it is one of the main sources of funding for the growing Taliban movement. Yet the government ban on opium...
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NATO Reorganizes Afghan Command Structure
04 August 2009
'', The New York Times, 4 August 2009
EXCERPT: "NATO approved a reorganization of its command structure in Afghanistan on Tuesday to better coordinate the war there against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The Obama administration, which has moved to sharply increase the American military presence in Afghanistan, wanted the change to improve command efficiency over the NATO forces there, known...
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Doubts Over Credibility Of Afghan Vote
04 August 2009
'', The New York Times, 3 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Little more than three weeks before the presidential election, problems that include insecurity and fears of fraud are raising concerns about the credibility of the race, which President Obama has called the most important event in Afghanistan this year. With Taliban insurgents active in half the country, many Afghans remain doubtful that...
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Taliban Fire Rockets Into Kabul
04 August 2009
'Taliban Militants Launch Barrage Of Rockets On Kabul As Afghan Election Looms', Times Online, 4 August 2009
EXCERPT: "The Taleban fired eight rockets into Kabul yesterday in an attack designed as a statement of intent before the Afghan elections on August 20. A spokesman for the group said the attack showed that the Government and its Western backers could not ensure security before the landmark vote. 'We are in control,'...
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