UK Commons Report On Afghanistan And Pakistan
05 August 2009
'', United Kingdom House of Commons - Foreign Affairs Committee, 2 August 2009
EXCERPT: "The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) states that UK engagement in Afghanistan is aimed at ensuring that it 'becomes a state capable of delivering governance and services to the Afghan people and preventing the return of Al-Qaeda'. To this end, the UK has contributed ?1.65 billion in development...
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Pentagon Says Review Of Afghan War To Be Delayed
05 August 2009
'd', The Associated Press, 5 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Defense Secretary Robert Gates, asking that 'a few other ideas' be taken into account, has extended the deadline for an assessment of how to turn around the war in Afghanistan, an official said Wednesday. The report had been expected next week and now may come in late August or early September, Defense Department spokesman...
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Outrage Over Child Deaths In Air Strike
05 August 2009
'Outrage Over Afghan Child Deaths', BBC News, 5 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Three children and a man have been killed in an overnight air strike by international forces, angry villagers in southern Afghanistan say. The bodies were taken to the city of Kandahar to be displayed in front of officials. US and Nato-led forces said they were investigating the reports. The issue of civilian casualties at the hands of foreign troops has...
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Govt Map Shows Dire Security Picture
05 August 2009
'Govt Map Shows Dire Security Picture', Reuters, 5 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Almost half of Afghanistan is at a high risk of attack by the Taliban and other insurgents or is under 'enemy control', a secret Afghan government map shows, painting a dire security picture before presidential elections. The threat assessment map, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters, shows 133 of Afghanistan's 356 districts are regarded as high-risk areas with...
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