Growing Threat In Afghan East
24 August 2009
'Growing Threat In Afghan East', Chicago Tribune, 24 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Allied military commanders in Afghanistan have told a senior U.S. envoy that they need more troops to deal with an intensifying insurgency in the country's east, raising the possibility that the Obama administration may refocus the war on the lawless border with Pakistan. Any request to increase overall troop levels could face resistance from Congress....
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MoD's ?35 Billion Defence Black Hole Is "Lethal"
24 August 2009
'', The Independent, 24 August 2009
EXCERPT: "The Government's record on protecting British troops serving in Afghanistan has been called into question by a scathing leaked report revealing failures in buying defence equipment. An official inquiry found evidence of 'endemic' problems, with projects spiralling ?35bn over budget and running five years late....
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Afghanistan Awaits First Election Results
24 August 2009
'', AFP, 24 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan prepared Monday to roll out partial results from a hotly contested election marred by allegations of massive fraud and tensions as President Hamid Karzai and his top rival claimed the lead. Officials will release preliminary results from Tuesday, but the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has warned that the final result, due only next...
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US Shifts, Giving Detainee Names To The ICRC
24 August 2009
'', The New York Times, 24 August 2009
EXCERPT: "In a reversal of Pentagon policy, the military for the first time is notifying the International Committee of the Red Cross of the identities of militants who were being held in secret at a camp in Iraq and another in Afghanistan run by United States Special Operations forces, according to three military officials. The change begins...
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