NATO To Meet On Afghanistan
21 October 2009
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EXCERPT: "NATO defense ministers will meet here Thursday to discuss the war in Afghanistan and the growing support for President Barack Obama's plans for a new missile defense system in Europe. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the informal two-day meeting of defense ministers from the 28 NATO member countries will focus mainly on the...
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More Than 200 Election Officials Sacked
21 October 2009
'More Than 200 Election Officials Sacked In Aghanistan', The Telegraph, 21 October 2009
EXCERPT: "Electoral officials are scrambling to arrange a new poll after Hamid Karzai agreed to face Abdullah Abdullah in a second round after reluctantly accepting he had not won outright. Organisers desperately hope to avoid a repeat of what Dr Abdullah called "massive state-engineered" fraud when the run off is held. Dr Abdullah...
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China Becomes A Player In Afghanistan's Future
21 October 2009
'China Becomes A Player In Afghanistan's Future', NPR, 21 October 2009
EXCERPT: "In search of a solution to Afghanistan's problems, the United States is seeking help from several of Afghanistan's neighbors, including China, which has become the largest commercial investor in Afghanistan. China's border with Afghanistan is only 46 miles long. West of the border is Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. It's...
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Australia To Review Afghan Force
21 October 2009
'Australia To Review Afghan Force', BBC News, 21 October 2009
EXCERPT: "Australian Defence Minister John Faulkner has asked for recommendations on how to complete operations in Afghanistan as early as possible. The announcement is seen as the clearest signal so far that Australia may withdraw its 1,500 troops deployed in Afghanistan earlier than expected. The Australian review comes as the top allied general in Afghanistan...
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