Taliban Kill Nine In UN Staff Assault
28 October 2009
'Taliban Kill Nine In UN Staff Assault', The Australian, 28 October 2009
EXCERPT: "Taliban gunmen stormed a UN hostel in Kabul yesterday, killing nine people in an assault the militants said marked the start of a bloody countdown to new Afghan elections. Embattled President Hamid Karzai - who faces off against his rival Abdullah Abdullah on November 7 - condemned the attack at the Bekhtar Guesthouse as 'an inhuman act'...
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MoD Cost Cuts Led To Plane Crash That Killed 14
28 October 2009
'MoD Cost-Cutting Led To Nimron Spy Plane Crash That Killed 14', The Telegraph, 28 October 2009
EXCERPT: "The damning verdict, from leading aviation lawyer Charles Haddon-Cave QC, attributed the tragedy to a 'systematic breach of the military covenant'. He said: 'There was a shift in culture and priorities in the MoD towards 'business' and financial targets, at the expense of functional values such as safety and airworthiness.' Aircraft...
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US Drone Strikes May Break International Law: UN
28 October 2009
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EXCERPT: "US drone strikes against suspected terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan could be breaking international laws against summary executions, the UN's top investigator of such crimes said. 'The problem with the United States is that it is making an increased use of drones/Predators (which are) particularly prominently used now in relation...
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The Pashtun Tribes Of Southeast Afghanistan
28 October 2009
Tom Gregg, 'Caught In The Crossfire: The Pashtun Tribes Of Southeast Afghanistan', 27 October 2009
EXCERPT: "There is increased recognition of the importance of engaging tribes in Afghanistan, but the government of Afghanistan and the international community are yet to come up with a coherent and coordinated approach. While more effective tribal engagement won't work everywhere, there is an opportunity to engage more...
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