US Gives Karzai Six-Month Ultimatum To Stem Corruption
03 November 2009
'US Gives Karzai Six-Month Ultimatum To Stem Corruption', Times Online, 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "President Karzai has six months to sideline his brother and reduce corruption or risk losing American support, Afghan officials have told The Times. Senior palace insiders said that President Obama delivered the ultimatum when he congratulated Mr Karzai on his re-election on Monday. Top of his demands was action against corruption,...
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Why Afghanistan's 2009 Elections Were (And Were Not) A Disaster
03 November 2009
Noah Coburn and Anna Larson, 'Voting Together: Why Afghanistan's 2009 Elections Were (And Were Not) A Disaster', Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "The Afghan elections in 2009 have become infamous for low turnout, fraud and insecurity. Delay in announcing the results and rumours of private negotiations have increased existing scepticism of the electoral process among national and...
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Canada Prepares For Violent Winter
03 November 2009
'', The Canadian Press, 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan are preparing for a 'very different winter' amid signs that suggest Taliban militants plan to ramp up their attacks in the coming months in an effort to influence debate about international troop levels in the country. In past years, Taliban attacks have declined...
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Learning From Security Sector Reform/Building In Afghanistan
03 November 2009
Captain Jason C. Howk, 'A Case Study in Security Sector Reform: Learning from Security Sector Reform/Building in Afghanistan (October 2002-September 2003)', Strategic Studies Institute - United States Army War College, 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "This paper provides a case study to help explain the SSR concepts that were recently formalized in U.S. Army Field Manual 3.07, Stability Operations Doctrine. It provides insights into...
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