A New Approach to Postwar Reconstruction
10 November 2009
Fredrik Galtung and Martin Tisn?, '', Journal of Democracy, Volume 20 Number 4, pp. 93-107
EXCERPT: "In nations emerging from war, the immediate postwar period sets the stage for the future direction of the country. Referred to by former Afghan finance minister Ashraf Ghani as an 'open moment,' this phase rarely lives up to the hopes and expectations of the country's citizens or...
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Japan Plans Additional $5 Billion for Afghanistan
10 November 2009
'', The Associated Press, 10 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Japan on Tuesday announced $5 billion in fresh aid to Afghanistan even as it plans to bring home refueling ships supporting U.S.-led forces there. The pledge comes just days before President Barack Obama arrives in Tokyo for talks that are sure to focus on the countries' military alliance. The announcement appears to be...
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UK Forces Given Extra Time to Hold Insurgents
10 November 2009
'British Forces Given Extra Time To Hold Afghan Insurgents', The Guardian, 10 November 2009
EXCERPT: "British forces will be able to hold suspected Afghan insurgents for longer than official Nato guidelines permit, giving them more time to extract intelligence, the defence secretary, Bob Ainsworth, said today. He justified the move by saying it was necessary to help protect British troops and the local population and potentially...
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Afghanistan Aid Presence Shrinks Further
10 November 2009
'With Attack On UN, Afghanistan Aid Presence Shrinks Further', The Christian Science Monitor, 10 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Mohammad Rafi Hamdard, a food importer in Kabul, puts the following prices on the United Nations decision to withdraw staff from Afghanistan: $15 more for a ton of flour, $5 more for 50 kilograms of sugar and $3 more for a carton of cooking oil. That it became almost immediately harder for Afghans to put...
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