British Forces Prepare for Another Major Offensive
08 January 2010
British Forces in Afghanistan Prepare for Another Panther's Claw, The Telegraph, 8 January 2010
EXCERPT: "The Spring offensive is aimed at occupying parts of Helmand Province where coalition forces have previously not had a significant presence, and forms part of Nato General Stanley McChrystal's new strategy of protecting population centres from insurgents. It will involve around 1,000 British troops - likely to involve a combination...
Read the post »
China Builds Closer Ties to Afghanistan through Wakhan Corridor
08 January 2010
China Builds Closer Ties to Afghanistan through Wakhan Corridor, The Jamestown Foundation, 8 January 2010
EXCERPT: "As NATO forces push forward toward stabilizing Afghanistan, backed by the commitment of an additional 30,000 U.S. troops, there has been a growing call by the United States for other countries to shoulder a greater share of the security burden. While China is clearly increasing its commercial stakes in Afghanistan as more...
Read the post »
US Appeals Court Wary of Habeas Corpus Challenge
08 January 2010
, The Washington Post, 8 January 2010
EXCERPT: "An appeals court expressed uneasiness Thursday with the ramifications of allowing some detainees at a U.S. military prison in Afghanistan to challenge their imprisonment in federal court. The three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit voiced their apprehension during oral arguments in the...
Read the post »
Afghan Women Turning to Suicide in Greater Numbers
08 January 2010
Afghan Women Turning to Suicide in Greater Numbers: Report, The Globe and Mail, 6 January 2010
EXCERPT: "More Afghan women are choosing suicide to escape the violence and brutality of their daily lives, says a new human-rights report prepared by Canada's Foreign Affairs Department. The 2008 annual assessment paints a grim picture of a country where violence against women and girls is common, despite rising public awareness among...
Read the post »