Report Seeks Sole Agency to Rebuild War Zones
23 February 2010
, The New York Times, 22 February 2010
EXCERPT: "The government agency responsible for monitoring American reconstruction work in Iraq has proposed the creation of a single organization to oversee future rebuilding to avoid the fraud and waste that have marred this work in the past. The report, released Monday by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, said an...
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Denmark Rallies Public Behind Afghan War
23 February 2010
Denmark Rallies Public Behind Afghan War, The Wall Street Journal, 23 February 2010
EXCERPT: "Denmark, with more troops per capita than any nation fighting in Afghanistan and one of the highest casualty rates among allied forces, is also emerging as an unlikely example of how to maintain public support for the war. The popularity of the international campaign in Afghanistan has fallen across Europe and in the U.S. On Tuesday, the Dutch...
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European Demilitarization Impedes Security: Gates
23 February 2010
, AFP, 23 February 2010
EXCERPT: "The NATO alliance faces a 'crisis' as European countries have grown averse to military force and failed to invest in weapons and equipment, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday. 'Right now, the alliance faces very serious, long-term, systemic problems,' Gates said in a speech to alliance officers and officials. In a blunt message to allies...
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Strangers at the Door: NATO Night Raids Alienate Afghans
23 February 2010
[pdf], Open Society Institute // The Liaison Office via the Human Security Gateway, 23 February 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghan civilians have increasingly borne the brunt of the war in Afghanistan. Though insurgents have been responsible for most of the harm, the Afghan public has largely directed their frustration and anger at international forces....
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