Seven Moves to Stabilize Afghanistan
01 March 2010
Chris Alexander, , Centre for International Governance Innovation, 28 February 2010
EXCERPT: "The January 2010 London Conference refocused the world's attention on Afghanistan, with donors renewing commitments and presenting new strategies to combat the Taliban, improve governance and limit corruption. However, progress, as always, will remain contingent on Afghan leadership...
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Afghanistan Bans Coverage of Taliban Attacks
01 March 2010
Afghanistan Bans Coverage of Taliban Attacks, Reuters, 1 March 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants, who have launched strikes around the country as NATO forces seize their southern strongholds. The announcement came on a day when the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) fighting the Taliban reported six of its service...
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Lightly Armoured Vehicle "Played Part in Death of Woman Soldier"
01 March 2010
Lightly Armoured Land Rover "Played Part in Death of Woman Soldier", The Guardian, 1 March 2010
EXCERPT: "The first British woman soldier to be killed in Afghanistan died at a time when the army's ability to protect itself from roadside bombs was hampered by shortages of vital equipment and a lack of training, an inquest was told yesterday. Corporal Sarah Bryant and three SAS reservists were killed when the lightly armoured Snatch Land...
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Focus in Marjah Turns to Building Government
01 March 2010
, Financial Times, 1 March 2010
EXCERPT: "The initial phase of the military offensive in southern Afghanistan to wrest Marjah from insurgent control has largely ended, but the more daunting task of building a credible government in place of Taliban rule has just begun, according to senior US and Afghan officials. The top US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, Abdul Karim...
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