Germany Drops Kunduz Raid Probe
20 August 2010
Germany Drops Kunduz Raid Probe, Al Jazeera, 20 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Germany's military has said it will not pursue disciplinary action against a German commander who called in an air raid that killed dozens of civilians in northern Afghanistan last year. A preliminary investigation found no evidence that a breach of discipline had taken place following the order by Colonel George Klein for US aircraft to bomb two fuel tankers...
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20 August 2010
In Afghanistan, Bomb Attacks Hit High in July, USA Today, 19 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Makeshift-bomb attacks in July wounded a record number of U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan, and experts say even more would have died without widespread use of armored vehicles. More than 1,300 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were detonated or defused in July ? a new record, said the Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). That's...
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Karzai Scraps Guns for Hire, But Where Do the Gunslingers Go?
20 August 2010
Karzai Scraps Guns for Hire, But Where Do the Gunslingers Go?, France24, 20 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Few Afghans doubt the long-term wisdom of trying to establish a private-security-firm-free country. The most noxious among the tens of thousands of international private security personnel that swarm Afghan hot spots tend to sport beefed-up biceps, steroid-enhanced chests, signature wraparound sunglasses and abrasive personalities that do little...
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20 August 2010
, The Associated Press, 20 August 2010
EXCERPT: "After 'tough' talks with U.S. Sen. John Kerry, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday he would make sure that two Western-backed anti-corruption units could pursue investigations free of outside interference or political meddling. In meetings on Tueday and Friday, Kerry told Karzai that his efforts to battle corruption were crucial if he...