Humanitarian Access Limited by Deteriorating Security: Report
06 December 2010
[pdf], Refugees International, 1 December 2010
EXCERPT: "One year after President Obama's announcement of the Afghanistan strategy, the country continues to slide into crisis. The U.S.-led military surge in the south is driving insecurity north, causing thousands to flee. Internal displacement has increased by 50 percent and natural disasters and chronic food shortages continue to erode Afghans? ability...
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Afghans Seek Sustainable Path to Self-sufficiency: Report
06 December 2010
[pdf], New America Foundation, National Security Studies Program White Paper, 30 November 2010
EXCERPT: "America's strategic interest in Afghanistan and South Asia extends beyond the immediate denial of a safe haven for al- Qaeda. In a wider context, strategic opportunities converge in Afghanistan that could help to stabilize the region, expand a lucrative market for U.S. investors...
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Uniformed Suicide Bomber Strikes Market near Army Base, Kills Soldiers
06 December 2010
Attacks Kill 3 Coalition Troops in Afghanistan, Los Angeles Times, 6 December 2010
EXCERPT: "A suicide bombing Sunday that the Taliban claims was carried out by an Afghan army recruit killed two members of the United States-led international force in eastern Afghanistan, military officials said. Separately, a third member of NATO's International Security Assistance Force died 'following an insurgent attack' in southern Afghanistan,...
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EU "Losing Faith" in Afghanistan : WikiLeaks Cables
06 December 2010
EU "Losing Faith" in Afghanistan, Al Jazeera, 5 December 2010
EXCERPT: "The European Union no longer believes that US and Nato forces can succeed in Afghanistan, but continues to commit troops to the fight 'out of deference to the United States', the EU president is quoted as saying in leaked US diplomatic cables. Herman Van Rompuy, who at the time was president-designate, was quoted as telling Howard Gutman, the US...
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Afghans Losing Confidence in US, NATO Efforts: Poll
06 December 2010
Afghanistan Poll: Where Things Stand 2010, ABC News, 6 December 2010
EXCERPT: "Dismayed by rising Taliban activity and persistent economic hardship, Afghans have turned more negative in their assessment of the presence and performance of U.S. and NATO forces in their country, with sharply different regional patterns that track the country's vexing challenges. [...] Regional differences are dramatic. Ratings of the United States and...
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