30 September 2009

'The Obama Administration's New Counternarcotics Strategy in Afghanistan: Its Promises and Potential Pitfalls', Brookings Institution, 29 September 2009

EXCERPT: "Nearly eight years after a U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban regime, Afghanistan remains far from stable. As President Barack Obama considers alternatives to increasing the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, his administration's new counternarcotics strategy...

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30 September 2009

'Afghanistan's Hard Summer: The Impact On European Troop Contributing Nations', The Finnish Institute of International Affairs, 30 September 2009

EXCERPT: "The summer of 2009 has been without a doubt a bad one for ISAF, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The increase in fighting this summer has led to debates in most of the troop contributing nations as to how they perceive Afghanistan's...

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30 September 2009

'Canadian PRT Could Remain In Afghanistan, MacKay Hints', The Canadian Press, 30 September 2009

EXCERPT: "Canada could still have soldiers in Afghanistan beyond 2011, although the government maintains that 'combat' operations will cease. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said Canada will pull its troops out of Afghanistan by 2011. But the government is considering many options for continuing to help the Afghan population...

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30 September 2009

 'Mullah Omar Not In Pakistan, Taliban Commander Says', Reuters, 30 September 2009

EXCERPT: "Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar is not in Pakistan and the United States is only saying he is there to justify an expansion of its drone missile strikes, a Taliban commander said on Wednesday. The Washington Post said this week U.S. officials had expressed concern over the ability of Omar and his lieutenants to...

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