September 14, 2005

NATO Says Afghan Reconstruction Teams at Full Capacity

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said today that, "All four NATO-led Provincial Reconstruction Teams in the West of Afghanistan have now reached full operational capability, completing the expansion of NATO's presence to the West of the country." Read more here.

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Three NATO Allies Reject U.S. Call to Play Bigger Role in Afghanistan

"France, Germany and Spain yesterday [September 14, 2005] rejected American calls for its NATO allies to help fight insurgents in Afghanistan, insisting they should limit themselves to a peacekeeping role in the country," according to The Guardian of London. Here's more.

Meanwhile, Deutsche Welle reports that NATO is "close to expanding" its Afghan Force.

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August 22, 2005

So far, 2005 Has Been A Deadly Year for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

New York Times correspondent Carlotta Gall reported today that, "This year is already the deadliest for American soldiers in Afghanistan since the war of 2001, and the violence is likely to intensify before the nation's legislative elections on Sept. 18" 2005.

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August 14, 2005

Is Pakistan Still Aiding the Taliban?

A. Jamali at the Eurasia Daily Monitor reported August 11, 2005 that, "As Afghanistan's September 18 [2005] parliamentary elections draw closer, there are new allegations about Pakistan's involvement in that country's domestic politics. Read it here.

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August 08, 2005

Who Should Receive, Disburse Foreign Aid Money in Afghanistan?

"Who should receive and disperse the foreign aid money flowing into Afghanistan: the government or the legion of domestic and international non-government organizations, NGOs, that have been handling much of the money up to now?" That question is the subject of an informative and thought-provoking article in Kashar News of Pakistan

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82nd Airborne to Send More Troops to Afghanistan

The United States will deploy between 700 and 800 Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan "to bolster security there in advance of the upcoming provincial elections" in September, 2005, according to Major-General William B. Caldwell IV. For more, see "Afghanistan elections spur Paratrooper deployment."

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