Is Kai Eide planning to leave Kabul?
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Kai Eide, the U.N. special envoy to Afghanistan, may be on his way out as the new Western strategy for the war evolves, diplomats said.
UPI,
Tue Dec 01 14:35:19 PST 2009
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U.N. envoy to lay out plans for Afghan aid effort
Source: Reuters * U.N.'s Eide wants more specialist help in Afghanistan * Committee needed to steer huge aid, development effort * Proposals to be put to NATO foreign ministers By Luke Bake...
AlertNet,
Thu Dec 03 04:08:49 PST 2009
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U.S. envoy to Afghanistan seeks improved coordination
The civilian operation to rebuild Afghanistan is disjointed and needs to be coordinated better, U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke said on Wednesday.
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Thu Dec 03 02:46:31 PST 2009
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Balance scoring sparks Milton girls
Liz Eide led four double-figure scorers with 16 points to lead Milton High past host Lake Geneva Badger, 70-49, in nonconference girls basketball Tuesday night.
The Janesville Gazette,
Wed Dec 02 14:12:22 PST 2009
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US not seeking Afghanistan civil coordinator: Rice
The United States is not seeking a civilian coordinator for Afghanistan, the US ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday, apparently contradicting the State Department.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 14:47:54 PST 2009
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Germany extends Afghan mission, no new troops for now
Berlin (AFP) Dec 3, 2009 - German MPs approved on Thursday an extension of the country's Afghan mission, but Berlin refuses to even consider backing a new US surge with more troops until af...
Space War,
Thu Dec 03 18:35:44 PST 2009
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Obama Speech: Afghans Skeptical About 18-Month Timeline
While President Obama's rhetoric was powerful, few in war-torn Afghanistan can envision how it might be translated into reality for the region
Time Magazine,
Wed Dec 02 08:33:54 PST 2009
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Obama surge stands or falls with Afghan training
President Barack Obama's strategy of bringing a quick end to the war in Afghanistan with 30,000 more troops hinges on training and equipping enough Afghan forces to secure the country thems...
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 05:03:02 PST 2009
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Abstract: President Barack Obama recently announced a new strategy to lead the 43-nation NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to victory.
Heritage Foundation,
Thu Dec 03 14:02:45 PST 2009
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U.S. For Continuing Role For U.N. In Afghanistan
(RTTNews) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice says the world organisation has played a "vital role" in Afghanistan and the Obama administration wants it to continue its "mult...
INO News,
Thu Dec 03 00:12:19 PST 2009
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Obama's Afghan strategy draws more flak than praise
US President Barack Obama laid out his administration's plan to deploy an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan and start a phased withdrawal beginning in 18 months. The UN chief has said...
OneWorld South Asia,
Thu Dec 03 03:34:14 PST 2009
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Karzai appeared happy after Obama videoconference
In a lengthy videoconference call Tuesday, President Obama shared his new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan with President Hamid Karzai, spending an hour discussing troop levels, security, poli...
USA Today,
Tue Dec 01 23:18:45 PST 2009
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Karzai appeared happy after Obama videoconference
In a videoconference call Tuesday, President Obama shared his new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan with President Hamid Karzai.
USA Today,
Tue Dec 01 22:21:12 PST 2009
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Taliban defiant over Obama surge
The Taliban say they will step up the fight in Afghanistan, after the US pledges to send substantial reinforcements.
BBC News,
Wed Dec 02 03:42:32 PST 2009
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McChrystal says focus is building Afghan forces
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says his main focus will be to develop the capacity of Afghan forces. Gen. Stanley McChrystal says in a statement issued in Kabul early Wednesday that ...
AP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 01 17:14:04 PST 2009
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Obituaries for Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009
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Rapid City Journal,
Wed Dec 02 21:43:57 PST 2009
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REFILE-US envoy to Afghanistan seeks improved coordination
Source: Reuters * US envoy distances self from calls for high representative * Clinton says will discuss situation with European allies (Repeats story, fixes headline) By Timothy Heritage B...
AlertNet,
Wed Dec 02 12:09:09 PST 2009
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US envoy criticises civilian effort in Afghanistan
BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) The civilian operation to rebuild Afghanistan is disjointed and needs to be coordinated better, US special envoy Richard Holbrooke said today.
Deepika,
Wed Dec 02 17:21:54 PST 2009
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Afghan official: US target for Afghan army too low
A top Afghan military official said Tuesday that a key part of President Barack Obama's new war plan
AP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 01 11:27:53 PST 2009
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