Afghanistan joins war on terror review
"I am very, very thankful that President Obama has accepted my proposal of Afghanistan joining the strategic review of the war against terrorism in the United States," Mr Karzai said.
Kabul would send a delegation to Washington headed by Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta to take part in the reassessment, he said.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25059965-12335,00.html
"In his seven years in office, Mr. Karzai has successfully presided over the transition of the Afghan state from the devastated, pre-modern institution it was under the Taliban to the deeply troubled but largely democratic one it is today. Perhaps most important for his future, Mr. Karzai has assembled a team of senior administrators whose competence and experience would be difficult for any challenger to match." New York Times, 2/7/09
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/world/asia/08karzai.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's Interview of 2/15/09 with Fareed Zakaria
Part I:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/02/15/gps.karzai.intv.pt.1.cnn?iref=videosearch
Part II:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/02/15/gps.karzai.intv.pt.2.cnn?iref=videosearch
Interveiw: Hamid Karzai, Aljazeera.net 2/14/09
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/02/2009213193946154689.html
"Hamid Karzai is fluent in English having gone to university in Simla, India where he received an M.A. in the International Relations and Political Science Program"
"Hamid Karzai is said to be fluent in five other languages (Pushtu, Dari, Urdu, French and Hindi) and is comfortable with the electronic media. While at university, the Soviets invaded his homeland."
"Hamid Karzai has an honor doctorate in literature, an honorary doctorate of Laws from Boston University and Georgetown."
http://www.zimbio.com/President+Hamid+Karzai/articles/388/19+Must+Know+Facts+Afghanistan+President+Hamid
Afghanistan is well into it’s seventh year of Western military occupation and attempts at re-construction. While there are pockets of improvement, in too many cases, there are indications of a drift back toward totalitarianism and increasing official corruption. A dissatisfied population, faces enduring, if not worsening situations of hunger, unemployment, poor medical care, a dysfunctional police and justice system, and an incompetent educational system. Infrastructure, like water, sanitation, transportation, and electricity are woefully inadequate or non-existent.
Killings of Civilians
International military forces reportedly caused the deaths of several hundred civilians. Some may have been victims of indiscriminate attacks in aerial bombardments and other operations that may have violated international humanitarian law. After several high-profile incidents in mid-2007 involving civilian deaths caused by international military forces, ISAF forces instituted new rules of engagement. It remained unclear what impact this had, although there were regular reports of disproportionate civilian casualties as a result of international military operations.
•On 4 March, following a suicide attack on a US convoy on the Jalalabad highway in Nangarhar province, US troops opened fire indiscriminately along a 12km stretch of road killing at least 12 civilians and injuring 35 people. Investigations by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) found that US forces had used indiscriminate and excessive force. The US military referred the case to its Naval Criminal Investigative Service citing the need for further investigation.
"This Amnesty International report re-iterates commonly known issues in Afghanistan. Increasing numbers of books, movies, bloggers, news stories, and media reports are bringing the world to a realization that attempts to create a functional democracy and framework for human rights in Afghanistan have been terribly inadequate. Much of this has been blamed on the mis-management of U.S. authorities and its shift of aid and expertise to the invasion of Iraq. The U.S. faces a new election, and American public opinion has moved significantly away from the current administration that oversees the Afghan disaster. With the upcoming elections in both Afghanistan and the U.S, it is hoped that the Amnesty InternationaI 2009 Report on Afghanistan will show marked improvement with a new day in American political leadership." — Editorial Staff, Kabulpress.org, May 2008.
http://kabulpress.org/my/spip.php?article1741
Afghanistan News
http://www.afghana.com/Education/News.htm
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