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The Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) would like to draw your attention to recent developments related to the mission in Afghanistan , including: debate over Canadian policy; developments on the ground in that country; the volatile situation in Pakistan ; and the prospects of NATO and our allies.
Canadian policy
Alan Freeman. “Manley’s panel will visit Afghanistan , but plans no public hearings on mission.” Globe and Mail, 20 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071020.AFGHAN20/TPStory/TPNational/Politics/
Gar Pardy. “A doomed mission.” Ottawa Citizen, 20 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=e8f7bfd3-2a06-4f8d-958c-9e69fb865933
Slinger. “PM’s latest spin plan bit of a coup.” Toronto Star, 18 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.thestar.com/News/article/268100
Editorial. “How to help Afghanistan .” Ottawa Citizen, 22 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/views/story.html?id=74cd4e80-5b95-4647-906c-7d438b49ef71&k=17762
Interview. ” Canada making an impact in Afghanistan : UN envoy.” CTV, 19 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071019/afghanistan_canada_071019/20071019?hub=Canada
Pierre Martin. ” Battle on the home front: Changing public opinion.” Toronto Star, 18 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.thestar.com/News/Ideas/article/267955
Dene Moore . “Soldiers agree Afghanistan needs Canada past 2009, debate what mission can do.” Canadian Press, 21 October 2007. Available online at: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/10/21/pf-4594085.html
Dene Moore . ” Canada in Afghanistan long term, says general.” Chronicle Herald, 21 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/World/967376.html
Margaret Wente. “The twisted road to Kandahar .” Globe and Mail, 19 October 2007. Available online at: http://ago.mobile.globeandmail.com/generated/archive/RTGAM/html/20071019/cowent20.html
Scott Taylor. “Credit-takers mute when it comes to Afghanistan .” Chronicle Herald, 22 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Columnists/973838.html
On the ground in Afghanistan
James Gordon Meek. “Remember the Name of This U.S. Enemy: Haqqani.” Counterterrorism Blog, October 2007. Available online at: http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/10/remember_the_name_of_this_us_e.php
David Rohde. “Overhaul of Afghan police is new priority.” International Herald Tribune, 18 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/18/asia/18afghan.php
Matthew Fisher. “Canadian generals’ visit in support of Afghan police.” CanWest News Service, 21 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=e890d636-ac5f-470a-a1ed-362c6c5759fa
Omar El Akkad. “A turn from artillery to construction in Kandahar .” Globe and Mail, 23 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071023.wafghan23/BNStory/Afghanistan/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20071023.wafghan23
Pakistan
Syed Saleem Shahzad. ” Pakistan plans all-out war on militants.” Asia Times Online, 19 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IJ19Df01.html
Ron Moreau. “Where the Jihad Lives Now.” Newsweek, 20 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.newsweek.com/id/57485
Editorial. “Is The US Losing Afghanistan ?” Investors Business Daily, 5 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=276477445878865
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross. “While Pakistan Burns.” The Weekly Standard, 29 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/253vpget.asp
Edtiorial. “Fragile Hope for Pakistan .” Ottawa Citizen, 23 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/views/story.html?id=352c3c92-5bdb-4ced-8e94-29ececec59a5&k=1250
Syed Saleem Shahzad. “US forced into ‘Plan B’ for Pakistan .” Asia Times, 24 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IJ24Df01.html
NATO
Mitch Potter. “NATO to battle Taliban on YouTube.” Toronto Star, 21 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.thestar.com/News/article/268897
Olivia Ward. “Afghan coalition an unequal burden.” Toronto Star, 22 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/269044
Jeffrey Simpson. “Why Germany won’t be replacing Canada in Afghanistan .” Globe and Mail, 23 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.rbcinvest.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/LAC/20071023/COSIMP23/Columnists/columnists/columnistsNational/3/3/6/
Robert Burns. “Gates Prods NATO States on Deployment to Afghanistan .” Associated Press, 22 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/22/AR2007102202371.html
Gordon Lubold. “US Prods NATO over Afghan Security.” Christian Science Monitor, 23 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1023/p02s01-usmi.htm
James Neuger. “NATO to Lease 20 Helicopters to Fill Afghan Shortfall.” Bloomberg, 22 October 2007. Available online at: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_en&refer=canada&sid=aXzsL4bqA9Fg
The CDA strives to keep its readers informed of various opinions in the debates surrounding the mission in Afghanistan . It hopes to maintain a balanced debate so that readers are able to form an informed opinion on the subject.