An imperiled mission? President's visit to Afghanistan fails to ease concerns for future

Article Abstract:

The US mission to help Afghanistan grow its democracy and inorder to free Afghans from Taliban, has grown increasingly imperiled since the September 2005 National Assembly elections. One of the bloggers pointed out that voter participation rates tumbled by a third between the October 2004 presidential election and 2005 September's election and he blames voter alienation on the government's failure to deliver basic necessities such as electricity and safe water.

International relations, Afghan foreign relations, United States foreign relations, Military assistance, American, American military assistance

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A working plan

Article Abstract:

A working plan for Afghanistan, which will have a new commander of the allied forces and a new ambassador in 2007, is discussed. Their immediate predecessors between 2003 and 2005, combining the strengths of military and civilian members, established an integrated country team and this strategy could be considered for responding to the challenges in 2007.

Political aspects, Postwar reconstruction

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In a bit of a State: sympathy runs dry for Rice's fiasco-laden agency

Article Abstract:

The article examines the current status of the U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice's transformational diplomacy which seems to have gone awry and affected the reputation of the agency.

Military policy, Rice, Condoleezza

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