Security and Stability in Afghanistan

[Jedburgh]

27 Jun 08: Report on Progress toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan

This report to Congress is submitted consistent with Section 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181). It includes a description of the comprehensive strategy of the United States for security and stability in Afghanistan. This report is the first in a series of reports required every 180 days through fiscal year 2010 and has been prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the Secretary of Agriculture. This assessment complements other reports and information about Afghanistan provided to the Congress; however, it is not intended as a single source of all information about the combined efforts or the future strategy of the United States, its Coalition Partners, or Afghanistan. The information contained in this report is current as of April 10, 2008.

[davidbfpo]

The British journalist Sean Langan, who has made several fimls in Afghanistan, was kidnapped, held for weeks - with a news embargo - till his release this week. An interesting story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ap-ordeal.html

davidbfpo