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Afghanistan's future

September 9, 2009

Inconclusive polls, a spiral of violence and now a possible rift developing between Western powers - the process to lead Afghanistan to peace, democracy and prosperity is proving to be a sterner test than most expected.

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Inconclusive elections, a spiral of violence and now a possible rift developing between Western powers - the process to lead Afghanistan to peace, democracy and prosperity is proving to be a sterner test than most expected. Read DW's in-depth coverage on the situation in Afghanistan.
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Journal # Germany's Defence Minister Jung pushes back hard against criticism over a deadly German-requested airstrike in Afghanistan. # 07.09.2009 18

Germany's Defence Minister Jung pushes back hard against criticism over a deadly German-requested airstrike in Afghanistan.
September 7, 2009

ID Afghanistan - Bundeswehr under scrutiny: Does the international strategy for Afghanistan need some re-thinking?

The criticism directed at the Bundeswehr troops who called in the airstrike is based on charges that they may not have paid enough attention to new NATO guidelines designed to prevent civilian casualties. The German commander says he was acting on intelligence that the Taliban were planning to use the hijacked trucks in an attack on his troops and that there were no civilians in the area. But critics question whether that intelligence was reliable. The incident has put a strain on Germany's relations with its NATO allies. And, it's raising questions about whether the international strategy for Afghanistan needs some re-thinking.
September 8, 2009

Under fire

Chancellor Angela Merkel has delivered a staunch defense of Germany's mission in Afghanistan.
September 8, 2009

Afghanistan conference

Experts are skeptical whether another international conference is what Afghanistan needs.
September 7, 2009

Ahead of German elections

Angela Merkel is comitted to Afghanistan, but her foreign minister wants an exit strategy.
August 25, 2009

Kunduz reactions

Debate heats up over an airstrike ordered by Germany in Afghanistan that may have killed 125.
September 7, 2009

Free and fair?

Low voter turn-out and vote-rigging allegations have tarnished the Afghan election.
August 21, 2009

The wrong place?

Aid groups assert that military activities are increasingly jeopardizing their work in Afghanistan.
August 19, 2009

Opinion

DW's Peter Philipp asks who stands to benefit from the destabilization of Afghanistan.
August 20, 2009

Devastating debate

The debate over the German-ordered Afghanistan airstrike is devastating, says DW's Sybille Golte.
September 7, 2009

Alone, in Europe

Poverty and instability in Afghanistan is leading to thousands of Afghan boys fleeing to Europe.
September 2, 2009
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