Aid comes at a price for 'AfPak' leaders

The Independent by Andrew Buncombe, Omar Waraich | Mar. 29, 2009 (News Report)

The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan (now yoked together in Washington as AfPak) publicly welcomed the Obama administration's new policy for the region yesterday, but experts warned that the US and its allies faced huge challenges in achieving their aim of neutralising militancy in South Asia.

The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, said he supported the proposal for increased civil and military aid and highlighted a plan for reaching agreements ... Full Story »

Posted by Leo Romero

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Foreign Policy
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Mar 28, 2009 - 11:05 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Leo Romero (review), Patricia L'Herrou (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Edited by: Leo Romero - Mar 28, 2009 - 11:05 PM PDT
Like | | | Comments

To:


Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.

Note:

Reviews

Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
P1000885-2_thumb
3.4
 by Patricia L'Herrou - Mar. 29, 2009

recent history surrounding this is not in depth here,but the article points out both the new hopes of the leadership of both countries for president obama's new policy for the region, and the problems likely to be encountered based on changes in both policy and within those countries, making clear that this is still a very difficult undertaking for all involved.

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Fabportrait_smallsquare_180x180_thumb
3.9
 by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 29, 2009
See Full Review » (3 answers)
Member_photo_thumb
3.0
 by Leo Romero - Mar. 28, 2009
Leo posted this story.
See Full Review » (1 answer)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.6

Good
from 3 reviews (30% confidence)
Quality
3.6
Facts
4.0
Fairness
4.0
Information
3.0
Sourcing
3.0
Style
4.0
Context
3.0
Depth
2.0
Enterprise
3.0
Popularity
3.4
Recommendation
3.5
Credibility
3.7
# Reviews
1.5
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!