Increase of U.S. contingent won’t bring stability to Afghanistan
Published: 18 February, 2009, 21:34
Increase of U.S. contingent won’t bring stability to Afghanistan says Ivan Eland, senior fellow at the Independent Institute, Washington DC.
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Published: 18 February, 2009, 21:34
Increase of U.S. contingent won’t bring stability to Afghanistan says Ivan Eland, senior fellow at the Independent Institute, Washington DC.