Reminiscent of 1990 when violence among warlords gave rise to the Taliban:
- In Afghanistan War, Government Corruption Bigger Threat Than Taliban (Christian Science Monitor)
At the nuclear summit, China “cautiously” agrees to join in a new round of Iranian sanctions …
… But with Israel refusing to attend and Iran not invited, Ahmadinejad has announced a new disarmament summit in Tehran and denounced “foolish people … who brandish their swords … without realising that the time for this type of thing is over”:
- Iran Criticises US Nuclear Summit (Al Jazeera)
US officials look to compensate farmers for their destroyed poppy crops…
- Marines Try Unorthodox Tactics to Disrupt Afghan Opium Harvest (Washington Post)
… Meanwhile:
“King Abdullah is pressuring or helping Obama to be more personally involved in the conflicts” — Mazen Alaugili, a political science professor at Jordan’s Mutah University:
- Jordan’s King Abdullah Warns Obama Peace Progress is Needed (Christian Science Monitor)
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