Afghans Show Surprisingly Positive Feelings On ‘Extended Surge’
With all the necessary caveats about polling in Afghanistan, this new BBC poll finds a surprisingly robust acceptance among Afghans for the U.S. troop presence : Of more than 1,500 Afghans questioned, 70% said they believed Afghanistan was going in the right direction – a big jump from 40% a year ago. Of those questioned, 68% now back the presence of US troops in Afghanistan, compared with 63% a year ago. For Nato troops, including UK forces, support has risen from 59% to 62%. These are eye-opening numbers considering the results of the last BBC poll on Afghanistan , which the British news agency published in September. Back then, only 44 percent believed their country was on the right track. (A near-contemporaneous poll from the International Republican Institute pegged that right-track number at 62 percent.) While I can’t find an exact question in the previous poll about the presence of U.S. troops, only 47 percent had positive feelings about the United States in September. So perhaps the poll is an outlier. But if not, then Gen. McChrystal may have been on to something when he contended that the behavior of U.S. forces was more important than the presence of U.S. forces in terms of Afghan perceptions of occupation. See the rest here: Afghans Show Surprisingly Positive Feelings On ‘Extended Surge’
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Nokia files fresh suit in Apple patent fight
Nokia escalated its patent dispute with archrival Apple over smartphone technology, filing a complaint with the US International Trade Commission See more here: Nokia files fresh suit in Apple patent fight
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Lehman Europe set to return assets
Joint administrators of Lehman Brothers International Europe say a claim resolution agreement has been put into effect after 90% of clients by value gave their support by a deadline Read the original: Lehman Europe set to return assets
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In Case You Were Wondering, the U.S. Isn’t Going to Redraw the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
As a postscript to my Richard Holbrooke piece , a weird exchange came last night at Amb. Holbrooke’s appearance before the Council on Foreign Relations when a reporter for Voice of America asked if Holbrooke’s portfolio included helping Afghanistan and Pakistan resolve some lingering border disputes. “Are you talking about the Durand Line?” Holbrooke asked after the reporter rambled a bit. (The Durand Line is a colloquial term for the border, after the British imperialist who drew it.) Indeed, said the reporter. Holbrooke laughed and replied : You know, there’s a former ambassador — he may be here today — Ron Neumann. Is Ron here? Ron has suggested we work on the Durand Line, and I kind of looked into it because one of the big problems is that we’re talking about cross-border operations in an area where the border isn’t agreed on. But it is my reluctant conclusion we really cannot achieve much in that area right now. Most of the international boundaries in this incredible area of the world with the two largest countries — China and India plus Pakistan plus Afghanistan plus some of the former Soviet republics — most of those boundaries are not agreed on. It turned out Amb. Neumann wasn’t in the audience, so I emailed him to ask what he thought about Holbrooke shooting down what might be called Durand Reform. “I am grateful that he gave my idea a look,” Neumann replied. “I respect his judgment. Perhaps its time will come in the future.” So there’s that. Read the original: In Case You Were Wondering, the U.S. Isn’t Going to Redraw the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
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Boeing Expands Operations In South Carolina
A well deserved victory celebration goes to the workers at Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner factory who on September 10 voted 199-68 to decertify representation by the International Association of Machinists. Today the seeds of desertification bore fruit as Boeing picks Charleston for new 787 line. Boeing’s board has voted unanimously to build a second 787 final assembly plant in Charleston. “We’re taking prudent steps to protect the interests of our customers as we introduce the 787-9 … View post: Boeing Expands Operations In South Carolina
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Forest Carbon Scam – Greenpeace International
Forest Carbon Scam Greenpeace International In return they would receive carbon credits , to buy and sell on voluntary carbon markets to offset their own CO2 emissions. Noel Kempff is being used by the … and more
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Carbon credit market is riddled with fraud – Probe International
Carbon credit market is riddled with fraud Probe International Officials in five European countries say they are investigating an international carbon credit scam considered to be worth more than $1.5 billion. … Read more here: Carbon credit market is riddled with fraud – Probe International
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