Posted on Wed, March 30, 2011 at 21:17 pm CEST
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Multiple Crises – Yemen Next

Since the ousting of Tunisia’s Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt’s Husni Mubarak, the change Yemen is undergoing is lost in the dramatic events… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Arab Spring • Yemen 
Posted on Mon, March 28, 2011 at 16:38 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: No Power-Sharing with the Taliban, Holbrooke pledges

In a January 18 meeting with Richard Holbrooke, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao described the Indian effort in Afghanistan as focused on… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • India • Pakistan • Taliban • U.S. Middle East Policy • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, March 26, 2011 at 17:42 pm CET
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De Libische oorlog: Weet Nederland wel wie ze steunen?

Wat opvalt in de discussie rondom de Arabische opstanden is het gebrek aan kennis en visie bij zowel Midden-Oosten… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Crethi Plethi • Egypt • Islamism • Libya • Nederlands • Netherlands 
Posted on Fri, March 25, 2011 at 21:08 pm CET
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Urges Syria Regime Overthrow Against White House Policy

As I’ve reported, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is horrified by White House policies in the Middle East. Indeed, he has an extra reason for… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syria • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, March 21, 2011 at 00:17 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Deradicalisation Programme Would ‘Undercut the Taliban’

President Karzai told Holbrooke January 16 [2010] that he wants to announce a reintegration policy before… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Taliban • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 20:22 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Karzai Talks About Progress and Elections in Afghanistan

In a positive and free-ranging discussion, President Karzai and visiting CODEL McCain agreed that more should be done to tell Afghans and Americans about… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 16:38 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: U.S. Doubts over Afghan Re-Integration Plan

At President Karzai’s direction, the Afghan Office of the National Security Council has taken on the task of interagency coordination of… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 13:30 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: President Karzai’s half-brother is ‘kingpin of Kandahar’

As the kingpin of Kandahar, the President’s younger half-brother Ahmed Wali Karzai dominates access to economic resources… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 12:01 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: US Committee Mulls How to Influence Behavior of Criminal and Corrupt Afghan Officials

US Committee consider possible courses of action that U.S. military and Embassy personnel may employ against criminal and corrupt Afghan officials… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 11:17 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Allies Find Briefing on Afghanistan “Gloomy”

U.S. National Intelligence Officer (NiO) for South Asia, Dr. Peter Lavoy, briefed NATO Permanent Representatives on the National Intelligence Estimate… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Al-Qaeda • NATO • Pakistan • Taliban • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, March 15, 2011 at 18:54 pm CET
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What Should U.S. Policy be Toward the Current Middle East Situation?

People ask me what the United States should be doing toward the upheavals in the Middle East. Here’s a short, quick list of themes… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Islamism • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, March 11, 2011 at 18:35 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Afghan Tribal Elders Threaten to ‘Fight NATO like the Soviets’

US diplomats in Afghanistan continually warned that night raids against insurgents by special forces had dramatically eroded public support for the Nato mission… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Al-Qaeda • Britain • NATO • Taliban • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, March 9, 2011 at 01:31 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Saudis fear ‘Shia triangle’ of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan

America is often portrayed as the big dog in Pakistan’s yard: a swaggering power that makes rules, barks orders and throws its weight around… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Iraq • Pakistan • Saudi Arabia • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 02:53 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Turkey Used as Base to Transport Terrorism Suspects

Turkey allowed the US to use its airbase at Incirlik in southern Turkey as part of the “extraordinary rendition” programme to take suspected terrorists to Guantánamo Bay… Continue reading

Topics: Germany • Italy • Sweden • Turkey • United States of America • War on Terrorism • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 02:20 am CET
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WikiLeaks: US-Turkey Relations Improve

The tone of the relationship has been improving since PM Erdogan’s visit to Washington last June, but Iraq continues to dominate our agenda… Continue reading

Topics: Turkey • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Thu, January 20, 2011 at 12:53 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Ruzie Tussen Verhagen en Koenders over Goldstone Rapport

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag waarin Topambtenaar Pieter de Gooijer van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken… Lees verder

Topics: Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, January 19, 2011 at 14:23 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Tweede Kamer Moeilijk te Overtuigen voor Nieuwe Missie

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag signaleert dat Nederlandse diplomaten unaniem melden dat het lastig is om de verlenging van de Nederlandse missie… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, January 19, 2011 at 14:01 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Amerikaanse Strategie Om een ‘Ja’ van Bos Voor Nieuwe Missie te Krijgen

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag vertelt hoe Amerikanen Wouter Bos wilden overtuigen van verlenging van de missie… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, January 18, 2011 at 00:39 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Van Middelkoop Uit Zijn Zorgen over Uitsluiting JSF F-136 Programma door VS

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de bezorgdheid van Minister van Defensie Van Middelkoop over de ontwikkelingen rond de tweede (concurrerende) motor voor… Lees verder

Topics: Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, January 17, 2011 at 21:42 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: NATO Rekende Niet Op Nederlandse Deelname aan Uruzgan Missie Na Val Kabinet

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag beschrijft de situatie inzake de missie in Afghanistan die is ontstaan na de val van het kabinet en de aanloop naar de verkiezingen van 9 juni 2010… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, January 16, 2011 at 00:03 am CET
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WikiLeaks: PVDA-Ministers Hielden Kabinet en VS in de Houdgreep over Uruzgan-Kwestie

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag geeft een eerste signaal over Bos zijn harde opstelling ten opzichte van de VS die de diplomatieke… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 23:47 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Wouter Bos Weigerde Ontmoeting met Amerikaanse Ambassadeur over Uruzgan

“Government Collapse Not In Our Interest” schrijven de Amerikanen. Als door nieuwe verkiezingen Wilders groter wordt, is de kans… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 23:22 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Kabinet Discussies over Afghanistan waren ‘Frustrerend’

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de reacties op Obama’s Afghanistan-speech waarin fractievoorzitter Pieter van Geel (CDA) de Amerikanen vertelt… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 20:00 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Nederland Positief over Relatie met VS en Over JSF Deelname

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de aanschaf van de JSF: Nederland is positief, maar staatssecretaris Van der Knaap wil geen Tactical Tomahawk raketten… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, January 15, 2011 at 19:18 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Voortzetting Missie Uruzgan Meest ‘Logische’ Stap

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag waarin wordt gemeld dat PvdA-leider Bos de ambassadeur in vertrouwen vertelde dat Nederland waarschijnlijk… Lees verder

Topics: Afghanistan • Nederlands • Netherlands • United States of America • WikiLeaks