Afghanistan: March 5, 2005

Archives

NATO forces are beginning to move into western Afghanistan. An Italian-led brigade (including Greeks and Lithuanians), is moving into the western city of Herat, where four provincial reconstruction teams will be formed, to assist the Afghan security forces. This region borders Iran, which is not happy seeing NATO troops next door. Iran still officially sees the West, and organizations like NATO, as evil and deserving of destruction. 

 

X

ad

Help Keep Us From Drying Up

We need your help! Our subscription base has slowly been dwindling.

Each month we count on your contributions. You can support us in the following ways:

  1. Make sure you spread the word about us. Two ways to do that are to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
  2. Subscribe to our daily newsletter. We’ll send the news to your email box, and you don’t have to come to the site unless you want to read columns or see photos.
  3. You can contribute to the health of StrategyPage.
Subscribe   Contribute   Close