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To: NickSE who wrote (5832)8/24/2003 6:07:23 PM
From: LindyBill  Respond to of 793600
 
More than 2,000 German soldiers make up the lion's share of the U.N. International Security Assistance Force, in place since the end of the war. Germany has led the force since February, and will relinquish control to NATO on Monday.


Not only good numbers, but excellent troops. They sent "Special Forces" guys.



To: NickSE who wrote (5832)9/10/2003 5:15:29 PM
From: Elsewhere  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793600
 
Germany, U.S. Want Afghan Force Extended
By PAUL AMES
The Associated Press
Wednesday, September 10, 2003; 4:38 PM
washingtonpost.com

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Germany and the United States asked NATO on Wednesday to consider expanding the mandate of the alliance's Afghan peacekeeping force beyond Kabul to protect reconstruction teams outside the capital. ...