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Article Abstract:

UK soldiers have deservedly won a reputation for being good peacekeepers, but Tony Blair's plans for a UK peacekeeping force in Afghanistan have met with caution both at home and abroad. Many people believe the situation in Afghanistan is very different to that in the Balkans.

United Kingdom, Military policy, Peacekeeping forces

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Follow the leader

Article Abstract:

Osama bin Laden has much foreign support, with Arabs coming from places including Egypt, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia to fight for him in Afghanistan. These foreigners have also been used to back Taliban forces and stop Afghan Taliban from defecting.

Influence, bin Laden, Osama, Foreign enlistment

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The Russians take up their burden: Tajikistan

Article Abstract:

Russia sent military reinforcement to the border of Tajikistan, following attacks by Tajik rebels along the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Tajik rebels in Afghanistan oppose the Communists who maintain power in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Russia, Russian foreign relations, Tajikistan, Tajikistani foreign relations

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