Opinion: Afghan Peace Only Possible With More Foreign Aid

The international community has poured plenty into Afghanistan with little result, but the country needs even more to attain peace, writes DW's Peter Philipp. Only then can it avoid becoming a 'failed state'.

However, Germany rejected a US appeal, February 2008, to send more troops to Afghanistan, amid signs of strain in the Nato mission.

Deutsche Welle, 4.2.08: Afghanistan Dispute Could Top Security Conference Agenda http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3104893,00.html

Website: Munich Conference on Security Policy 2008 http://www.securityconference.de/konferenzen/2008/index.php?menu_2008=&menu_konferenzen=&sprache=en&

BBC News, 5.2.08: Poland warning over Nato troops http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7227663.stm

BBC News, 1.2.08: Germany rejects US troops appeal http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7222989.stm

NATO: Issues: Operations: Afghanistan http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_8189.htm

Deutsche Welle, 15.2.08: Germany to Discuss Increasing Troops in Afghanistan http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3127832,00.html

BBC News, 1.2.08: US Afghan stand-off puzzles Nato allies http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7223559.stm

Deutsche Welle, 6.2.08: Germany Agrees to Expanded Military Role in Afghanistan http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3111682,00.html

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