Archivo «Miércoles, 13/ene/2010»
By Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani, an adviser to the president of Sudan, and leader of the parliamentary majority (THE GUARDIAN, 13/01/10):
While Ros Wynne-Jones does address some of the dangers that threaten Sudan‘s 2005 comprehensive peace agreement, this year’s elections, and the 2011 referendum, she combines convoluted conflict histories with gloomy predictions, to present only the bleakest picture (Sudan’s new year of fear, 6 January).
Her claim, for example, that Darfur‘s internally displaced population’s “fate is worse than death” relies on outdated stereotypes and ignores the fact that UN figures show Darfur’s mortality rate to be … Seguir leyendo
By Lawrence J. Korb, an assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress (THE WASHINGTON POST, 13/01/10):
In his Dec. 27 column, ["An admiral who found the center," op-ed], David Ignatius distorts the proper role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He glosses over Adm. Mike Mullen’s professional failures, particularly on Afghanistan and his handling of the firing of Gen. David McKiernan.
Ignatius is wrong to argue that any military officer, especially a member of the Joint Chiefs, is supposed to find the center of … Seguir leyendo
By Allan Mallinson, the author of The Making of the British Army, and a former army officer (THE TIMES, 13/01/10):
A fifth of the infantry is hors de combat. According to the Ministry of Defence, almost 5,000 soldiers and officers are not available for combat duty.
As ever with MoD figures, it is not that straightforward. Some of these combat troops cannot be deployed because they are about to be discharged. Others are excused from action on compassionate grounds. But there are more than a thousand soldiers recovering from wounds or other incapacity sustained on operations in Iraq and … Seguir leyendo
Par Carol Mann, chercheuse en sociologie, spécialisée dans le domaine de genre et conflits, en particulier en Afghanistan (LIBERATION, 13/01/10):
En décembre, l’ONG Human Rights Watch (HRW) a publié son rapport sur la situation des femmes afghanes. Le constat est atterrant. A la suite de la destruction des tours jumelles à New York, le 11 septembre 2001, l’opinion publique s’est enfin intéressée au traitement des femmes par le régime taliban, jusqu’ici critiqué principalement par des associations féministes occidentales. Une vaste entreprise humanitaire fut lancée. Un déferlement médiatique, l’arrivée des ONG, d’innombrables commissions et enquêtes, des élections, le tout suivi de … Seguir leyendo