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Yellow ribbons embrace oaks and maples around the newly opened Maine Military Museum. A few hundred yards away, the city plans to erect an armed services monument in Mill Creek Park where Ocean Street and Broadway meet.
The park buzzed with activity in July when Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, a storied war veteran, visited and spoke to a crowd of hundreds.
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We still believe that liberty is the birthright of every soul. That's why in Afghanistan, women were freed from virtual slavery and given access to books and education and a future. That's why in Afghanistan and Iraq, the dark clouds of oppression have parted for 50 million people.
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As headlines about the flawed book, "Three Cups of Tea," by Mr. Greg Mortenson punctuate major U.S. papers, two important messages - one of which the book makes clear - must be heeded. First, Mr. Mortenson's stories, true or somewhat false, highlight the importance of providing Afghan children with access to primary . This is a human right, which has been universally accepted. The focus on girls' in rural Afghanistan has been recognized by the Afghan government as part of our firm commitment to meeting the Millennium Development Goals, understanding that educating girls will empower more than half of the Afghan population. Indeed, a healthy mother makes a healthy family, which in turn constitutes a healthy and productive society.
But the other message that complements...
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... to the Afghan Minister of Higher Education, and as an independent academic researcher examini... adept at using official uniforms to access and attack sensitive sites. . The result has been ...
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Introduction - II. Role of International Law in U.S. Foreign Policy toward the muslim world - III. Women‘s rights in the muslim world - A. Palestine - B. Afghanistan - IV. Recommendations for the Obama Administration - A. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women ("CEDAW") - B. International Violence Against Women Act ("IVAWA") - C. Education - D. Economic Empowerment - E. Office of Global Women?s Issues in the State Department - F. U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative - G. United Nations Observer Missions - H. Supporting Women?s Rights Activists in the Muslim World - V. Conclusion
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... its proximity to the Arabian Peninsula and access to the Horn of Africa and Central Asia, make it a ... offer access to "warm waters" if Afghanistan were to gain stability, thus improving the level o... have provided a comprehensive social, education and economic partnership policy framework with Pak...
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In effect, the Afghan government receives a very small amount of discretionary funding, not even enough to reform a ministry. [...] a proportionally small amount of civilian aid, coupled with ineffective aid delivery mechanisms, has perpetuated weak governance and catalyzed petty corruption in Afghanistan's deeply insecure human environment.
... human rights, good governance and access to economic opportunity, education and health care...
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... to such matters as international educational and cultural affairs, information activities, fore... 110 ships on a daily basis and has access to more than 60 additional ships either kept in re... routes used to sustain forces in Afghanistan, to the railroads of Iraq, to sea and airports, li...
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... of racial and ethnic diversity in education from a domestic and international perspective. By .... To the contrary, diversity and access to a quality education in earlier years have a pot... the story of the CIA's secret war in Afghanistan during the late 1980s, and how U.S. funding of the...
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... leader had observed that there was no easy access to clean, potable water and undertook the project,... the effectiveness of measures in the education sector and in refugee projects, have taught me som...