"Afghanistan, Pakistan: fighting back"

Conference of Defence Associations' media round-up--a few excerpts:

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Matthew Fisher for Canwest writes of the rivalry between the Department of National Defence and the Department of Foreign Affairs over their roles in Afghanistan, particularly over the Strategic Advisory Team.
http://www.canada.com/Defence+Foreign+Affairs+battle+over+Afghan+roles/156234...

The Canadian Defence Academy Press has released a volume by Andy Tamas entitled “Warriors and Nation-Builders: Development and the Military in Afghanistan.”
http://www.tamas.com/sites/default/files/Warriors%20and%20Nation%20Builders.pdf...

David Pugliese for the Ottawa Citizen writes on the strategic assessments offered by the Chief of the Land, Air and Maritime Staff for financial year 2009/2010.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Somnia/1563361/story.html
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Technology/force+threatens+ground+Snowbirds/1556...
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Navy+brass+fret+over+staff+shortage/1560246/stor...

Bill Roggio for the Long War Journal reports on fighting in eastern and western Afghanistan.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/05/major_fighting_in_af.php...

Brian Hutchinson for Canwest reports on the closing of a police substation in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province as Canadian troops move closer to Kandahar City.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Somnia/1560281/story.html...

The US Army War College has released a report on Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=911...

Bill Roggio for the Long War Journal reports on the continuing battle between Taliban militants and Pakistani military in Swat and Buner.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/05/swat_taliban_reject.php...