It looks like at least another country finally figured out that the military is necessary for reconstruction
Norway to cooperate with relief organizations in Afghanistan
Saturday March 17, 2007 (0444 PST)
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OSLO: The Norwegian Department of Defense and major Norwegian relief organizations have agreed to cooperate in the rebuilding of war-torn Afghanistan, according to reports reaching here from Oslo.
The Department will cooperate with the Norwegian Red Cross, the Refugee Council and the Norwegian Church Aid on Norway's contributions towards the rebuilding of Afghanistan, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported.
This means that Norway is opposing international recommendations on civilian and military cooperation in war zones, NRK said.
However, head of Norwegian Red Cross' Foreign operations, Halvor Fossum Lauritzen, believes this will be a fruitful cooperation.
Defense Minister Anne-Grete Stroem-Erichsen also said that she is not afraid that Norwegian relief workers may become identified with the occupation force.
"Unless we achieve the military security, it is not possible for the voluntary organizations to do their job. The important thing is for us to maintain a good dialogue, in order that we may help each other to reach a good result," Stroem-Erichsen said to NRK.
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Norway to cooperate with relief organizations in Afghanistan
Saturday March 17, 2007 (0444 PST)
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OSLO: The Norwegian Department of Defense and major Norwegian relief organizations have agreed to cooperate in the rebuilding of war-torn Afghanistan, according to reports reaching here from Oslo.
The Department will cooperate with the Norwegian Red Cross, the Refugee Council and the Norwegian Church Aid on Norway's contributions towards the rebuilding of Afghanistan, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported.
This means that Norway is opposing international recommendations on civilian and military cooperation in war zones, NRK said.
However, head of Norwegian Red Cross' Foreign operations, Halvor Fossum Lauritzen, believes this will be a fruitful cooperation.
Defense Minister Anne-Grete Stroem-Erichsen also said that she is not afraid that Norwegian relief workers may become identified with the occupation force.
"Unless we achieve the military security, it is not possible for the voluntary organizations to do their job. The important thing is for us to maintain a good dialogue, in order that we may help each other to reach a good result," Stroem-Erichsen said to NRK.
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