Halifax Peace Conf - McCain argues against Exit Stragegy

Halfax is host to a Peace and Security Forum this weekend.  The Forum was scheduled to discuss North American and Transatlantic Security.  Heavyweights from NATO and North America are attending to...

Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out

I thought that a great deal of time was spent on training the Afghan armed forces? Seems the Taliban have a very strong army if David Miliband assessments are right? " The Afghan government could fall within weeks...

Karzai a viable partner for the U.S.?

Plagued by accusations of fraud and ballot stuffing during the recent Afghan election, President Hamid Karzai was not seen as a viable partner for peace and cooperation in Afghanistan, The US Administration...

Hamid Karzai sworn in for 2nd Term, Vows to end Corruption

After a fraud ridden election, that accused Hamid Karzai supporters of stuffing ballot boxes and had his opponent Abdullah Abdullah withdraw from a re-run election, President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a...

Karzai prepares for inauguration

Of course he will want to burn the poppy fields instigate securities against corruption and bow towards Washington DC the new mecca of the middle east. hmmmn what a damn sham. Pass the brown gold opps I mean the...

Afghan Prisoners were Tortured - Senior Diplomat Testifies

Richard Colvin, a Senior Canadian Diplomat, presently employed in Washington, DC, testified in front of a Parliamentary Comnmittee investigating allegations of Afghan prisoner abuse.  The prisoners in...

Obama will send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan?

Since the end of August there has been much speculation on President Obama's decision on the new Afghanistan Strategy.  The President has been accused of dithering. General McChrystal has publicly stated...

Will Karzai's Words translate into Deeds

It is official, President Hamid Karzai has been declared the winner of, to say the least, a controversial fraud ridden election.  His opponent alleged that there was ballot stuffing during the original...

REVEALED: Indian-US-Afghan nexus behind terrorism in Pakistan

Although many Pakistani believed and have been talking of the Indian-US-Afghan nexus behind the spate of terrorism in the country during the past couple of years and were wondering why Islamabad kept mum over the issue, the Pakistani military battling terrorists in South...

Abdullah Quits, Karzai Secure, US Approves:Afghanistan

The voting drama seems to be ending in Kabul, former foreign minister and presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah quit the contest, scheduled this week. This move removed the hurdle from the path of Karzai. Meanwhile White House approved the move. " President Hamid Karzai...

Karzai Rival Says He Is Withdrawing From Runoff

This causes a big problem for President Obama, without an elected government Afghanistan can not be handed over.  " KABUL, Afghanistan — Abdullah Abdullah, the chief rival to President Hamid Karzai,...

Obama asks for study on Regional leaders before Troop decision

The Washington Post reports this morning that President Obama has asked a small group of senior advisers led by VP Joe Biden to conduct a study on what regions could be more effective as partners of the United...

Afghan President's brother claimed to be on C.I.A payroll:NYTimes

A report in New York Times can literally brew up storm in the U.S. political cup. While the U.S. forces keep losing life daily fighting Taliban in Afghanistan and the U.S. authorities fight Mexican drug...

Afghan candidate says 'dramatic' surge needed, backs McChrystal

Afghan presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah was interviewed by Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday.  The interview covered many facets of the Afghanistan situation with primary focus on the November 7th...

Indian Embassy attacked twice in 2 years

On October 8, 2009 a powerful explosion rocked the city of Kabul. The blast claimed 17 lives and injured another 80 including three security personnel of the Indian para-military force, the Indo-Tibetan...

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