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McChrystal and Ambassador Eikenberry to testify before Congress

According to White House and other officials, General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry have been asked to be prepared to testify before Congress as early as next week. President Obama is expected...

created by albertacowpoke | 4 days ago
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Afghan Prisoner Transfers - IRC informed late by Canadian Gov

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada delayed telling the Red Cross about prisoner transfers to Afghan authorities. The Corporation has obtained military documents that details...

created by albertacowpoke | 4 days ago | updated 4 days ago
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MilanSturgis

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Taliban Attacks on Afghan schools-Why we should care

Acquaintances and friends of mine that have had several tours in Afghanistan have long told me why they believe in this mission. Many of them have done the heavy lifting in Kandahar Province and have been...

opinion by albertacowpoke | 5 days ago | updated 4 days ago
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Terror Masters, Dope Dealers, and Foreign Aid Scammers

Why the US continues to ignore Pakistan's creation of, control of, and farce of a war on the Taliban, I fail to understand. And why do we continue to fund them? Baron Bodissey on the Gates of Vienna writes: " Several years ago, while researching the extensive and...

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opinion by René | 6 days ago
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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...

created by albertacowpoke | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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What happens after the war ends, the Taliban are defeated? Drugs!

We have been hearing concerns over corruption in Afghanistan and that the new government is to set up a new policing force, like the FBI to fight and contain corruption. United Nations would be very...

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opinion by Babel-Fish | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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Mritunjay

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Taliban leader 'flees Pakistan'

That means he has lost the battle and see's no real hope if troop numbers esculate in Afghanistan. Propaganda can show the truth. Of course this juicy tit bit could be used as a ploy to make it seem very...

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created by Babel-Fish | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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Suicide Attack in Peshawar: At least 10 killed and 25 injured

As allied forces claim to continue crushing Talibani resistance in Afghanistan, Pakistan continues to be rocked by continued wave of violence. In the latest incident, a suicide car bomber blew himself up at a police check post on Peshawar's outskirts on Saturday killing 10...

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created by Mritunjay | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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Taliban warns of more Fort Hood attacks

Still think Hasan was acting alone? Think again.The Taliban has now warned the US of more attacks similar to the Fort Hood shooting rampage unless and until Washington ends its policies of occupation in...

created by snuffysmith | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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Afghan Taliban Celebrate Massacre at Ft. Hood

Afghan Taliban Celebrate Massacre at Ft. Hood from Counterterrorism Blog by Evan Kohlmann The Taliban statement further warned that if the U.S. fails to withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan "it will become normal for incidents and attacks similar to Texas’ to expand to the...

created by snuffysmith | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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H1N1 Vaccine Given to Taliban Detainees Before Some Canadians

Reports today from The Canadian Press state that the H1N1 vaccine will be given to Taliban detainees in Afghanistan before most Canadians at home will have access to the vaccine. Canadian Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq has called the report outrageous and said she will be...

created by Amy Judd | 2 wks ago
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Mritunjay

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Afghanistan: Allies recover cache of bomb making materials

After the recent spate of attacks on the ally forces led by U.S in Afghanistan primarily using homemade bombs that used substances like fertilizers, the NATO forces have started a new hunt for such materials....

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created by Mritunjay | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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Suicide Attack in NW Pakistan: Twelve killed and 25 injured

A suicide attack apparently targeting an anti-Taliban mayor, Abdul Malik in the North-Western city of Adazai, 10 miles from Peshawar, on Sunday (local time) claimed eleven lives including the mayors'. The blast...

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created by Mritunjay | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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Security concerns force 600 UN workers out of Afghanistan

After the recent spate of attacks and heightened security concerns the UN announced its decision to temporarily relocate 600 members of its international foreign staff based in Afghanistan. The international body...

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created by Mritunjay | 3 wks ago
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Obama Gives A Billion To Taliban As The CIA Funds Opium Trade !!

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Obama Offers Taliban 6 Provinces for 8 Bases

This may be the major reason for Obama's delay in deciding what to do about Afghanistan. "When Obama stated that he was going to reach out to the Islamic world, he was not kidding. The weakness of Obama has lead...

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created by René | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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