Hamid Shalizi, Thomson Reuters April 4, 2014 11:40 Subscribe to Hamid Shalizi, Thomson Reuters on Facebook Saturday’s election will bring the first democratic transfer of power in war-torn Afghanistan and an end to the rule of President Hamid Karzai…. Read More ›
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Hell for Women has a name: Afghanistan
– Afghanistan has effectively legalised domestic violence by changing a law so it will become impossible for anyone to testify against relatives, thus making Afghanistan the most idiotic country on Earth. Thursday, 06 February 2014
Afghanistan: There Is No Law
November 2, 2013: The 2013 fighting season in Afghanistan has come to an end and the Taliban have failed to overwhelm the Afghan security forces, who took over security responsibility for most of the country this year. The… Read More ›
Afghan special forces commander defects with guns to insurgents
Source: Reuters – Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:45 PM Author: Reuters By Mohammad Anwar KUNAR, Afghanistan, Oct 20 (Reuters) – An Afghan army special forces commander has defected to an insurgent group allied with the Taliban in a Humvee truck… Read More ›
Afghan special forces commander joins Taliban, takes a tank with him
Photo: EPA An Afghan army commander with the special force unit has joined the Taliban, taking a tank and some weapons and ammunition with him, an army official said Sunday. “The commander of Afghan special forces of the national army… Read More ›
Pakistan to free Taliban chief who may hold key to Afghan talks
Kabul hopes former Taliban second-in-command Abdul Ghani Baradar could broker peace government peace deal with rebels Jon Boone in Islamabad theguardian.com, Tuesday 10 September 2013 10.53 EDT Foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz said Pakistan had agreed to free Baradar… Read More ›
Mystery of flag from iconic 9/11 photo that went missing the night after the attacks and has never been seen again
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 20:10 EST, 1 September 2013 | UPDATED: 21:57 EST, 1 September 2013 The flag that three weary New York City firefighters hoisted above the wreckage of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001… Read More ›
Kashmir And The Coming Nuclear Holocaust
August 21, 2013: Pakistani politicians are caught between Indian officials (civil and military) enraged at the growing number of border incidents (Pakistani troops firing on Indians) and their own generals who insist it’s all the fault of the Indians. Some… Read More ›
Afghanistan: Taliban backers win £100m in US contracts
Washington politicians demand tighter controls to stop cash for reconstruction from going to supporters of Afghan insurgency Jonathan Owen Sunday, 4 August 2013 The US government has awarded more than $150m (£98m) in contracts to companies and individuals in Afghanistan… Read More ›
Militants attack NATO headquarters in Kabul International Airport
Afghan security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in the capital, Kabul. (File photo) Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:12AM GMT Kabul International Airport is home to the NATO Joint Command headquarters. Militants have attacked a US-led military… Read More ›
US Commander in Afghanistan issues threat advisory after Karzai’s anti-American comments
Mar 14, 2013 21:29 Moscow Time Photo: EPA The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan has been put on heightened alert in connection with bellicose rhetoric by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, local media reported on Thursday. Earlier this week,… Read More ›
Afghan president Hamid Karzai Claims US was effectively colluding with the Taliban in maintaining violence to prolong America’s presence in the country.White House rejected as “categorically false”
White House: claims of US collusion with Taliban ‘categorically false’ Obama spokesman rejects Karzai’s criticism of US as Afghan in police uniform kills seven including two American troops Ewen MacAskill in Washington guardian.co.uk, Monday 11 March 2013 15.51 EDT The… Read More ›
Egyptian Jihadi Leader Says: Destroy the Pyramids
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 6:59am by Sharona Schwartz Egypt’s Great Pyramids (photo credit: Wikipedia) An Egyptian jihadi leader is calling for the destruction of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, that is, the Great Pyramids…. Read More ›
Survey shifts spotlight away from poor as key supporters of militants in Pakistan: Stronger support for militant groups among the middle class
For immediate release: September 11, 2012 Media contact: Michael Hotchkiss, mh14@princeton.edu, 609-258-9522 Survey shifts spotlight away from poor as key supporters of militants in Pakistan A groundbreaking survey of Pakistanis has found stronger support for militant groups among the… Read More ›
Tory adviser denies existence of blueprint to split Afghanistan into ‘kingdoms’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:09:47 EST, 9 September 2012| UPDATED:17:03 EST, 9 September 2012 A Foreign Office aide has slammed claims that Afghanistan could be split into eight different ‘kingdoms’ – with some ruled by the Taliban. According to the… Read More ›
Taliban pretend to be attractive women on Facebook to spy on soldiers and gather crucial information
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:15:01 EST, 9 September 2012| UPDATED:15:44 EST, 9 September 2012 The Taliban are posing as pretty girls on Facebook in an attempt to befriend soldiers online and gather crucial information, a report has warned. Australian and… Read More ›
The Army Has Issued Anti-Suicide Nasal Spray To Keep Troops From Taking The ‘Easy Out (U.S.)
Geoffrey Ingersoll|Aug. 18, 2012, 1:50 AM The military suicide rate doubled in July. That’s one of our troops, almost every day. To come up with an answer, the Army recently gave 3 million dollars to a university of Indiana research… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 