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SUICIDE BOMB HITS AFGHANISTAN CAPITAL, KABUL
NIGERIA GENERAL DISCUSSION BLOG SITE | 20 hours ago by Prince
At least eight people have been killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, officials say. The blast happened near a hotel in Wazir Akbar Khan district, home to several aid agencies and embassies. Two bodyguards of forme read more
barry gives himself a “good, solid B plus” (text/video)
Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias | 21 hours ago by mattie
December 14, 2009 barry was asked by Oprah during her Christmas at the White House special what grade he would give himself. He said – in all seriousness – a good solid B plus. Oprah looked a little taken aback. A look at the recent Quinn read more
Licence to kill
pakmove | December 15th 2009 by moeed talal
By USMAN GHAZIThe New York Times reports that US CIA has terminated its contract with Xe Services (formerly Blackwater Worldwide) for loading bombs onto drones in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This comes as Xe Services and CIA have come under fire from U read more
Corruption delays Kabul construction project - 15 Dec 09
Muslims Against Sharia | December 15th 2009 by Muslims Against Sharia
Afghanistan has come under increasing international pressure to tackle government corruption, seen as a major stumbling block to the country's development. Al Jazeera read more
Suicide blast rocks Afghan capital
Muslims Against Sharia | December 15th 2009 by Muslims Against Sharia
At least one person has been killed and several injured in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, the Afghan capital, officials have said. The blast occurred on Tuesday outside the Heetal hotel in Wazir Akbar Khan, the diplomatic district of Kabul, said A read more
The surge might scorch us
pakmove | December 15th 2009 by moeed talal
By Tasneem NooraniWhile the surge in American troops in Afghanistan has yet to happen, the expected rise in terrorism within Pakistan is already happening. The ferocity, ingenuity and the geographical spread of the onslaught does not match the known read more
The fog of war
pakmove | December 15th 2009 by moeed talal
By Dr Maleeha LodhiThe announcement by President Barack Obama of his new strategy for Afghanistan has been followed by frenetic efforts of the Obama Administration to explain what this really means and defend it against domestic and international cri read more
Pakistan's perspective
pakmove | December 15th 2009 by moeed talal
By TARIQ OSMAN HYDERDespite eight years of occupation, military intervention and developmental funding this year has been the worst in terms of the security situation for the Afghan people and the American, ISAF and NATO forces. General Stanley McChr read more
Abracadabra!
pakmove | December 15th 2009 by moeed talal
By Kamran Shafi Now, all of this must have happened in one day flat, for everyone and Charlie’s Aunt were going blue in the face till three days ago, and for months now, telling us there was no such thing: that it was a figment of the Americans’ read more
An Olive Branch
The Classic Liberal Blog | December 14th 2009 by theCL
Back to What is Conservatism? War Edition. I wanted to get into libertarianism because libertarianism is the root of conservatism. There was a time during the life of someone you know (or have known) when what we call libertarianism today was called read more
60 Minutes: barry-Kroft another giggly interview
Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias | December 14th 2009 by mattie
December 14, 2009 It starts out fine – barry defensive about Afghanistan – and then when Kroft asks him what he’s going to do about the corrupt government and the drug trade – barry laughs. [hand transcribed] KROFT: [Afghanis read more
GORDON BROWN FACES A CLIMATE OF DISTRUST IN COPENHAGEN
Caledonian Comment | December 14th 2009 by Caledonian Jim
The UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen (above) were suspended yesterday after developing countries staged a walk-out in protest over lack of progress on their key demand for legally binding emissions targets from rich nations (not to mention han read more
General David Rodriguez: Afghanistan Troop Surge Will Take Longer
heave-ho.org | December 14th 2009
KABUL — The military may not finish its surge of 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan until nearly a year from now, a senior U.S. commander said Monday – a slower pace than President Barack Obama has described. The White House insisted read more
Lieberman Wins: Medicare Compromise On Chopping Block
heave-ho.org | December 14th 2009
Joe Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, has forced his will on the Senate Democratic caucus and the nation as a whole. Here is the original post: Lieberman Wins: Medicare Compromise On Chopping Block read more
NATO allies respond to Obama troop surge in Afghanistan – Xinhu…
Presidential-Race.net | December 14th 2009 by Red
guardian.co.uk NATO allies respond to Obama troop surge in AfghanistanXinhua3 (Xinhua) — NATO allies and other nations have responded to US President Barack Obama's announcement of 30000 additional troops for Afghanistan by …COLUM read more
Eight-Point Response to Levant on Afghan Detainee Documents
Devin Johnston | December 14th 2009 by Devin Johnston
Earlier this afternoon, a friend and classmate (who is politically conservative), sent me a link to this article by Ezra Levant and asked for my thoughts on whether the government's documents relating to the Afghan detainee torture scandal should be read more
NEWS: Bishop offers “comfort and succour to the enemy”?
Religion Compass Exchanges | December 14th 2009 by Liam Cooper
A recent Daily Telegraph interview with the Right Reverend Dr Stephen Venner would appear to have caused political and media controversy. In his role as Bishop to the British Armed Services, Venner has requested ‘a more sympathetic approach to the read more
Shakira visits Oxford University
News Globe | December 14th 2009 by NewsGlobe
Shakira spends her afternoon speaking to a house of students at Oxford University’s Student Union in Oxford, England. The 32-year-old singer spoke about the need for universal access to education, eradicating [...] read more
The President And Afghanistan
A Democrat First, Last, And Always | December 14th 2009 by Diana Bays
This was taken from a post on Mother Jones Submitted by Angellight (not verified) on Thu Dec. 3, 2009 2:38 AM PST. After great Deliberation and Agony, Pres. Obama called for an Escalation of the "struggle" but he also Coupled it with an End date of t read more
‘Just Hops in the Bus’ – New York Times
Presidential-Race.net | December 14th 2009 by Red
Atlanta Journal Constitution 'Just Hops in the Bus'New York TimesPresident Obama last night ordered 30000 more troops in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, but on an 18-month timetable. In a related story, …Sarah Palin applauds Obama read more
Scrutinizing U.S. Goals in Afghanistan – Institute for Public A…
Presidential-Race.net | December 14th 2009 by Red
CNN International Scrutinizing U.S. Goals in AfghanistanInstitute for Public Accuracy (press release)Porter recently wrote the piece "Obama Had Rejected His Own Speech's Surge Rationale," which states that Obama in his West Point sp read more
Man and Dog Reunites After Baghdad Blast
Move One Pet Transport Blog | December 14th 2009 by Curt Clements
Miracles do happen. Remember Sabi the sniffer dog, who turned up safe after 14 months of being lost in Afghanistan? Last week, Farouq Omar Muhei, a man who was thought to have died in one of the recent blasts in Baghdad, has startled his neighbors wh read more
Rules of engagement killing U.S. soldiers
Expose Obama | December 14th 2009 by Floyd Brown
By F. Michael Maloof, WND Obama’s new rules put our soldiers at greater risk New military rules of engagement ostensibly to protect Afghan civilians are putting the lives of U.S. forces in jeopardy, claim Army and Marine sources, as the Tali read more
Obama Dismisses King, Justifies War
Chris's Commons | December 14th 2009 by Chris
Like many over the past week, I have read the words delivered by President Obama as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. I was interested to see how he was going to address the apparent conflict of his being awarded a peace prize while read more
Woman Struggle for Acceptance After Combat: What Happens When The…
Everyday Citizen | December 14th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
According to Yahoo News, "Even near military bases, female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't often offered a drink on the house as a welcome home.More than 230,000 American women have fought in those recent wars and at least 120 have read more
Women's Rights Advocates Scared for Afghanistan Women: If We Pull…
Everyday Citizen | December 14th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
According to CommonDreams.org, "Women's rights groups in Canada and the United States are butting heads over the planned withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan, and whether it will benefit the women of the war-torn country or will simply intensif read more
Filling Gaps in the White House Website, Part 25
Epic Journey | December 14th 2009 by John J. Pitney, Jr.
A staple of media coaching is the following: "When a reporter tosses a loaded negative question your way — Diffuse it with four simple words: Never Repeat a Negative."In his 60 Minutes interview Sunday night -- transcript at CBS, not the White Hou read more
Taliban stability may pose threat to entire region: Mcchrystal
ONE NEWS | December 14th 2009 by tahir zulfiqar
WASHINGTON: The commander of US and Nato troops in Afghanistan General Mcchrystal has feared that the entire region including Afghanistan, Pakistan and adjoining areas could be sent in danger if Taliban succeeded to obtain stability, Geo news report read more
President Barack Obama says he’ll know by the end of 2010 if hi…
Blogonchery | December 14th 2009 by WildCherry
President Barack Obama says he’ll know by the end of 2010 if his Afghan strategy is working, and pledges to change direction if the U.S. military is not on course “in terms of securing population centers” from Taliban militants. The read more
Obama gives himself a “good solid B-plus” grade for first yea…
Liberal Whoppers | December 14th 2009
Apparently President Barack Obama and the citizens of the United States view his Presidency far differently. While his approval rating is in a free fall, and he is being criticized by the left, middle and right, he gives himself a “solid B-pl read more
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