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Malaysia Political view by Jeff Ooi | November 22nd 2009 by danny tan
Khalid Khan stares through the dusty window pane, down across the rooftops of the capital, and wonders if they really know where he lives. Once on the front lines of the international effort to rebuild Afghanistan, the black-bearded contractor now read more
The Bottom Line: War is Murder
Don Emmerich's Blog | November 21st 2009 by Don Emmerich
When I turned on my computer this morning, I intended to write another article explaining why I believe the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable. Soon into writing, however, I realized that I just couldn’t do it; my heart wasn’t into it. I’m tired read more
I like this. I really like this.
Whatever Works | November 21st 2009 by Aunt Moe
An email from Susie with an interesting idea from Gene: If hawks want more war and 40,000 more troops, let Obama address the nation and say “you want foot soldiers? It will cost you.” Then announce an immediate tax increase to pay for read more
A virus called 'Shariah'
Womens Lens | November 21st 2009 by Aimee Kligman
sent by Viviane Paolini A Denver airport shuttle driver from Afghanistan who plotted to blow up subway trains in New York City. A Jordanian who tried to destroy one of Dallas' tallest skyscrapers. An American who thought he was detonating a tr read more
Can our government win the war on terror?
Islamic Danger FU | November 21st 2009 by Leslie White
.Zack Lieberberg saysOf course, we can. And we can do it without wasting the lives of our soldiers and hundreds of billions of our dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan. All we have to do to achieve that victory is kick Islam out of the United States. Once read more
Sarah Holewinski: Bad Math in Afghanistan: Deaths vs. Compensatio…
show me yours | November 21st 2009
Nobody's manning the calculator at NATO. This year is on track to be the deadliest for Afghan civilians since the war began in 2001. Yet Oxfam just reported that of the 700 Afghans they interviewed just 1% received any compensation or apology for t read more
Senator: Let's Tax The Rich To Pay For The Afghanistan Quagmire
Kid Mercury's Blog! | November 21st 2009 by Simit Patel
Dear rich people: Here's another burden you'll be expected to shoulder. Bloomberg: Higher-income Americans should be taxed to pay for more troops sent to Afghanistan and NATO should provide half of the new soldiers, said Carl Levin, chairman of th read more
Ben Bova: No matter the burdens, it is a season of thanksgiving
back societies | November 21st 2009 by lincolnbur
With the coming of Thanksgiving, it’s time to look around, take stock and think of what we have to thankful for. This has been a tough year, for the nation, for the world and for me personally. The economic slump has hurt almost everyone. Our troop read more
The Objective DVD Review: Blair Witch In Burkas
NewsBlaze Top Stories | November 21st 2009 by Alan Gray
Which might be described as an all purpose occult, hostile UFO, possible Soviet revenge, political sci-fi US invasion of Afghanistan horror war movie. read more
Chinese Strategy in South Asia
South Asia Investor Review | November 21st 2009 by Riaz Haq
China is beginning to act more like a global superpower by playing an increasingly important role in its South Asian neighborhood, with growing interest in Afghanistan and Kashmir. The United States, as the reigning superpower deeply involved in Sout read more
Ralph Nader Advice On Afghanistan
Rupee News The main account | November 21st 2009 by Moin Ansari
Advice On Afghanistan By Ralph Nader 19 November, 2009 Countercurrents.org Dear President Obama, You are nearing the day of decision as to whether you order the dispatch of more soldiers to Afghanistan. Some of your advisors have urged up to 50,000 m read more
Carl Levin Calls Calls For Tax on Upper-Income Earners to Pay for…
Liberal Values | November 21st 2009 by Ron Chusid
Senator Carl Levin of Michigan has suggested a tax on upper-income earners to pay for more troops for the war in Afghanistan. I suspect he did not note how the Democrats lost many independent voters in this year’s elections. Certainly there are read more
IMU & Taliban eye Central Asia again
Rupee News The main account | November 21st 2009 by Moin Ansari
While several reporters in Russia and the US have recently woken up to the Afghan war spillover into Central Asia, Rupee News has been monitoring the seesaw for years. AfPak countercurrents beyond the Oxus to AfPakAzUzbKazTurkKyr-istan. Several re read more
ISI Chief confronts CIA counterpart with evidence....!!!
Pakistan Defence Forum | November 21st 2009
ISLAMABAD – Serious differences are understood to have cropped up between Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency ISI and US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) over the latter’s dismal role in countering terrorism in Pakistan, TheNation reliably read more
The Geopolitics Behind The Phony US War In Afghanistan
Pakistan Defence Forum | November 21st 2009
By F. William Engdahl One of the most remarkable aspects of the Obama Presidential agenda is how little anyone has questioned in the media or elsewhere why at all the United States Pentagon is committed to a military occupation of Afghanistan. The read more
Friday Stuff
The Liberal Doomsayer | November 21st 2009
Pap has a cautionary lesson for the "teabaggers," assuming they had sense enough to listen; however, I don't think any politician, particularly Obama, should take young voters for granted - yes, assuming the blessed day comes when health care reform read more
President or…
The Vigilant Lens | November 21st 2009 by Lens1
JIHAD? Wake up America! Remember 9/11, remember Afghanistan, Iraq, Bailouts, the Patriot Act, war crimes, Katrina, Depression 2008-2015 and the deaths of hundreds of thousands. And furthermore, I want to know who this Bush criminal is. I’m proba read more
Palin’s Friday Interview Round-up with Bill O’Reilly, Dennis…
Caffeinated Thoughts | November 21st 2009 by Shane Vander Hart
The second segment of her interview with Bill O’Reilly was on last night. It was, in my opinion, her toughest interview. He asked her some good questions, and she handled herself quite well. The look she gave him when he mentioned read more
WELCOME HOME!!!!
celticladysramblings | November 21st 2009 by Kathleen Kelly
Everyone in Rhinelander welcomes home the 951st Sappers!!! Good job guys/gals for keeping our freedom safe...Post below was taken from the blog A WORLD AWAY Please visit the blog to read more on the accomplishments that this unit achieved...We a read more
IMAGEM DO DIA
O VISEU | November 21st 2009 by pinheiro
Scenes from AfghanistanBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that he was encouraged by NATO allies' commitment to the 8-year-old war in Afghanistan even as the Obama administration mulls whether to order tens of read more
Obama Becomes Negative, Dumping on the Fed
Notes From a Grumpy Old Man | November 21st 2009 by Christopher Williams
Paul KrugmanDana MilbankJacob BernsteinEric McMorris-Santoros"By making what was in effect a multibillion-dollar gift to Wall Street, policy makers undermined their own credibility — and put the broader economy at risk." - Paul Krugman"The GOP has read more
Good morning
Whatever Works | November 21st 2009 by Aunt Moe
It’s almost ten a.m. on Saturday and it’s the 44th day of the ninth year of the War in Afghanistan. read more
Gates: US to Tighten Control of Afghan Aid in Anti-Corruption Ef…
We Gossips Around | November 21st 2009 by gossips
In remarks before the start of an international defense summit in Halifax, Canada Friday, Gates acknowledged that the multinational presence in Afghanistan has provided "a significant influx" of dollars through development contracts. read more
Terror Trial, Iran, Afghanistan, etc. Are Not Independent Events
The Political Commentator | November 21st 2009 by Michael Haltman
Hope and Change or Truth or ConsequencesWhat Credibility Does Mr. Obama Think That He Has?He Talks of Consequences In Iran While Allowing Terrorists To Go On Trial In Civilian Court In The United States Talk and rhetoric are cheap as the nation read more
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