US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security forces sufficiently trained to take the lead within five years. (Nov. 19) Clinton:...
RT military analyst Yevgeny Khrushchev says the new US war strategy, could be influenced by the private interests of conflict profiteers. While the Obama administration is figuring out it's next step in Afghanistan, the US military death toll in the country has risen to 839. Gen. McChrystal...
March 2009 www.guardian.co.uk As Barack Obama announces more US troops to train the Afghanistan army, John D McHugh reports on how US soldiers view their Afghan counterparts as ill-disciplined, badly led and with a crippling taste for hashish. The Hashish Army...
February 2009 Western forces are losing ground to the Taliban. As US and UK forces struggle for a way forward in Afghanistan, this unique film shows one of the most dangerous outposts as it struggles to hold on. Youre the first reporter Ive seen here in 8 months, says Staff Sergeant O Brien, in a rare break from the Talibans incessant fire. This outpost in Kunar province is one of hundreds supposed to allow the Americans to win over locals and control Taliban movements. But its not working ... Combat Outpost -...
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Kabul is not that dangerous as you imaged. Kabul - Afghanistan
Every Afghan wedding in recorded history broken down in this 5 minute video. Afghan Wedding
Digg this video: digg.com Eight years have passed since Laura Bush declared that Rethink...
October 2007 In 1979 the mujahiddin of Afghanistan rebelled against an Soviet-backed central government. The US threw its financial and technological resources behind the rebel movement, offering support in any way it could. We travel into the remote Kumar Valley and find that back in 1979 the US was arming the likes Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and his organisation Hizb-e-Islamia - the very group now waging a vicious counter insurgency against Allied forces. Afghan Jihad -...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie is appealing for more international support for Afghan refugees who are returning home. The acclaimed American actress visited UNHCR operations in Kabul and the eastern province of Nangarhar, where she heard from Afghans who are struggling to rebuild their lives after years in exile. Many face continued insecurity and rising food prices. Angelina Jolie...
Digg this video: digg.com When foreign policy is well-reasoned, we see attention given to humanitarian issues like housing, jobs, health care and education. When that policy consists of applying a military solution to a political problem, however, we see death, destruction, and suffering. Director Robert Greenwald witnessed the latter during his recent trip to Afghanistan--the devastating consequences of US airstrikes on thousands of innocent civilians. The footage you are about to see is ... Rethink...
August 2009 As Afghanistan prepares for an election, reporter Sean Smith joins the troops on Operation Panther's Claw. He finds them frustrated at the inexperience and lack of discipline of the Afghan National Army. Operation Panther's Claw has just begun. Objective: secure a small part of Helmand province, the Taliban heartland, before the Afghan elections. For the Black watch Regiment, they're facing not only an elusive and powerful foe, but a reluctant Afghan Army. 'They've searched these ... The Panther's...
WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES ON VBS: www.vbs.tv It's over 120 degrees and the everyone is exhausted. We learn during a pause in the fighting that the Afghan soldiers' during breaks in battle love to smoke hash and fire their guns at nothing in particular. Not exactly disciplined in the traditional sense of soldier. You can hire an Afghan to fight but you can never fully buy him. VBS.tv Inside...
Sign the petition: rethinkafghanistan.com President Obama has committed 17000 more troops to Afghanistan. This decision raises serious questions about troops, costs, overall mission, and exit strategy. Historically, it has been Congress' duty to ask questions in the form of oversight hearings that challenge policymakers, examine military spending, and educate the public. After witnessing the absence of oversight regarding the Iraq war, we must insist Congress hold hearings on Afghanistan ... Afghanistan +...
mp3 available for download: amiestreet.com Zach McNees helped mix: www.zachmcnees.com Lyrics: EH: I think this is an ignoramus statement Umm, I was even a person who thought You know what, power to Joe the Plumber at that point SG: Before he went around laying his pipe all over town EH: Well, Joe the Plumber is not invited Anywhere around me EG: Does baby need a tissue? Thinking about the time the plumber kissed you Before you caught him creeping with the Shih Tzu RM: As republicans, the ... Auto-Tune the...
To see John D McHugh's documentary visit: www.booserver.com Photojournalist and filmmaker John D McHugh spent months embedded with troops in Afghanistan. His series of films have come to define the Afghan conflict for broadcasters and viewers alike. Oustanding journalism! Quitting his secure job to cover the Afghanistan conflict, McHugh is extremely passionate about this series. I will admit I was hooked on the story in Afghanistan recalls John, Not the danger or adrenaline, but the story ... Fighting Season -...
Afghan civilians have rallied against America amid reports that civilians were killed in a US air raid over the weekend. The US military says 15 fighters were killed in Laghman province, but the provincial governor says at least 10 civilians were among the dead. Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Afghanistan. US air raid fuels...
Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have rejected US efforts to reach out to what Barack Obama, the US president, calls the Afghan Taliban...
Part one of the Tunisian Afghan Stitch. Sorry about it being in two parts. crochet-mania.blogspot.com Crochet Playlist www.youtube.com YouTube Channel www.youtube.com Crochet Blog crochet-mania.blogspot.com Crochet Afghan...
US and British forces invaded Afghanistan eight years ago. But despite almost a decade of occupation, Washington is no closer to capturing of killing the man who was the primary objective of the whole war - Osama bin Laden. Contradictory information concerning his whereabouts make that task seem ever more unlikely. It is not known whether he is even dead of alive. Al Jazeera Correspondent Zeina Khodr reports from the Afghan capital Kabul on how the question of Al Qaeda's strength has now ... Assessing...
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The future of American troops in Afghanistan is again in the headlines in the US amid reports that President Barack Obama has made up his mind about future troop levels there. Despite speculation in US media, the White House is strongly denying that Obama has decided to send as many as 40000 more troops to Afghanistan. As Washington considers its next move in Afghanistan, protesters in a small US town are continuing an anti-war vigil they began eight years ago. Sebastian Walker reports on ... Eight-year vigil...
As we pay our tax bills, it seems an appropriate time to urge everyone to Rethink Afghanistan, a war that currently costs over $2 billion a month but hasn't made us any safer. Everyone has a friend or relative who just lost a job. Do we really want to spend over $1 trillion on another war? Everyone knows someone who has lost their home. Do we really want spend our tax dollars on a war that could last a decade or more? The Obama administration has taken some smart steps to counter this ... Rethink...
Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah has pulled out of next week's run-off against Hamid Karzai. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com Afghan election

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