At least 11 children are reported to have been among 18 people killed today in the latest airstrike by U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. The raid was allegedly called in by troops on the ground, after bitter fighting nearby.
Karzai Links U.S. Troops to Torture, Murder in Afghanistan
February 25, 2013 | Posted by
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has leveled serious accusations at U.S. military forces in his nation, claiming they have been involved in the torture and murder of “innocent people.” Karzai ordered U.S. special forces to leave a strategically important province within the next two weeks. “After a thorough discussion, it became clear that armed individuals named [...]
On Eve of Karzai Visit, US Says It Could Withdraw All Troops in 2014
January 9, 2013 | Posted by
It may just be a negotiating ploy on the eve of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s visit to the U.S., but a White House official for the first time has indicated that the Obama administration might be open to completely withdrawing all U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan in 2014. The size of the remaining American force has [...]
FBI Arrest 4 Men in U.S. After Learning of Their Terrorist Plans on Facebook
November 20, 2012 | Posted by
Four Los Angeles area men learned the hard way that if you use Facebook to plan your terrorist training and murderous plots, federal authorities will find you and shut you down in a hurry. Federal officials arrested the four men who officials allege were on their way to Afghanistan to train with the Taliban and [...]
President Obama Puts Romney On the Defensive In Final Debate
October 23, 2012 | Posted by
President Barack Obama looked and sounded very much like a commander-in-chief during Monday night’s final debate with Mitt Romney, his mastery of the intricacies of foreign policy and confidence in his delivery of those facts both well ahead of that of his Republican challenger. The two candidates spent 90 minutes at Lynn University in Boca [...]
‘Green On Blue’ Killings Could Expedite NATO Exit From Afghanistan
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
The departure of all western military forces in Afghanistan could come sooner than expected as a result of the recent surge in “green on blue” killings that have sapped morale and increased mistrust, admitted NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The United States-led mission had originally been slated to close at the end of 2014, but [...]
American Death Toll in Afghanistan Reaches 2,000
September 30, 2012 | Posted by
The American death toll in the country’s long-running military conflict in Afghanistan has reached 2,000 following the killing of a U.S. service member and an American NATO contractor at the hands of insiders in the Afghan forces. U.S. forces were locked into a firefight against their supposed Afghan army allies in the country’s Wardak province [...]
Taliban Beheads 17 in Afghanistan for Holding a Party
August 27, 2012 | Posted by
The Taliban beheaded 15 men and 2 women in an Afghanistan village for holding a party that included music and possibly dancing, which are prohibited by the Taliban. “I can confirm that this is the work of the Taliban,” the Helmand provincial governor’s spokesman Daud Ahmadi told AFP. “Two women and 15 men were beheaded. [...]
NATO Black Hawk Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan Kills 11, Including 7 U.S. Troops
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
A NATO Black Hawk helicopter came down in southern Afghanistan, killing seven American soldiers and four Afghans, the military said, as Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility. The four Afghans included three members of the security forces and a civilian interpreter, NATO’s US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. “The cause of the crash is under investigation,” [...]
Architectural Victory in Afghanistan
August 5, 2012 | Posted by
Kabul, Afghanistan doesn’t immediately spring to mind when one thinks of centers for forward-thinking architectural design. More likely we think of unforgiving mountainous terrain pock-marked with terrorist-concealing caves, so it was quite a surprise to see a stunning design concept paying homage to the country’s heritage in a progressive, beautiful way. The design concept for [...]
