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Video: Afghan teen punches her way into Olympics
The real underdog story… see it here.
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Afghanistan’s Future
There has been a lot of talk about bringing in the Taliban from the cold in order to “stabilize” the country. Ferguson’s Unknown Enemy champions this position arguing that the Taliban are an integral part of Afghanistan, unlike al-Qaeda. Whereas … Continue reading
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10 Year Anniversary of the Afghan War
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. But to be sure, the Afghan people have been enduring war for much longer than 10 years if you include the 10 years of war with the Soviets in … Continue reading
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Quran Burning
I wanted to share this really good quote I recently read about the most recent absurdity in Florida and how that is affecting lives overseas: “The tragedy of the Koran burning and riots in Afghanistan is the way extremists from … Continue reading
Taliban warns US over Afghan war
See the al-Jazeera (English) video here.
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Middle East Reality Check
Roger Cohen at the NYT: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton grabbed headlines with an invitation to Iran to attend a conference on Afghanistan, but the significant Middle Eastern news last week came from Britain. It has “reconsidered†its position on … Continue reading