AFGHANISTAN
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Afghanistan means "Land of the Afghans." Modern Afghanistan was created in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani, who created the Durrani Empire. During the 19th Century, Afghanistan was a buffer state in the Great Game, which was a land grab between the British and Russian empires. Many of Rudyard Kipling’s books were about the Great Game.
Some believe the Great Game has carried into modern times starting with the Soviet invasion in the late 70's and the subsequent support of the Mujahedeen by the Western and Islamic powers. When the Soviets left, the country fell into civil war and most of it was eventually controlled by the Taliban. It is largely believed that the Taliban was created by Pakistan's intelligence service (ISI) in order to keep its own tribal areas from revolting.
In 2001, after 9-11, the U.S. led an invasion into Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban by siding with the Northern Alliance. The Northern Alliance, at the time, controlled the Northern part of the country and had been led by Ahmad Shah Massoud, who was assassinated shortly before 9-11. In the wake of the U.S. invasion, both Osama Bin Laden and Taliban fled into the tribal areas of Pakistan and have continued to fight. War continues in Afghanistan, with multiple players from many nations participating. In many ways, the Great Game in Afghanistan continues to this day.
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Original Technorati articles tagged “AFGHANISTAN”
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in PoliticsWar on Terrorism: Moving to Pakistan
President Obama recently addressed the Nation regarding the United States future involvement in Afghanistan and hinted at a spread to Pakistan.by fcgorman / on Dec 8, 2009 -
in PoliticsWhere is Osama bin Laden? The Hunt Goes On
Some say he's in Pakistan, but nobody knows for sure.by jaideepkhanduja / on Dec 7, 2009 -
in PoliticsThe West and Karzai on Different Pages
Hamid Karzai and his foreign backers appear headed in opposite directions.by jamesgundun / on Nov 10, 2009
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “AFGHANISTAN”
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Pentagon Officials Identify Troops For Afghanistan
The Republican Temple —
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Defense Department officials today identified 6,000 servicemembers to deploy in 2010 as part of President Barack Obama’s order to increase the U.S. footprint in Afghanistan, according to AFPS’ Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden. About 3,400 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team ...1 hour ago -
Obama’s Huge Foreign Assignments in 2010
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A significant way in how the whole world turns actually rests in the hands of US President Barack Obama and his administration. Tempering the nuclearization of global weaponry, harnessing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions posthaste and on a global scale, truly changing the fate of Afghans, assuring stability ...2 hours ago -
George Bush’s Failure at Tora Bora
Liberal Values —
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The previous post reviews my grievances against George Bush, including how he allowed Osama bin Laden to get away when he could have been captured at Tora Bora. Coincidentally The New Republic is now running a lengthy story on the events at Tora Bora. The story addresses the complaints about George Bush at the ...2 hours ago -
The Cost of Escalation
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The Obama Administration has continued the Bush Administration’s foreign policy, and we are paying for it. President Obama announced that he was escalating the war in Afghanistan, and that along with the new strategy there are going to be 30,000 new troops at a cost of $30 billion for the military this year. ...3 hours ago -
Jared Polis Opposes Expanding War
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Jared Polis presents the concept that, when Americans are presented with a choice between continuing to fight a long war, or ending the war, its the responsibility of those who wish to continue the fighting to prove that the war can reasonably be expected to have a positive conclusion.3 hours ago -
Embrace India, kick Pakistan, says US columnist
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Toronto, Dec 23 (IANS) Calling America’s ties with Pakistan a “sick relationship” that “is becoming dangerously diseased,” noted US columnist and author Christopher Hitchens says the US should recognize India as its “long-term ally in Asia.”Writing in the Canadian daily Calgary Herald Wednesday, the ...3 hours ago -
Guest Post: China Secures Gas Supply From Turkmenistan: Whos the True Winner?
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Guest Post by Philip H. de Leon of Oilprice.com On December 14, 2009, an inauguration took place that deserves more attention than it received because it marks an economic power shift to the benefit of three Central Asian countries and China and to the detriment of Russia. The presidents of China - Hu Jintao, ...4 hours ago -
Walter Reed performs rare transplant of pancreas cells
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From The Washington Post;You have got to read this article. This is just too cool. God, bless him and his loved ones for going through all this.A 21-year-old airman who was shot in the abdomen at a remote outpost in Afghanistan last month underwent a rare procedure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in which [...]5 hours ago -
Oshkosh Corporation Surpasses 1,000 Vehicles A Month; Again Delivers Ahead of Schedule — Press Release
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Oshkosh Corporation Surpasses 1,000 Vehicles A Month; Again Delivers Ahead of Schedule OSHKOSH, Wis. — Dec. 22, 2009 — Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that it has reached a milestone production rate for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) of 1,000 vehicles per month on December 18. The production ...5 hours ago -
Be A Tourist in Magnificent Afghanistan
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Friday Mosque in Herat Image: Koldo Hormaza Wikitravel Herat was one of the largest cultural and Islamic centers in Central Asia in the 14th till the 16th centuries. Today, it is the third largest city in Afghanistan. It is located in the western part of the country, bordered with Iran. Herat was the Timurid ...5 hours ago -
Secret Prisons and Other Familiar Things
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News from Civilianism for December 21-22 Israel admits harvesting Palestinian organs // Current – Israel has admitted that in the 1990s, its forensic pathologists harvested organs from dead bodies, including Palestinians, without permission of their families. The issue emerged with publication of an interview ...5 hours ago -
Agency Provides Holiday Meals to Deployed Troops
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22, 2009 It may not be Moms home cooking, but the Defense Logistics Agency is making sure deployed troops eat a meal that tastes just as good. Thousands of troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan wont be able to celebrate the holidays with their loved ones. But that doesnt mean they cant ...5 hours ago -
After the Knee Jerk Reaction......
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I decided I agreed with the General. Look, in most things I am a progressive. But I was in the service. True, my alcohol and drug use caused me to fail in my duty to my country. Yet, I understood that when I signed on, I was the property of Uncle Sam. So, after my initial thought that this general was nuts, I thought ...5 hours ago -
Forces Kill, Capture Militants in Afghanistan
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Combined international and Afghan forces conducted multiple operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan today, killing and capturing numerous insurgents, military officials reported. In two operations in Kandahar province today, combined forces killed several militants and detained others while pursuing two ...5 hours ago -
Up to 56,000 more contractors likely for Afghanistan, congressional agency says
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I know that libs and conservatives alike have a problem with the surge. But, since WWII we have waged war with the intent of “nation building”. Contractors build things, so there you go.From The Washington Post:The surge of 30,000 U.S. troops into Afghanistan could be accompanied by a surge of up to 56,000 ...6 hours ago -
Report: U.S. Special Operations Forces Have Raided Pakistan At Least Four Times
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Night air assaultFrom an article by Pakistan correspondent Declan Walsh inThe Guardian:An unnamed former NATO officer says that the only acknowledged U.S. Special Operations Forces raid into Pakistan, in September 2008, was in fact the fourth such cross-border air assault since 2003.Two of the others targeted Taliban ...6 hours ago -
Life on a COP in Afghanistan
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Video: Armed Forces Networks USMC Gunnery Sergeant James Stare takes a look at daily life on a combat outpost for U.S. Marines and Sailors. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]6 hours ago -
Afghanistan: We Told You So
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Just as we thought, the Great American Sea-Change is at hand: Bolstered by thousands of American troops, Canadas top general in Afghanistan is predicting the Taliban will be marginalized from most of Kandahars population by the time the Canadian military mission ends in 2011. Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard said that ...6 hours ago -
Video from Afghanistan
America's North Shore Journal —
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Video: the Taliban fire at ISAF and Afghan forces through small holes known as murder holes, which make it hard for the soldiers to locate the enemy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]6 hours ago -
Karzai Calls for Inquiry Into Killing of a Relative
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Some members of the Karzai family have said they believed that Waheed Karzai was killed by a relative, a politically well-connected cousin of President Karzai, as part of a family feud.6 hours ago
