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Sacked Afghan governor admits sending 3,000 followers to join Taliban
Thaindian News —
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London, Nov. 21 (ANI): The former governor of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Sher Mohammed Akhundzada, has admitted that he encouraged up to 3,000 of his followers to join the Taliban following his dismissal under international pressure.“When I was no longer governor the government stopped paying for the people ...1 week ago -
Karzai says Afghan forces will take over security within five years
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Kabul, Nov. 20 (ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has set a five-year time frame for Afghan forces to take over from international troops.“We are determined that by the next five years, the Afghan forces are capable of taking the lead in ensuring security and stability across the country,” The Telegraph quoted ...1 week ago -
Duh?: Occupiers involved in drug trade: Afghan minister
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A foreign soldier walks through a poppy field in Afghanistan. The Afghan minister of counter narcotics says foreign troops are earning money from drug production in Afghanistan. General Khodaidad Khodaidad said the majority of drugs are stockpiled in two provinces controlled by troops from the US, the ...3 weeks ago -
Even The Taliban Are Social Networking
Technology Info —
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Did the "voice of jihad" just get a little louder? Afghan tribalism has origins that date back 1400 years to the early Muslim and Islamic civilizations. With a lifestyle based on jihad and an economy that thrives on opium trade, who would have thought that these warring factions in Afghanistan and Pakistan would ever ...3 weeks ago -
Down This Road Before by Eugene Robinson
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The opium poppy was introduced to Afghanistan more than 2,300 years ago by the armies of Alexander the Great. His forces were eventually driven out, like those of every would-be conqueror since. The poppy has proved more tenacious. On Monday, three U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents -- Forrest Leamon, ...4 weeks ago -
Occupiers involved in drug trade: Afghan minister
War On You: Breaking Alternative News —
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Press TV Sunday, Nov 1st, 2009 The Afghan minister of counter narcotics says foreign troops are earning money from drug production in Afghanistan. General Khodaidad Khodaidad said the majority of drugs are stockpiled in two provinces controlled by troops from the US, the UK, and Canada, IRNA reported on ...4 weeks ago -
Occupiers Involved In Drug Trade: Afghan Minister
Bajan Global Report —
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The Afghan minister of counter narcotics says foreign troops are earning money from drug production in Afghanistan.General Khodaidad Khodaidad said the majority of drugs are stockpiled in two provinces controlled by troops from the US, the UK, and Canada, IRNA reported on Saturday.He went on to say that NATO forces ...4 weeks ago -
That Old-Time Religion: The Opiate Of The People?
The Solitary Walker —
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I spent my last day on Lewis in Stornoway (Steònabhagh in Gaelic), the burgh where one third of the islands 26,000 inhabitants live. I pitched my tent on Laxdale Lanes small but immaculate campsite, then washed some clothes and hung them out to dry on a line Id strung between the branches of a nearby tree. Rain had ...4 weeks ago -
NY Times – Afghan ‘Opium’ Kingpin On CIA Payroll
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Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal opium trade, gets regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, and has for much of the past eight years, according to current and former American officials.The agency pays Mr. Karzai for a variety ...4 weeks ago -
Brother of Afghan Leader Is Said to Be on C.I.A. Payroll
Survival News Network —
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Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal opium trade, gets regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, and has for much of the past eight years, according to current and former American officials.The agency pays Mr. Karzai for a variety ...4 weeks ago -
Karzai’s Brother Denies Opium Trading, Claims He Merely Likes Poppy Seed Bagels
The Satirical Political Report —
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“HAVE THINGS REACHED A POINT WHERE A MAN CAN’T EVEN SIT DOWN IN THE BAZAAR WITH ELAINE BENES, AND ENJOY A SHMEAR OF LOW-FAT CREAM CHEESE ON A POPPY SEED BAGEL.”4 weeks ago -
Brother of Afghan Leader Is Said to Be on C.I.A. Payroll
The Gates of Hell —
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Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal opium trade, gets regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, and has for much of the past eight years, according to current and former American officials. The agency pays Mr. Karzai for a ...4 weeks ago -
Karzai’s brother said to be on CIA payroll: NYT
Thaindian News —
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New York, Oct 28(IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s brother Ahmed Wali Karzai, a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal opium trade, has been getting regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for the last eight years, according to the New York Times.The US spy agency pays Karzai for ...4 weeks ago -
Afghan Leader’s Brother Is On Payroll Of CIA
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No wonder President Obama is taking his time making a decision regarding Afghanistan. The New York Times has just revealed that the brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been on the payroll of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) and is in also a major player in the illegal opium drug trade. According to ...4 weeks ago
