afghanistan

  1. StarryEyedLad

    ILL IMM Pakistan, US discuss options to expedite Afghan resettlement plan

    Pakistan, US discuss options to expedite Afghan resettlement plan Various options discussed during four-day visit of US Assistant Secretary of State Julieta Valls Noyes Kamran Yousaf December 06, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Washington have discussed ways to expedite the process of...
  2. marymonde

    INTL Deadly Earthquake leaves more than 1000 dead in Afghanistan

    https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/deadliest-earthquake-in-20-years-leaves-more-than-1000-dead-in-afghanistan/1206142 Early Wednesday morning, a powerful earthquake killed over 1,000 people and left hundreds more injured in a rural, mountainous region of southeastern Afghanistan...
  3. MinnesotaSmith

    BRKG Seven busloads of U.S. citizen women just killed by Taliban?!?

    Anyone can confirm or deny this, please do. View: https://twitter.com/emilymiller/status/1432179085942345730
  4. jward

    LEGAL Marjorie Taylor Greene Drafting Articles of Impeachment for Biden Over Afghanistan

    U.S. Marjorie Taylor Greene Drafting Articles of Impeachment for Biden Over Afghanistan By Andre J. Ellington On 8/16/21 at 9:35 PM EDT Why Is Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended From Twitter? Republican Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's working on articles of...
  5. P

    INTL Japanese doctor made the Afghan deserts green, until deadly attack

    This should be a feel good story but the forces that caused this good man's death are being crammed into the West . https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attack-japan-nakamura/japanese-doctor-made-the-afghan-deserts-green-until-deadly-attack-idUSKBN1Y90LK JAPANDECEMBER 5, 2019 / 2:11...
  6. paul bunyan

    WTF?!? Hiker Hostages Released by Taliban.... Guy refuses plane ride home from US Forces!

    Mods feel free to delete this if its a dup....... Heard on both CBS and NBC evening news today, today Thursday Oct 12 2017. Couple from North America, him Canadian, her USA, released after 5 years of "captivity". They had 3 children while living in a "hole" in Afghanistan. They were captured...
  7. H

    OP-ED When It Comes to the War in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys

    Hummm.... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://warisboring.com/when-it-comes-to-the-war-in-the-greater-middle-east-maybe-were-the-bad-guys/ When It Comes to the War in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys Worth dying for? World Politics | September...
  8. H

    WAR Trump Has to Decide: 50,000 Troops to Afghanistan?

    I posted this last night on the WoW thread but I think in needs it's own at this point.... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-05-17/trump-has-to-decide-50-000-troops-to-afghanistan War Trump Has to Decide: 50,000 Troops to...
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    BRKG Over 30 killed as gunmen dressed as medics attack Afghan military hospital

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-blast-idUSKBN16F0GP World News | Wed Mar 8, 2017 | 8:11am EST Over 30 killed as gunmen dressed as medics attack Afghan military hospital By Mirwais Harooni | KABUL Gunmen dressed as...
  10. H

    GOV/MIL The military's massive valor awards review will result in fewer than 100 upgrades

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/medal-of-honor-afghanistan-iraq-valor-awards-review The military's massive valor awards review will result in fewer than 100 upgrades By: Andrew deGrandpre, Mark D. Faram, Jeff Schogol and Michelle...
  11. H

    WAR U.S. Rescue Attempt in Afghanistan Missed Western Hostages by Hours

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/world/asia/navy-seals-hostage-rescue-afghanistan.html?_r=0 ASIA PACIFIC U.S. Rescue Attempt in Afghanistan Missed Western Hostages by Hours By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and ADAM GOLDMAN SEPT. 8, 2016...
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    OP-ED Huffington Post: The Joint Responsibility for the ISIS Scourge

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raghida-dergham/the-joint-responsibility_b_9552262.html The Joint Responsibility for the ISIS Scourge 03/27/2016 03:18 am ET | Updated 12 hours ago Raghida Dergham Columnist and Senior Diplomatic...
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    WAR Wash Post: U.S. rethinking its Afghanistan plans - Troops may be needed there for years

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20160126/NEWS03/160129639 U.S. rethinking its Afghanistan plans Troops may be needed there for years By Greg Jaffe and Missy Ryan © 2016, The Washington Post Article Last Updated: Tuesday, January...
  14. H

    GOV/MIL Here’s What America’s Longest-Serving General Most Fears

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.defenseone.com/management/2016/01/heres-what-americas-longest-serving-general-most-fears/125024/?oref=d-dontmiss Here’s What America’s Longest-Serving General Most Fears January 11, 2016 By Molly O'Toole Gen. John Kelly...
  15. Doomer Doug

    WoT WHY THE USA WAS DEFEATED IN AFGHANISTAN 12-10-2015

    The final result of the flawed, neocon, warmonger policy the USA followed in Afghanistan from late 2001 to the end of 2015 is now clear. First, just like Vietnam, we put in place a corrupt, incompetent political leadership that has failed to effect honest administration. This group of corrupt...
  16. H

    OP-ED Can the Counterinsurgency Doctrine Be Saved?

    Hummm........ For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/can-the-counterinsurgency-doctrine-be-saved/ Can the Counterinsurgency Doctrine Be Saved? After failures in Afghanistan and Iraq, it’s time for a new understanding of counterinsurgency...
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    GOV/MIL Army captain to receive Medal of Honor for valor in Asadabad

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/11/embargo-embargo-4th-id-captain-receive-medal-honor-valor-asadabad/73656708/ Army captain to receive Medal of Honor for valor in Asadabad By Michelle Tan, Staff writer 4:17 p.m. EDT...
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    GOV/MIL Free Beacon Op-Ed: Afghanistan War Hero Stripped of Silver Star

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://freebeacon.com/national-security/afghanistan-war-hero-stripped-of-silver-star/ Afghanistan War Hero Stripped of Silver Star Feature: Army Major Matt Golsteyn betrayed by cowardly leaders BY: Aaron MacLean February 6, 2015...
  19. F

    WAR General Petraeus, Betrayed

    How Fox Betrayed Petraeus By FRANK RICH Published: August 21, 2010 THE “ground zero mosque,” as you may well know by now, is not at ground zero. It’s not a mosque but an Islamic cultural center containing a prayer room. It’s not going to determine President Obama’s political future or the...
  20. dstraito

    WAR Why are we in Afghanistan?

    Why are we in Afghanistan? One of the most frequent and vocal criticisms of the war in Iraq was the fact that one of the justifications for that war was Sadaam Hussein possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). No WMDs were found so the prevailing logic was we started an illegal war that we...
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