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Explosion rocks Pakistan MP's home Monday, October 6, 2008 : At least 15 people die in suspected suicide attack in Punjab province....
Posted: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 7:27am PDT
British diplomat paints bleak view of Afghan war Monday, October 6, 2008 :With insurgent activity rising and casualties at an all-time high, the representatives of the US and NATO occupation of Afghanistan are growing increasingly pessimistic about the prospect of establishing a stable client-state. This year has already registered the largest annual number of US and NATO casualties236 dead and over 1,000 wounded so farsince the invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001....
Posted: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 7:19am PDT
Is Karzai's Brother a Drug Lord? From a Sunday, October 5, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Sun, Oct 5, 2008 9:44am PDT
Pakistanis bury 'US strike' dead Saturday, October 4, 2008 : Pakistani villagers collect the corpses and body parts of at least 20 people killed by a reported US air strike, including suspected Arab militants....
Posted: Sat, Oct 4, 2008 10:39am PDT
Pakistan MP escapes suicide blast Thursday, October 2, 2008 : Four people killed in attack on house belonging to member of ruling coalition....
Posted: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 8:16am PDT
White House Looks For New Strategy In Afghanistan Friday, October 3, 2008 : The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has called for an immediate influx of 15,000 troops to help stabilize the region, but analysts say that isn't all that is needed. The White House also has been seeking advice from Afghanistan experts outside the administration....
Posted: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 8:14am PDT
Taliban Pakistan in Hot Waters ISLAMABAD — Security and defense analysts believe that the reported death of Baitullah Mehsud will affect the militancy in Pakistan's restive tribal areas on the short term and could cause a split within the local Taliban ranks....
Posted: Thu, Oct 2, 2008 8:23am PDT
"The Age of the Warrior": Robert Fisk on the U.S. Elections, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Israel-Palestine Thursday, October 2, 2008 :Robert Fisk is Britain’s most celebrated foreign correspondent and has borne witness to countless tragedies in the Middle East for over three decades. With the publication of a new collection of essays, Fisk joins us to talk about the U.S. elections and their bearing on Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Israel-Palestine....
Posted: Thu, Oct 2, 2008 8:14am PDT
Forum on Afghanistan / Immigrant Rights 2489 Mission St. Rm. 28
near 21st St....
Event Date: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Oct 1, 2008 10:47pm PDT
'US missile' hits Pakistan village Tuesday, September 30, 2008 : At least four people reported killed after latest controversial cross-border attack....
Posted: Wed, Oct 1, 2008 8:08am PDT
Pakistan Taliban Leader Reportedly Dead ISLAMABAD — Local Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, the most wanted man by Pakistani and US intelligence agencies in the northern tribal belt, reportedly died of illness....
Posted: Wed, Oct 1, 2008 7:59am PDT
Karzai: Civilian Gov't of Pakistan better against Terrorism; Pakistan Bajaur Campaign Leaves 15 Dead From a Monday, September 29, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Tue, Sep 30, 2008 7:16am PDT
US-Pakistani skirmish points to threat of wider war Tuesday, September 30, 2008 :Washington and Islamabad are seeking to downplay the significance of last Thursdays military clash between US and Pakistani armed forces on the Afghan-Pakistani border....
Posted: Tue, Sep 30, 2008 7:15am PDT
Afghanistan: US, NATO, Karzai regime investigate Azizabad massacre Monday, September 29, 2008 :The United States, NATO, and the Karzai regime in Kabul have announced a joint investigation into the most recent coalition air strike massacre of Afghan civilians....
Posted: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 7:15am PDT
US Helicopters Fired on By Pakistani Troops From a Friday, September 26, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Fri, Sep 26, 2008 7:34am PDT
French parliament votes for continued military presence in Afghanistan Thursday, September 25, 2008 :On September 22, the French National Assembly and the Senate voted for governments motion approving the continued presence of Frances military contingent in Afghanistan. The proposition was passed in the National Assembly 343 votes to 210, with 10 abstentions. The French Communist Party (Parti communiste français, PCF) and the Greens joined with the main opposition Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste, PS) to oppose the measure....
Posted: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 7:34am PDT
Germany's war in Afghanistan Tuesday, September 23, 2008 :The official explanation that the 3,500 German soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are only construction workers in uniform is no longer tenable. The events in which they are embroiled are becoming bloodier each day. Increasingly, German soldiers are killing insurgents and civilians, or are themselves being killed....
Posted: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 6:54am PDT
Pakistanis Big Loser in War on Terror ISLAMABAD — Whether it's a government military offensive, a US attack or a suicide bombing, innocent Pakistanis always bear the brunt....
Posted: Tue, Sep 23, 2008 7:35am PDT
Marriott Hotel bombing: another sign of Pakistan's deepening crisis Monday, September 22, 2008 :The massive bomb blast that devastated the luxury Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening is one more sign of the deepening political crisis in Pakistan produced by the Bush administrations spreading war on terrorism. While no one has claimed responsibility, the blast was undoubtedly in retaliation for continuing attacks by the US and Pakistani military in the countrys border region with Afghanistan against Islamist militias....
Posted: Mon, Sep 22, 2008 7:37am PDT
Islamabad Bombing puts Pressure on US-Pakistan Ties From a Sunday, September 21, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Sun, Sep 21, 2008 9:48am PDT
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