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Suicide Bombers in Afghanistan: A Study by UNAMA From a Monday, September 10, 2007 entry on Informed Comment Global Affairs, a group blog run by Juan Cole, Manan Ahmed, Farideh Farhi, and Barnett R. Rubin...
Posted: Mon, Sep 10, 2007 7:05am PDT
Afghan captors free Pakistani troops More than 260 Pakistani troops kidnapped by a pro-Taliban group in Afghanistan have been freed, according to security officials....
Posted: Mon, Sep 10, 2007 6:50am PDT
Pakistan: Defiant Sharif to Return Home ISLAMABAD — Nawaz Sharif is resolved to return home as planned on Monday, September 10, under a verdict of the Supreme Court of Pakistan despite fervent pleas from Saudi Arabia on the former prime minister to scrap the plan, a spokesman for Sharif's party said Saturday....
Posted: Sun, Sep 9, 2007 8:31am PDT
'Gunfire' cuts short Karzai speech Sunday, September 9, 2007 : Afghan president hastily led away from ceremony at Kabul sports stadium....
Posted: Sun, Sep 9, 2007 8:18am PDT
Taliban Consolidate Power in Afghanistan Originally From New America Media
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 : Many Arabic commentators say that the Taliban are back and gaining momentum, thanks in part to Al Qaeda. Jalal Ghazi monitors and translates Arab media for New America Media and Link TV. Arabic media are using the word "Istihlal" to describe the use of kidnapping by the Taliban to undermine Kabul’s government and drive Western forces from Afghanistan....
Posted: Wed, Sep 5, 2007 7:38am PDT
Deaths as bombings rock Pakistan Tuesday, September 4, 2007 : Up to 24 people killed and 66 wounded in two bomb attacks near capital Islamabad....
Posted: Tue, Sep 4, 2007 7:47am PDT
Rubin on Hostage Release, Drug Policy in Afghanistan From a Saturday, September 1, 2007 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Sat, Sep 1, 2007 10:00am PDT
Korean Church Ignored Warning on Missionaries in Afghanistan Originally From New America Media
Saturday, September 1, 2007 : The Saemmul Church ignored a Korean Foreign Ministry warning earlier this year and sent more missionaries into the lion’s den in Afghanistan without informing their families of the dispatch. And since 23 members of the church were abducted by Taliban militants in July, the church has been busy dressing up their missionary activities as volunteer work rather than reviewing its reckless missionary activities....
Posted: Sat, Sep 1, 2007 9:55am PDT
Pakistan Could See Power-Sharing Agreement Thursday, August 30, 2007 : An agreement between Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and exiled former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has Musharraf stepping down as military chief. It's seen as part of a power-sharing deal they are negotiating for the upcoming election. Graham Usher, a journalist based in Islamabad, Pakistan, talks with Robert Siegel....
Posted: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 7:44am PDT
US military bombards targets inside Pakistan Wednesday, August 29, 2007 :In an aggressive new step, the US military shelled and destroyed targets across the Afghan border inside Pakistan on Sunday. While it has received scant coverage in the American and international media, the attack foreshadows more extensive US cross-border operations that have the potential to further destabilise Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s uncertain grip on power....
Posted: Wed, Aug 29, 2007 8:16am PDT
Britain acquires thermobaric weapons for Afghanistan Wednesday, August 29, 2007 :For weeks, British media and sections of the political elite have been urging the government and the military to focus their attention on military operations in Afghanistan. In contrast to Iraq, the US-led occupation of Afghanistan is being portrayed as a “winnable.” But a report by Channel 4 News has disclosed just how it is intended to secure victory—through the use of thermobaric weapons....
Posted: Wed, Aug 29, 2007 8:14am PDT
Points on Counter-Narcotics in Afghanistan: A Critique and a Proposal From a Tuesday, August 28, 2007 entry on Informed Comment Global Affairs, a group blog run by Juan Cole, Manan Ahmed, Farideh Farhi, and Barnett R. Rubin...
Posted: Wed, Aug 29, 2007 8:12am PDT
Taleban 'agree to free hostages' Tuesday, August 28, 2007 : The Taleban have agreed to free 19 hostages being held in Afghanistan, South Korea's presidential office says....
Posted: Tue, Aug 28, 2007 7:30am PDT
Afghanistan opium at record high Monday, August 27, 2007 : Opium production in Afghanistan soars by more than a third to record levels, a UN report says....
Posted: Mon, Aug 27, 2007 8:42am PDT
Three British soldiers killed by US friendly fire in Afghanistan Monday, August 27, 2007 :Three British soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday by “friendly fire” after an American F15E fighter plane dropped a 500-pound bomb on their position in the Helmand province at around 18:30 local time. Privates Aaron McClure, Robert Foster and John Thrumble were with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment....
Posted: Mon, Aug 27, 2007 8:37am PDT
British Army facing worsening situation in Afghanistan Saturday, August 25, 2007 :The debacle suffered by Britain in Iraq has united government spokesmen, its critics in Parliament and military figures in depicting Afghanistan as the “winnable war.” In reality, Britain is facing a deteriorating situation on both military fronts, and the calls for a shift of British troops to the Afghan theatre are intensifying conflict there....
Posted: Sat, Aug 25, 2007 11:06am PDT
Counter-Narcotics in Afghanistan (First Installment): Defining the Problem From a Saturday, August 25, 2007 entry on Informed Comment Global Affairs, a group blog run by Juan Cole, Manan Ahmed, Farideh Farhi, and Barnett R. Rubin...
Posted: Sat, Aug 25, 2007 11:04am PDT
Three soldiers killed in Helmand 'friendly fire' Friday, August 24, 2007 : Three British soldiers have been killed and two injured in an apparent friendly fire incident in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2007 7:44am PDT
Pakistan's wildcard justice Friday, August 24, 2007 :Pakistan's struggle for democracy has become a battle between the army and the judiciary, writes Graham Usher in Rawalpindi...
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2007 7:41am PDT
New York Times calls for escalation of the "good war" in Afghanistan Wednesday, August 22, 2007 :In an editorial published on August 20, the New York Times spells out the consensus policy of the liberal, Democratic Party wing of the American political establishment for an escalation of the US military intervention in Afghanistan. The thrust of the editorial is indicated by its title, “The Good War, Still to be Won.” The basic policy prescription is summed up in the following lines: “America has never had enough troops in Afghanistan, not in 2001, when Osama bi...
Posted: Wed, Aug 22, 2007 7:37am PDT
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