Remote region seething with discontent, which some fear could translate into political instability if the underlying causes are left unaddressed. By Lola Olimova in Dushanbe A standoff between locals in the remote province of Badakhshan and the Tajik government has been resolved for now at least, but it highlights growing levels of social discontent in […]
Breaking News: War Funding Bill With Attachments Approved By US Senate
In this developing story, the war funding bill for Iraq has been approved and finalized by the United States Senate. With this approval, United States President George W. Bush will be able to continue both battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. This bill will last into early 2009. There will be no restrictions on the spending […]
Arghandab’s Two-Day War
As Taleban flee and residents return home, opposing sides claim victory By IWPR contributors in Kandahar and Abaceen Nasimi in Kabul Life is returning to normal in Arghandab, a verdant corner of the generally arid Kandahar province. Most of the Taleban fighters are gone, and specialists have moved in to clear the mines they left […]
Experts: ‘US Troops & Image Endangered By Use Of Torture’
It was only a day ago that the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services had a hearing in regards to harsh interrogation tactics. Democratic Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, the chairman of the committee had said that former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld had unleashed a virus that threatens all intelligence gathering operations. Experts […]
More Female Roles Extend To Frontline Combat In Britain’s Military
Recently, Britain’s military had suffered its first female casualty in Afghanistan. 26 year old Sarah Bryant was working on a secret counter-terrorism mission in the Helmand province. The vehicle Bryant was in had hit a roadside bomb. Bryant along with three members of the British Special Air Service (SAS) were killed when they ran over […]
Growing Support for Taleban Talks
Analysts see political engagement with insurgents as best prospect for securing peace. By Caroline Tosh in London and Hafizullah Gardesh in Kabul As violence continues in Afghanistan, there is a growing consensus that the Taleban cannot be defeated by military might alone, and that negotiations might offer a way towards some kind of political settlement. […]
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