Tuesday, November 30, 2010

US embassy cables: Americans mediate in squabbling between Islamabad and Kabul

US embassy cables: Americans mediate in squabbling between Islamabad and Kabul
US embassy cables: Musharraf says Taliban problem 'lies in Afghanistan'
Full coverage of the US embassy cables - guardian
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فقط و فقط ۵۲ میلیون دالر

اخیرا سایت انترنتی ویکی لیکس به دنبال افشای هزاران سند محرمانه ، یک سند بسیار تاسف آور را در قبال بیداد فساد اداری در افغانستان به نشر رسانده است. سند می افزاید که جناب احمد ضیاء مسعود معاون سابق رییس جمهور کرزی، برادر قهرمان ملی کشور شهید احمد شاه مسعود و داماد محترم استاد ربانی رییس شورای عالی صلح ؛ فقط و فقط ۵۲ میلیون دالر نقد را از افغانستان به دوبی انتقال میداد که در میدان هوایی دوبی، این پول توسط اداره کنترول مواد مخدر امارات متحد عرب کشف گردید و بعد از چند ساعت پول مذکور دوباره به موصوف مسترد گردید...... - فقط و فقط ۵۲ میلیون دالر
- ويکي ليکس اسناد : ضيا مسعود اماراتو ته ٥٢ ميليونه نغد ډالر ايستلي

Exclusive: Afghan officials free top Taliban fighters

(Reuters) - Afghan security forces are freeing captured senior Taliban for payment or political motives, with President Hamid Karzai and his powerful brother among those authorising and requesting releases. - Exclusive: Afghan officials free top Taliban fighters Reuters
Leaked cables won't strain Afghan-U.S. ties: Karzai
Exclusive - Afghan officials free top Taliban fighters Reuters
ویکی لیکس: حامد کرزی دستور رهایی چندین جنایت کار خطرناک را داده است

WikiLeaks says it's under powerful cyberattack

NEW YORK -- The WikiLeaks website said it came under a forceful Internet-based attack on Tuesday morning, making it inaccessible for hours to users in the U.S. and Europe. - WikiLeaks says it's under powerful cyberattack - washingtonpost
WikiLeaks couldn't block N.Y. Times

WikiLeaks fallout reveals more cracks in Afghan war strategy - CSM

The continued political survival of US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry suggests the doubts he expressed about the war strategy have deepened in American government circles. - WikiLeaks fallout reveals more cracks in Afghan war strategy
Wikileaks report stokes anti-US hardliners in Pakistan
Final Afghan election results show Hazara minority trumped dominant Pashtuns

Rashid: Karzai going all anti-American - Foreign Policy

Afghan president Hamid Karzai is a changed man. His worldview now is decidedly anti-Western. When I spoke with him earlier this month at the presidential palace in Kabul, Karzai told me that the United States has been unable to bring peace to Afghanistan or to secure cooperation from Pakistan, which continues to give sanctuary to the Taliban… - Rashid: Karzai going all anti-American
NATO's Dangerous Wager with Karzai by Ahmed Rashid NYRBlog The ...

Vitamin D Targets Increased - U.S. News & World Report

A scientific panel has called for tripling the recommended dietary allowance of vitamin D among people ages 9 to 50 and increasing the amount slightly for people older than that. - Vitamin D Targets Increased
New vitamin D recommendations washingtonpost
Vitamin D Report Shocker: High Doses Unnecessary, Risky CBS
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How much vitamin D is enough? Report sets new levels - Health ...

Statement by U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry on WikiLeaks

Whatever WikiLeaks' motives are in publishing these documents, releasing them poses real risks to real people. We deeply regret the disclosure of information that was intended to be confidential. And we condemn it. -- Statement by U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry on WikiLeaks
اسناد افشا شده توسط "ویکی لیکس" روابط کابل و واشنگتن را متاثر نخواهد ساخت

Afghanistan's treasure comes to the British Museum - guardian

Some of Afghanistan's most beautiful treasures will be on display at the British Museum this spring, including a crown made for a princess 2,000 years ago that was believed lost as war engulfed the country but survived thanks to the courage of staff in the national museum. -- Afghanistan's treasure comes to the British Museum

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'Former US Ambassador Talks about Wikileaks, There Will Be Lots of Drama' - Spiegel

The leak of more than 250,000 confidential embassy reports is sending shock waves through American diplomatic circles. -- 'There Will Be Lots of Drama'
A Superpower's View of the World
WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables

Monday, November 29, 2010

Afghanistan tops worldwide asylum seekers list

Kabul, Nov 28 : Afghanistan has been named as the world's top country for asylum seekers, ahead of Iraq and Somalia, according to statistics compiled by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. - Afghanistan tops worldwide asylum seekers list
Study Finds How Rural Afghans Remain Poorer
Call To Help NATO In Afghanistan Rattles Russians : NPR

Number of Afghans pursuing asylum spikes, hinting at loss of hope for peaceful homeland

KABUL -- The number of Afghans who are fleeing their country and seeking political asylum abroad has spiked dramatically during the past two years, a sign that people here are giving up the dream of a peaceful homeland to seek security and employment elsewhere. -- Number of Afghans pursuing asylum spikes, hinting at loss of hope ...
Afghan gold mine raises spectre of "resource curse" - reuters
WikiLeaks' 'cablegate' dump: 10 biggest revelations - The Week

Wikileaks 'secrets' reveal the paranoid mindset of internet activists obsessed with conspiracies

The Afghan television station Ariana later named Mr Massoud and Yunus Qanuni, the speaker of Afghanistan’s parliament. Both denied wrongdoing. -- Wikileaks 'secrets' reveal the paranoid mindset of internet ... - telegraph
Criminal investigation underway into leak of classified documents

ویکی لیکس اسرار محرمانه بین المللی را فاش کرد

اسناد دیپلماتیک محرمانه آمریکا که ویکی لیکس آنرا انتشار داده، تصویر نامطلوبی از بسیاری از رهبران جهان به دست می دهد.....- ویکی لیکس اسرار محرمانه بین المللی را فاش کرد
افشاگری تازه ویکی لیکس و واکنش شدید آمریکا
گزارشی درباره ویکی‌لیکس
WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables - Spiegel
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Clinton Says U.S. Relations Will Survive Leak ‘Attack’ - nytimes

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday condemned the disclosure of thousands of confidential diplomatic cables, saying that it was an attack not only on American foreign policy interests but on the international community. - Clinton Says U.S. Relations Will Survive Leak ‘Attack’
Leaked Cables Offer Raw Look at U.S. Diplomacy
U.S. Expands Role of Diplomats in Spying
Hillary Clinton attacks release of US embassy cables The Guardian

هشداری که باید جدی گرفت

یک موسسهء بین‌المللی که مقر آن در بروکسل هست، هشدار داده است که «پایان ماموریت نیروهای بین‌المللی در افغانستان در سال 2014 میلادی منجر به سقوط دولت این کشور خواهد شد.» این هشدار، پس از تصمیم پیمان ناتو مبنی بر واگذاری مسوولیت‌های امنیتی به نیروهای امنیتی افغان، تا سال 2014 میلادی است. ..... - هشداری که باید جدی گرفت
دولت افغانستان گزارش گروه بین‌المللی بحران را رد کرد
یوری نیوتوف: به یک استراتژی جهانی برای مبارزه با موادمخدر نیاز داریم
The West's war in Afghanistan is failing: Crisis Group - AFP

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Leaked Cables Uncloak U.S. Diplomacy - nytimes

¶ Suspicions of corruption in the Afghan government: When Afghanistan’s vice president visited the United Arab Emirates last year, local authorities working with the Drug Enforcement Administration discovered that he was carrying $52 million in cash. - Leaked Cables Uncloak U.S. Diplomacy
Candid Views on Iran, Pakistan and Other Global Crises
U.S. Expands Role of Diplomats in Spying
2009 Meeting with Ahmed Wali Karzai

The US Diplomatic Leaks. A Superpower's View of the World -Spiegel

251,000 State Department documents, many of them secret embassy reports from around the world, show how the US seeks to safeguard its influence around the world. It is nothing short of a political meltdown for US foreign policy. - A Superpower's View of the World
WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables
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Cables: U.S. believes Iran has advanced missiles

The United States believes Iran has obtained advanced missiles from North Korea that could reach Moscow and cities across Western Europe, one of several secret diplomatic assessments of Iran's weapons program disclosed publicly for the first time Sunday. - Cables: U.S. believes Iran has advanced missiles
Muslim orphans caught between Islamic, Western law

U.S. Says WikiLeaks Document Release Endangers Lives - washingtonpost

WikiLeaks has provided The New York Times, The Guardian and Der Spiegel newspapers with about 250,000 documents for publication, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh wrote in an e-mail yesterday to Assange's attorney Jennifer Robinson. - U.S. Says WikiLeaks Document Release Endangers Lives
Leaked US cables reveal sensitive diplomacy
Cables show diplomatic intricacy

White House issues warning - washingtonpost

2011 Oscar documentary shortlist: Surprises and snubs

Earlier this month, the group that bestows the Academy Awards winnowed the sprawling field of Oscar-eligible feature documentaries, moving 15 films ahead to be considered for the final list of five nominees - 2011 Oscar documentary shortlist: Surprises and snubs
Coverage: Academy Awards 2010

U.S. Expands Role of Diplomats in Spying - nytimes

WASHINGTON — The United States has expanded the role of American diplomats in collecting intelligence overseas and at the United Nations, ordering State Department personnel to gather the credit card and frequent-flier numbers, work schedules and other personal information of foreign dignitaries. - US Expands Role of Diplomats in Spying
US diplomats are not spies: Crowley - AFP - Los Angeles Times
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Vast Leak Discloses Diplomatic Secrets - WSJ

e publication of a quarter-million sensitive diplomatic cables Sunday exposed years of U.S. foreign-policy maneuvering that could prove embarrassing to the U.S. and its allies, especially in the Islamic world. - Vast Leak Discloses Diplomatic Secrets
What the U.S. Asked
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NATO/Afghanistan: Abusive Partners Undermine Transition Plan - HRW

(New York) - Leaders attending the NATO Summit meeting in Lisbon should make a public commitment to a security transition plan for Afghanistan that bars engaging with abusive and corrupt commanders, forces, and contractors, Human Rights Watch said today. - NATO/Afghanistan: Abusive Partners Undermine Transition Plan
Afghanistan: Hidden Justice
2010 World Report: Afghanistan Chapter

Exclusive: President Barack and Michelle Obama Reflect on Tenure

President and First Lady Open Up to Barbara Walters on Family Life, Thanksgiving Traditions -- Exclusive: President Barack and Michelle Obama Reflect on Tenure
Obamas Reflect on Life in White House

Saturday, November 27, 2010

مسیح مصلوب" پس از چند قرن ظاهر شد

یک زن بریتانیایی به کشف راز یک اثر هنری ایتالیایی کمک کرده و با این کار به معمای این که چه کسی آن را نقاشی کرده، پاسخ داده است
اثر مورد بحث یک تمثال از به صلیب کشیدن عیسی مسیح است که به آن "اونی‌سانتی"‌یا "تمام قدیسان" می‌گویند؛ تصویری از مصلوب شدن عیسی مسیح که بر تکه چوبی به طول ۵ متر کشیده شده و در کلیسایی به همین نام در فلورانس نگهداری می‌شود...... - "مسیح مصلوب" پس از چند قرن ظاهر شد
معبدی مخفی و مقدس برای مسلمانان و مسیحیان

NATO's Afghan commitment - washingtonpost

Given this record, NATO's Lisbon summit meeting last weekend was encouraging. All of the alliance's members - and the more than 20 other nations that have joined the international force in Afghanistan - signed on to a plan to continue the mission until at least the end of 2014. - NATO's Afghan commitment
MI6 promoted Taliban impostor: report - AFP

Army translators tough to find - Los Angeles Times

Recruiters for the war in Afghanistan find fewer candidates and more resistance. - Army has tough time recruiting translators for Afghanistan war
U.S. now in Afghanistan as long as Soviets were
Afghanistan Rejects U.S. Aid for Bank Audits - WSJ

میدان هوائی بین المللی کابل بنام میدان هوائی بین المللی ظاهرشاهی کابل مسمی شود

امیدوارم که جناب آقای حامد کرزی رئیس جمهور افغانستان قهرمان بعد از تصویب شورای ملی افغانستان میدان هوائی بین المللی کابل زیبا را که در زمان سلطنت حضور اعلیحضرت بنا یافته بود. بنام میدان هوائی بین المللی ظاهرشاهی کابل مسمی نماید و در ضمن فوتوی حضور اعلیحضرت محمد ظاهر شاه را در تماماً بانکتوت های افغانستان و تکت های پوستی کشور عزیز ما مزین یافته شود. در مورد توجه خاص حضور جلالتمآب محترم حامد کرزی رئیس جمهور افغانستان را می خواهیم .....- میدان هوائی کابل بنام میدان هوائی بین المللی
میدان هوائی بین المللی کابل بنام میدان هوائی بین المللی ظاهرشاهی کابل مسمی شود - صفی الله التزام
آژانس خبری باختر - از سال گشت عبدالرسول امین یاد بود بعمل آمد

Afghanistan: a history of occupation - Telegraph

Afghanistan has been repeatedly invaded for more than 2,000 years, dating back to Alexander the Great -- Afghanistan: a history of occupation
Afghanistan timeline
Paris Fashion Week round up

Friday, November 26, 2010

خشونت علیه زنان، خشونت علیه بشریت

این پدیده‌ی زشت و ضدانسانی که در موارد متعدد توسط باورهای عقب‌مانده و عادات و سنن جاهلی و زشت قبایلی و حتا غیرت مردانه حمایت و پشتیبانی می‌شود، موجب آن شده است که نیمی از توانمندی‌ها و ظرفیت‌های انسانی ما عملا حالت تعطیل به خود گیرد...... - خشونت علیه زنان، خشونت علیه بشریت
خشونت علیه زنان در حال افزایش است
وزیران سابق و پسران رهبران به حیث سفیران جدید معرفی شدند ګران ...
میدان هوائی بین المللی کابل بنام میدان هوائی بین المللی ظاهرشاهی کابل مسمی شود

Britain Keeps Silent on Afghan Impostor Claim - iht

PARIS — The authorities in London withheld a formal response on Friday to a reported accusation by a senior Afghan official that the British introduced an impostor posing as a high Taliban commander into the presidential palace in Kabul to meet President Hamid Karzai..... - Britain Keeps Silent on Afghan Impostor Claim
Taliban Leader in Peace Talks Was an Impostor - nytimes
Karzai aide blames British for bringing Taliban impostor to talks
دستیار کرزی بریتانیا را مسوول مذاکره با 'فرمانده دروغین طالبان' دانست

Children Ease Alzheimer’s in Land of Aging

It is part of a remarkable South Korean campaign to cope with an exploding problem: Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. As one of the world’s fastest-aging countries, with nearly 9 percent of its population over 65 already afflicted, South Korea has opened a “War on Dementia,” spending money and shining floodlights on a disease that is, here as in many places, riddled with shame and fear. - Children Ease Alzheimer’s in Land of Aging

US presence in Afghanistan as long as Soviet slog

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Soviet Union couldn't win in Afghanistan, and now the United States is about to have something in common with that futile campaign: nine years, 50 days. - US presence in Afghanistan as long as Soviet slog
Karzai's aide: UK 'to blame' for Taliban impostor

Karzai aide blames British for bringing Taliban impostor to talks - AP

KABUL - President Hamid Karzai's chief of staff on Thursday said that British authorities were responsible for bringing a Taliban impostor into the presidential palace and that foreigners should stay out of delicate negotiations with the Afghan insurgent group.

The false Mansour was "the Brits' guy," said a senior American official familiar with the case. "It was the British who brought him forward." - Karzai aide blames British for bringing Taliban impostor to talks
Taliban impostor reveals perils of negotiation

Karzai's aide: UK 'to blame' for Taliban impostor

LONDON -- A senior Afghan official has blamed the British secret service for bringing a Taliban impostor to take part in top-level peace talks with the Afghan government, newspapers reported Friday. -- Karzai's aide: UK 'to blame' for Taliban impostor - AP
Karzai's Aide: UK 'To Blame' for Taliban Impostor - TIME
US presence in Afghanistan as long as Soviet slog

Karzai govt accused of vote interference

KABUL (AFP) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government came under withering attack Friday, accused of trying to manipulate parliamentary election results by the political opposition and a senior vote official. -- Karzai govt accused of vote interference - Yahoo! News
Afghanistan Arrests 9 in Election Probe
Election flap heats up in Afghanistan - AP

Thursday, November 25, 2010

از روز جهانی منع خشونت علیه زنان تجلیل به عمل آمد

رییس جمهور کرزی که به روز چهارشنبه در کنفرانس یک روزه پیرامون منع خشونت علیه زنان در کابل صحبت می کرد گفت، ادامه ازدواج های اجباری به این معنی است که هنوز انسان در کشور ما فروخته می شود و بیشتر زنان و دختران هنوز هم از حق کار و تعلیم و ازدواج دلخواه خود محروم هستند.......- از روز جهانی منع خشونت علیه زنان تجلیل به عمل آمد
سیدویل: بیاناتم در مورد اطفال افغان به درستی افاده نشده است
Outrage Over A NATO Dismissal Of Kabul Children's Fears

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Afghanistan elections thrown into turmoil after illegality claim

Afghanistan's parliamentary elections were thrown into turmoil only hours after the long-awaited results when the country's senior prosecutor said they were illegal and announced a new probe into vote-rigging. -- Afghanistan elections thrown into turmoil after illegality claim
Top UN envoy welcomes certification of Afghan poll results
Afghan election watchdog strips 19 election winners due to fraud
Karzai Government Challenges Election Results - nytimes

دادستانی افغانستان: اعلام نتایج انتخابات پیش از وقت است

در اعلامیه دادستانی کل افغانستان به مردم افغانستان وعده داده شده است که دادستانی تخطی ها و شکایات مربوط به انتخابات را به طور کابل بررسی کرده و نتایج آن را در اختیار مردم قرار خواهد داد......- دادستانی افغانستان: اعلام نتایج انتخابات پیش از وقت است
Top UN envoy welcomes certification of Afghan poll results
Most Afghan poll results released
پرواز هواپیماهای افغانستان به اروپا ممنوع شد
روزنامه های کابل: چهارشنبه، ۳ قوس

Thanksgiving 2010: In these hard times, are Americans thankful? - CSM

Thanksgiving 2010 finds Americans politically divided and struggling financially. But poll data suggest that Americans are fiercely resilient, a quality that is strengthened by feeling gratitude. - Thanksgiving 2010: In these hard times, are Americans thankful?
Can Warren Buffett and Bill Gates save the world?
Troops in Afghanistan celebrate Thanksgiving...

Terrorism Alert: German Police Want Army to Help Protect Public

Germany is on high alert following last week's terror warning. Now a police trade union has called for the army to be deployed to help cope with the terrorist threat. - German Police Want Army to Help Protect Public
Threat Revealed: Terrorists Believed to Be Planning Attack in Berlin
SPIEGEL 360: Our Full Coverage of International Terrorism

Afghan Prosecutor Announces New Election Probe

"The decision about the Afghan election has been made in Dubai and in Kabul's foreign exchange market," Alako said, without elaborating. "I have evidence and documents and I am going to investigate. If no one accepts my investigation, I will not come to my job again." - Afghan Prosecutor Announces New Election Probe
Final Afghan election results show Hazara minority trumped dominant Pashtuns
نتایج نهایی انتخابات پارلمانی ولایات خود را ببینید

رییس جمهور: کنفرانس لیسبون بزرگ‌ترین موفقیت برای افغانستان

حامد کرزی، می‌گوید توافقنامه دولت افغانستان با سازمان ناتو در نشست لیسبون در پرتگال کلان‌ترین موفقیت افغانستان در 9 سال گذشته بوده است ......- رییس جمهور: کنفرانس لیسبون بزرگ‌ترین موفقیت برای افغانستان
دبیر کل ناتو: در این‌جا می‌مانیم تا وظیفه خود را انجام دهیم
خشونت علیه زنان در حال افزایش است
حقایقی تلخ در افغانستان که کتمان آن مشکل است

Sign of War Gains Proves False - WSJ

Impostor Claiming to Be Taliban Leader Was Key to Meetings Coalition Touted as Mark of Progress - Sign of War Gains Proves False
Pentagon Reports Afghan Setbacks
US Progress in Afghanistan Slowed by Pakistan Havens, Taliban ...

Sarah Palin Hits George and Barbara Bush as Elite "Blue Bloods" CBS

The comment comes after George H.W. Bush said former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is his favorite potential Republican presidential contender and Barbara Bush said she hopes Palin stays in Alaska. --- Sarah Palin Hits George and Barbara Bush as Elite "Blue Bloods"
Sarah Palin sees elitism behind GOP swipes aimed at her - latimes
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Protesters' body scanner opt-out day could bring nationwide delays at airports

They are white-collar professionals, parents and frequent travelers with full-time jobs. .... - Protesters' body scanner opt-out day could bring nationwide delays at airports
TSA offers tips for airport screening
TSA security checks cause anxiety, not resistance

Afghanistan war: US says violence reaches all-time high

Violence in Afghanistan has reached an all-time high, with clashes up fourfold since 2007, the Pentagon has said. - Afghan clashes at 'all-time high'
پنتاگون از پیشرفت نسبی در افغانستان خبر داد
نتایج نهایی انتخابات پارلمانی افغانستان اعلام ‌شد

All Afghan airlines banned from flying in Europe

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Tuesday banned all Afghan airlines from flying in the 27-nation bloc due to the poor safety record of its civil aviation oversight system. - All Afghan airlines banned from flying in Europe - AFP
Safi Airways negotiates purchase of European airline

Afghanistan May Indict Voting Officials - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — The government of President Hamid Karzai threatened on Tuesday to indict two top election officials, on the eve of the announcement of the final results from the country’s September parliamentary elections. - Afghanistan May Indict Voting Officials
Pentagon Report Cites Gains in Afghanistan

BBC News - Afghan election officials suspended

Two senior Afghan election officials have been suspended hours before final results are due from September's poll. BBC News - Afghan election officials suspended
Senior Afghan election officials suspended - AFP

Whether a conman or spy, he made fools of Western forces

By any diplomatic or military yardstick the tale of an imposter pretending to be the Taliban's chief negotiator was a disaster. .... - Whether a conman or spy, he made fools of Western forces
Nato 'duped by impostor who posed as Taliban negotiator'

Taliban impostor reveals perils of negotiation

KABUL - He was a few inches shorter than his file suggested, but to those searching for a way out of the war in Afghanistan, he was too tantalizing to pass up: a top Taliban commander ready to talk peace. -- Taliban impostor reveals perils of negotiation

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

متن سخنرانی جلالتمآب حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان..

افغانستان و ناتو در محو این پدیده دارای منافع و اهداف مشترک می باشند. بنابرین، همکاری موثر کلید موفقیت ما در این تلاش مشترک است. نه سال قبل، مردم افغانستان با ایالات متحده امریکا و سایر متحدین ائتلاف بین المللی برای مبارزه علیه تروریزم جهانی دست بدست هم دادند. .... - متن سخنرانی جلالتمآب حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان..
Statement by President Karzai at NATO Summit in Lisbon
اعلامیه حکومت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان و سازمان پیمان اتلانتیک شمالی یا ناتو
Declaration By the NATO and the Government Afghanistan

میدان هوائی بین المللی کابل بنام میدان هوائی بین المللی ظاهرشاهی کابل مسمی شود

Taliban Leader in Secret Talks Was an Impostor

“It’s not him,” said a Western diplomat in Kabul intimately involved in the discussions. “And we gave him a lot of money.” - Taliban Leader in Secret Talks Was an Impostor - nytimes
Afghan president denies meeting Taliban leader - AP
Taliban impostor 'dupes Afghans' - BBC
Afghan Talks Featured an Imposter Wall Street Journal

Afghan president still against NATO night raids - AP

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The responsibility for finding peace after more than nine years of war rests with the Afghan people and not with the foreigners, the Afghan president said Tuesday. - Karzai reaffirms opposition to night raids
A NATO for the 21st century - Anne Applebaum
In Afghanistan, send in a truce instead of U.S. tanks

NATO and Afghan Government Declaration on Enduring Partnership

At the NATO Summit in Lisbon, the secretary-general of NATO and the president of Afghanistan issue a declaration reaffirming the long-term partnership of . - NATO and Afghan Government Declaration on Enduring Partnership
Decleration by the Heads of State and Government of the Nations Contributing to the Un-mandated, NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan - November 20, 2010

«امریکا بعد از 2014 نیز به مبارزه خود علیه تروریزم ادامه می دهد»

سفیر امریکا در کابل پس از اشتراک در اجلاس سران ناتو در پرتگال گفت، پس از سال 2014 میلادی که مسوولیت های امنیتی افغانستان به نیرو های این کشور سپرده می شود، ایالات متحده امریکا بعد از آن زمان نیز به مبارزه خود علیه تروریزم در افغانستان ادامه می دهد. .....- «امریکا بعد از 2014 نیز به مبارزه خود علیه تروریزم ادامه می دهد»
«در چندین سال گذشته زنان در تصمیم گیرهای دولت نقش نداشته اند»

Monday, November 22, 2010

Who is exempt from airport security? Who is exempt - washingtonpost

Increased scrutiny of airport security is raising questions about which public officials must endure the stepped-up security procedures. -- Who is exempt from airport security?
Los Angeles Times - New York Times - Bloomberg

Statement by President Karzai at NATO Summit in Lisbon - Embassy of Afghanistan

Nine years ago, the people of Afghanistan joined the United States and our coalition allies to fight international terrorism. We have come a long way in this shared journey. (Read More...)
Statement by President Karzai at NATO Summit in Lisbon
Declaration By the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the Government of Afghanistan on an Enduring Partnership
متن سخنرانی رییس جمهور در لیزبن

Turbulence over airport security - Boston Globe

Since the machines have been in place, passengers across the country have lodged complaints about the radiation the full-body scanners emit. Others worry about what happens to the images of their bodies. .... - Turbulence over airport security
TSA aims to ease passengers' worries - latimes
CBS News

Press Conference by President Obama after NATO Summit - November 20, 2010

Good afternoon, everyone. We have just concluded an extremely productive NATO summit ... Press Conference by President Obama after NATO Summit - November 20, 2010

Europe and America, Aligned for the Future - By BARACK OBAMA

NATO Official Sparks Criticism Over Safety Remarks - nytimes

Children’s advocates were quick to dispute his characterization. Peter Crowley, Unicef’s Afghanistan representative, said the agency continued to regard Afghanistan “as being one of the worst countries in the world to be a child.” - NATO Official Sparks Criticism Over Safety Remarks
ادارهء حقوق بشر افغانستان از افزایش خشونت ها علیهء اطفال ابراز نگرانی کرد

Afghans want their country back - and Americans should listen - washingtonpost

America's first problem in Afghanistan is that the Afghan people in the key battleground don't understand why we're there: -- Afghans want their country back - and Americans should ...
London rally to call for troops out of Afghanistan
More Americans oppose war in Afghanistan: poll

Nov. 22, 1963: The Death of a President - CBS

Remembering the Fateful Day in Dallas When President John F. Kennedy Was Assassinated - Nov. 22, 1963: The Death of a President
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas 47 years ago today
Death and Taxes - Newly-Released JFK Footage
Afghanistan watchdog finds himself under scrutiny -

Obama sees end to Afghan combat mission by 2014

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said for the first time on Saturday his goal was to end the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and to significantly reduce the number of U.S. troops deployed there by then. - Obama sees end to Afghan combat mission by 2014
NATO aims to end combat mission in Afghanistan by 2015
Afghan withdrawal timeline "irrational": Taliban
راسموسن: موفقیت در افغانستان برای ما به همان اندازه مهم است که برای مردم افغانستان مهم می باشد

Kabul 'safer for children than many Western cities' - BBC

Children may be safer growing up in Kabul than they are in London, Glasgow or New York, a Nato official has said. -- Kabul 'safer than cities in West'
Kabul is safer than Glasgow 12 minutes ago - SUN
Children are safer in Kabul than in London, says Nato envoy - telegraph
ادارهء حقوق بشر افغانستان از افزایش خشونت ها علیهء اطفال ابراز نگرانی کرد

Sunday, November 21, 2010

توافق بر سر مسائل امنیتی افغانستان در نشست ناتو

رهبران کشورهای عضو ناتو، نشست دو روزه شان را موفقیت آمیز خوانده اند. گفته شده اجلاس سران ناتو در لیسبون، از مهمترین نشستهای سازمان پیمان آتلانتیک شمالی، در طول شش دهه حیاتش بوده است...... - توافق بر سر مسائل امنیتی افغانستان در نشست ناتو
نشست ناتو در لیسبون، نقطه عطفی در جنگ افغانستان؟

کلینتون: کرزی از استراتژی آمریکا حمایت کامل می کند
توافق ناتو و افغانستان در مورد خروج نیروهای خارجی از این کشور

Refugees from Afghanistan's Helmand province disheartened at U.S. presence - washingtonpost

KABUL - For those who have escaped Afghanistan's worst violence, some things are hard to forget: the sight of a woman's hair entangled in the mulberry branches, her legs strewn far away in the dirt. - Afghanistan's disheartened refugees
Interactive Map: Afghanistan troop deployment

'Foreigner fatigue' making Afghans impatient with war - AP

Foreigner fatigue is becoming more apparent among Afghans as the U.S. and its international partners try to shore up support among their own populations for continuing the fight. 'Foreigner fatigue' making Afghans impatient with war
Sec. of State Hillary Clinton
TSA screening change in the air?

Administration to Seek Balance in Airport Screening - nytimes

Caught between complaints that airport screening has become too intrusive and threats of new terror attacks on aviation, Obama administration officials say they are sensitive to criticisms that security measures go too far, but they are insisting that the measures now in place are justified by the risks. - Administration to Seek Balance in Airport Screening
Despite uproar, TSA boss won't bend on pat-downs Boston Herald
BusinessWeek - Seattle Times - Reuters

Germans Deport Afghans to Prevent Refugee Flood

Europe is currently threatened with a wave of refugees from Afghanistan. After years of tolerating refugees who have not been granted political asylum, German authorities have started deporting Afghan nationals in an effort to deter others from coming to the country. more... -- Germans Deport Afghans to Prevent Refugee Flood

Terror Warnings 'Should Not Be Politically Abused'
SPIEGEL 360: Our Full Coverage of International Terrorism

Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul Meets Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton

Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul held a bilateral meeting with Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton today at the Department of State in Washington DC. - Read More ....
The Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, DC
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Afghanistan

Declaration By the NATO and the Government Afghanistan

Declaration By the NATO and the Government Afghanistan
اعلامیه حکومت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان و سازمان پیمان اتلانتیک شمالی یا ناتو

Statement by President Karzai at NATO Summit in Lisbon
NATO to hand over Security to Afghan Forces by 2014

Afghans Losing Patience in War - AP

"They are spending millions of dollars over here but I don't see many signs of prosperity or anything that can change the people's standard of life." --- "America calls itself a superpower, but they can't control these insurgents so they should leave this place.".... -- Afghans Losing Patience in War
Taliban Vows to Force NATO Out Before 2014 Pullout

What's the TSA's policy? Search me!

Just a few days before the busy holiday travel period, the Transportation Security Administration has decided to change the rules of flying - again. - What's the TSA's policy? Search me!
Obama stands by controversial air security screening methods CNN
TSA Grants Pilots an Exception to Screenings New York Times
Wall Street Journal - Christian Science Monitor
TSA Chief Says No Change in Screening Policy - AP

NATO sets 2014 target for Afghan pullout - latimes

As NATO allies agree to start transferring security duties to Afghan forces next year, Obama says it's a goal, not a commitment, leaving room for the U.S. to keep combat troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014 if necessary. - NATO sets 2014 target for Afghan pullout
NATO Summit Lisbon 2010
Graphic: NATO Summit agenda
Obama Talks Afghanistan with Karzai at NATO - CBS

Afghan police corruption 'hits Nato pullout' - Independent

Britain and the US at odds over 2014 deadline for withdrawal, as experts condemn local forces' brutality and lack of training - Afghan police corruption 'hits Nato pullout'
Leading article: Our Afghan exit is now overdue
Afghanistan Watchdog Finds Himself Under Scrutiny CNSnews

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Nato maps out Afghanistan withdrawal by 2014 at Lisbon summit - Guardian

Alliance leaders meet with Hamid Karzai to discuss handover of security but pledge not to simply leave country to its fate - Afghanistan withdrawal by 2014
Missile shield: $270m 'umbrella' for Europe allies
Lisbon summit: the key issues
Britain stands firm as US wavers over withdrawal
Thousands protest against Afghanistan war

توافق ناتو و افغانستان در مورد خروج نیروهای خارجی از این کشور

حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری افغانستان و آندرس فو راسموسمن، دبیر کل ناتو بر سر استراتژی خروج نیروهای ناتو از افغانستان به توافق رسیدند
بر اساس این توافقنامه، نیروهای ناتو در انتهای سال ۲۰۱۴ میلادی مسئولیت تامین امنیت در سراسر افغانستان را به طور کامل به دولت این کشور واگذار خواهند کرد...... - توافق ناتو و افغانستان در مورد خروج نیروهای خارجی از این کشور
حامد کرزی با سران کشورهای ناتو دیدار می کند
آغاز دوره جدید همکاری های نظامی ناتو با روسیه

NATO adopts transition plan for Afghan war - washingtonpost

LISBON -- The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally adopted a transition plan Saturday designed to turn over control of the war to Afghan security forces by 2014 but continue heavy financial and military support for the indefinite future. - NATO adopts transition plan for Afghan war
Ex-Eastern Bloc nations tell U.S. Senate to ratify New START
As summit begins, NATO refocuses its mission
Obama arrives in Lisbon His trips abroad
Live, NOW: Coverage of Lisbon NATO summit

NATO Agrees to Assist Afghanistan Past 2014 - nytimes

LISBON — NATO and Afghanistan agreed Saturday to the goal of a phased transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan government by the end of 2014, but acknowledged that allied forces would remain in Afghanistan in a support role well beyond that date. ..... - NATO Agrees to Assist Afghanistan Past 2014
NATO Sees Long-Term Role After Afghan Combat
NATO Agrees to Build Missile Defense System

ناتو رهبری جنگ و مسوولیت های امنیتی را به افغان ها میسپارد

ناتو امروز پلان تسلیم دهی مسوولیت های امنیتی برای نیرو های افغان را تا سال 2014 میلادی تصویب کرد. این پلان امروز میان رئیس جمهور کرزی و اندریس فوگ راسموسن منشی عمومی ناتو امضا شد.... - ناتو رهبری جنگ و مسوولیت های امنیتی را به افغان ها میسپارد
رهبران کشورهای عضو ناتو روی ستراتیژی جدید 10 ساله موافقه کردند
In Lisbon, NATO And Afghan Leaders Agree On Exit Plan

Lisbon: Nato leaders endorse Afghanistan 2014 withdrawal date

Nato leaders have endorsed on Saturday a plan to start handing Afghan forces command of the war next year with the aim of ceding full control by 2014. - Lisbon: Nato leaders endorse Afghanistan 2014 withdrawal date
Hamid Karzai welcomes Nato's handover plans for Afghanistan
Russia 'to help Nato shield plan' - BBC

NATO Agrees to Extend Missile Shield - WSJ

LISBON—Leaders of the 28-nation North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed at a summit meeting Friday to expand a U.S.-led missile-defense system to cover all of the alliance's territories in Europe. - NATO Agrees to Extend Missile Shield
Coalition Charts Slow Afghan Handover
رییس جمهور در دیدار با هیلاری کلنتن

ناتو با "درس از افغانستان" طرح استراتژيک خود را تصويب کرد

اعضاي پيمان ناتو روز جمعه در نشست ليزبن طرح جديد استراتژيک خود را تصويب کردند. اندرس فو راسموسن، دبيرکل ناتو گفت: "اين نقشه ناتو براي ده سال آينده است. طرح استراتژيک جديد توسط رهبران دولت ها و حکومت ها تصويب گرديد..... - ناتو با "درس از افغانستان" طرح استراتژيک خود را تصويب کرد
کنفرانس ليزبن "يک نشست عادي نيست" افغانستان Deutsche Welle ...

Unpopular Afghan war presents challenge to NATO - latimes

A NATO summit has its work cut out: Convincing weary European citizens that there is an end in sight, Americans that they aren't alone in this fight and the Taliban that their cause is hopeless. - Unpopular Afghan war presents challenge to NATO

25 سال زمان برای تامین صلح و ثبات کافی است؟
تغییراتی اساسی در ساختار ناتو

Britain stands firm as US wavers over Afghanistan withdrawal date - Guardian

Britain says it will stick to the 2014-15 deadline for ending combat operations in Afghanistan, despite apparent wavering from US defence and senior Nato officials over the date. - Britain stands firm as US wavers over Afghanistan withdrawal date
US tanks go in to Afghanistan amid warnings over air strikes toll
Afghanistan: can aid make a difference?

Friday, November 19, 2010

Lisbon: Nato's Afghanistan withdrawal date 'not set in stone' - telegraph

As the summit began, the Obama administration made clear that 2014 was only “an aspirational goal” and Nato’s secretary-general warned the West must remain committed in Afghanistan “as long as it takes”. - Questions emerge over the Afghan exit strategy
Nato plans to build ballistic missile defence shield

Karzai to address Nato over Afghan troop withdrawal - BBC

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is preparing to meet Nato leaders in Lisbon for talks on withdrawing troops from his country by the end of 2014. - Karzai to meet Nato over pullout
حامد کرزی با سران کشورهای ناتو دیدار می کند

اوباما: سپر موشکی همه ناتو را پوشش می دهد
سه دیدگاه درباره افغانستان در آستانه اجلاس ناتو

VP Joe Biden: 'Take the training wheels off' in Afghanistan

(CNN) -- While defending the military surge in Afghanistan after eight years of what he termed "neglect," Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that Afghan leaders could soon be left on their own, whether they're ready or not. -- VP Joe Biden: 'Take the training wheels off' in Afghanistan - CNN
UK's Cameron: 2015 Afghanistan deadline is final
NATO targets 2014 handover of Afghan war to Kabul

TSA pat-downs 'overly intrusive,' key lawmakers say - USATODAY

WASHINGTON — The incoming leaders of the House Transportation Committee on Friday called the new airport pat-down procedures "overly intrusive" and demanded that the Transportation Security Administration restrict their use. - TSA pat-downs 'overly intrusive,' key lawmakers say
Pilots to be exempt from airport scanners, intrusive pat-downs - CSM
Airport security measures prompt new website Reuters - ABC News
CNN International - The Associated Press - Washington Post

Obama: Portugal is a key partner in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama says the NATO meetings provide an important opportunity for countries to align their approach to the transition in Afghanistan. - Obama: Portugal is a key partner in Afghanistan...
NATO to turn Afghan security control over by 2014
Afghanistan handover issue hangs over NATO summit
Obama says NATO agrees to missile defense system

Battle tanks deployed for first time in Afghan war

The U.S. military is sending a contingent of heavily armored battle tanks to Afghanistan for the first time in the nine-year war, defense officials said, a shift that signals a further escalation in the aggressive tactics that have been employed by American forces this fall to attack the Taliban. - Battle tanks deployed for first time in Afghan war - washingtonpost
Senators criticize performance of U.S. monitor in Afghan reconstruction

At NATO summit, members weigh Afghan strategy, new global mission - washingtonpost

LISBON - President Obama and dozens of other world leaders began a NATO summit meeting Friday to set strategy in Afghanistan for the next four years and agree to a new global mission to take the alliance into the 21st century. - NATO weighing Afghan strategy
Obama arrives in Portugal for NATO meeting
Few Afghans know reason for war, new study shows

«مسالهء افغانستان در نشست ماهانهء قصر سفید مورد بررسی قرار گرفت»

رییس جمهور ایالات متحدهء امریکا در رابطه به نشست سران کشورهای عضو ناتو با مقامات نظامی و سیاسی این کشور در قصر سفید مذاکره کرد. این جلسه در حالی برگزار شد که قرار است در جلسهء سران ناتو به روزهای جمعه و شنبه، برنامهء طرح ریزی شود که به اساس آن تا سال 2014 مسوولیت های امنیت افغانستان به نیروهای افغان سپرده شود....... - «مسالهء افغانستان در نشست ماهانهء قصر سفید مورد بررسی قرار گرفت»
تحویل دهی مسوولیت های امنیتی به نیروهای افغان یک هدف است، نه یک ضرب الاجل
سناتوران امریکایی خواهان بر کناری آرنولد فیلدز شدند

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Speculation grows over royal wedding venue and date

Speculation over the venue and date of Prince William's wedding has increased, after fiancee Kate Middleton visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday. - Speculation rife over Royal wedding venue

کرزی برای شرکت در اجلاس سران ناتو رهسپار پرتغال شد

اجلاس سران سازمان ناتو، قرار است روز جمعه، ۱۹ نوامبر برگزار شود و در روز دوم این نشست مسائل مربوط به افغانستان مورد بحث قرار خواهد گرفت
پیشتر، ژنرال دیوید پترائوس، فرمانده کل نیروهای تحت فرمان ناتو در افغانستان گفت که در این اجلاس موضوع واگذاری مسئولیت حفظ امنیت ولایت های افغانستان به نیروهای امنیتی این کشور مطرح خواهد شد..... - کرزی برای شرکت در اجلاس سران ناتو رهسپار پرتغال شد
ارتش افغانستان؛ نگاهی اجمالی
وزیر دفاع فرانسه: افغانستان حیثیت یک دام را برای تمام جوانب اختیار کرده است

NATO honing in on Afghan exit strategy at summit

LISBON, Portugal -- NATO is expected to set itself a 2014 target for handing over security to Afghans at a summit that starts here Friday, as the alliance's appetite for the conflict dwindles after nine years of fighting, growing European war angst, and renewed criticism by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. - NATO honing in on Afghan exit strategy at summit - World AP ...
The Afghan View- I.H.T. Op-Ed

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Head of US airport security pleads for patience

Critics say the measures give intimate images of travellers’ bodies, and include invasive pat-downs that search travellers’ thighs, buttocks and breasts. - Airport security: Head of US airport security pleads for patience
NATO official: Afghan leader affirms NATO mission

Royal wedding: Queen and Charles 'to pay their share' of the bill

The Queen and the Prince of Wales, it is understood, are willing to contribute to the cost of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, which some believe could exceed £50 million. - Queen and Charles to 'pay their share' of wedding bill
Prince William's engagement a rebirth for Britain - washingtonpost

U.S. appears ready to acknowledge a long haul in Afghanistan

As NATO leaders meet in Lisbon this weekend, the U.S. is expected to endorse a plan for slow withdrawal and gradually handing over security responsibility by 2014. - U.S. appears ready to acknowledge a long haul in Afghanistan
In western Afghan city, Iran makes itself felt

New French defence minister says Afghanistan a trap

PARIS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The war in Afghanistan is a trap for all parties involved and France will discuss how to draw down its troop presence at a NATO summit this week, the newly-appointed defence minister said on Wednesday. - New French defence minister says Afghanistan a trap News by ...
افغانستان د خارجی قواو او متحدېنو لپاره د ېوه دام او تلک مثال لری: د فرانسې د دفاع وزیر »

مردم افغانستان دیگر به رهبرانی که در اسلام آباد، قصر سفيد ، کرملین یا تهران ساخته شده اند نیازی ندارند

کابل(تلویزیون العربیه+ گران افغانستان):- شكریه بارکزی نماینده ولسی جرگه افغانستان دیروز در مصاحبهء اختصاصی با تلویزیون العربیه با ابراز تمایل خود برای نامزدی در انتخابات آینده ریاست جمهوری افغانستان تاکید کرد ” به رهبرانی که در
اسلام آباد ، قصر سفید، کرملین یا تهران ساخته شده اند نیاز نداریم..... - مردم افغانستان دیگر به رهبرانی که در اسلام آباد، قصر سفيد ، کرملین یا تهران ساخته شده اند نیازی ندارند : شکریه بارکزی در مصاحبهء اختصاصی با تلویزیون العربیه »
آیا سرنوشت افغانستان، همانند عراق خواهد شد؟
چرا خانه های ملیون دالری مقامات در دبی به نام خودشان نیست؟

Afghanistan will be gripped by 'extreme violence' after troops leave

Afghanistan is likely to experience "eye-watering" levels of violence after foreign troops withdraw from the country, a top Nato representative said today as he warned that the target of handing over security to Afghan forces by 2014 might not be met. - Afghanistan will be gripped by 'extreme violence' after troops leave
The worst option is to leave Afghanistan - The Globe and Mail
US bets foreign trainers, $1-billion a month can build powerful ...

Kabul Is Offered Wider Role in U.S. Missions - WSJ

WASHINGTON—The White House sought to ease tensions with Hamid Karzai on Tuesday, promising to gradually give Afghans greater control over Special Operations missions that the Afghan president has sharply criticized. - Kabul Is Offered Wider Role in US Missions
Obama consults security team ahead of NATO Afghanistan meet

Diana’s Ring Seals Prince William’s Marriage Plans

Prince William gave Miss Middleton the sapphire and diamond ring that his father had given his mother — Diana, Princess of Wales — for their engagement in 1981. - Diana's Ring Seals Prince William's Marriage Plans

The Lede Blog: A Royal Wedding in the Age of Austerity
Can a Royal Couple Be a Modern Family? - nytimes

Afghan president marks holiday with plea for peace

Tuesday marked the start of Eid al-Adha, or feast of sacrifice, when Muslims traditionally slaughter sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son. - Afghan president marks holiday with plea for peace

Karzai criticism 'not helpful,' NATO envoy says, citing progress in war
US aims to transfer power to Afghans by 2014

Bush breaks ground on presidential center in Texas

DALLAS -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney, looking noticeably thinner after heart surgery over the summer, told former President George W. Bush he believes time is shedding new light on the decisions Bush made while in office. - Bush breaks ground on presidential center in Texas
Booming sales for Bush book 'Decision Points'

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Afghanistan No.1 victim of int'l terrorism: UN official

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan remains the country most affected by international terrorism, a UN official said here on Monday. - Afghanistan No.1 victim of int'l terrorism: UN official
UN reaffirms commitment to supporting Afghan-led transition to greater stability
McCain worries about US isolationism, protectionism

Prince William: 'The time is right' to wed - BBC

Prince William is to marry girlfriend Kate Middleton, who admits that joining the British Royal Family is a "daunting prospect". - Prince William: 'The time is right' to wed
BBC News - William and Kate: The story so far

William on his romantic proposal Watch
William: Life of a prince

Chinese mine in Afghanistan threatens ancient find

MES AYNAK, Afghanistan — It was another day on the rocky hillside, as archaeologists and laborers dug out statues of Buddha and excavated a sprawling 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastery. -- Chinese mine in Afghanistan threatens ancient find

Karzai: Increasingly Problematic Ally in Afghanistan - TIME

Afghanistan Hero Dog Accidentally Killed

Nov. 16: A hero dog named Target, credited with saving a soldier's life in Afghanistan, was accidentally euthanized at an animal shelter. - Afghanistan Hero Dog Accidentally Killed

Monday, November 15, 2010

For Frequent Fliers, a Radiation Risk in the Skies - nytimes

Despite recent concern about whether airline passengers get a potentially dangerous dose of radiation from the new security scanners at the airport checkpoints, the real risk is after you board the plane, according to two new publications. - For Frequent Fliers, a Radiation Risk

U.S. Envisions Path to Ending Afghan Combat

TSA: Despite objections, all passengers must be screened

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- In response to a video of a California man's dispute with airport security officials, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday it tries to be sensitive to individuals, but everyone getting on a flight must be screened. - Anger at invasive airport screenings
Los Angeles Times - Boston Herald - Atlanta Journal Constitution
YouTube - Video of Man Refusing TSA Pat-Down Goes Viral