Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Video: Up to $60B wasted during Iraq, Afghanistan wars -- cbsnews

A Blue Ribbon Commission claims a combination of mismanagement and corruption have wasted between $30 and $60 billion during the U.S. engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan. - Video: Up to $60B wasted during Iraq, Afghanistan wars -- $60B waste found in wartime contracts - CNN
ظرف یک دهه حدود 60 ملیارد دالر امریکا در افغانستان و عراق ضایع شده است

Why a failed Afghanistan is in US’s long term national interest

The US promised it would not abandon Afghanistan and would work with its allies to bring Afghanistan into the 21st century. --- But ten years on, Afghanistan is the third poorest nation on Earth. With the exception of major highways, which were needed for military purposes, Afghanistan remains entirely underdeveloped. - Why a failed Afghanistan is in US’s long term national interest
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Gadhafi sons weigh 'victory or martyrdom' versus surrender - CNN

"Victory or martyrdom!" a defiant Saif al-Islam Gadhafi told Rai TV, a Syrian television station, in a telephone call during which he called on his countrymen to rise up. - Gadhafi son: 'We are fighting and we are drinking tea'
Saif al-Islam vows to fight to death as foreign minister is held - independent

CIA recruits 1500 from Mazar-e-Sharif to fight in Libya - The Nation, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The Central Intelligence Agency of the United States recruited over 1,500 men from Mazar-e-Sharif for fighting against the Qaddafi forces in Libya. - CIA recruits 1500 from Mazar-e-Sharif to fight in Libya
African Union chief: Libya rebels may be killing blacks – USATODAY
AU: Libyan rebels may be killing black people

Karzai adviser says most Afghans want security pact keeping US forces in country indefinitely

QUANTICO, Va. — Most Afghans want a binding security pact with the United States that would keep American troops in Afghanistan indefinitely, a senior adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday. -- Karzai adviser says most Afghans want security pact keeping US ...
Reducing waste in wartime contracts - The Washington Post

Did Algeria flout U.N. sanctions by taking in the Qaddafis? - Foreign Policy

The Algerian Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, has defended its decision on "humanitarian grounds," providing another hint of Algeria's strategy for avoiding a fight with the 15-nation Security Council. --- He said that one of the travelers, an apparent reference to Aisha, gave birth to a child "on that same day on the border without medical assistance." - Algeria TakesIn Qaddafis,Thumbs Nose at U.N. -- Defiant Gaddafi son vows to fight
Libya rejects UN military forces - BBC

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Brezhnev in the Hejaz | Bruce Riedel

THE SAUDI royal family is afraid. Very, very afraid. A crisis of leadership is brewing. The king is ailing and his successor, Crown Prince Sultan, is in even worse health. Their hard-line brother, Prince Nayef bin Abdel Aziz, is set to take the throne. One of the last absolute monarchies, the Saudi family seems to represent all that the Arab Spring is fighting against: - Brezhnev in the Hejaz The National Interest
And Now for the Libyan Epilogue - Dov S. Zakheim

AP Exclusive: Up to $60B in War Funds Said Wasted - ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — As much as $60 billion in U.S. funds has been lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade through lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and payoffs to warlords and insurgents, an independent panel investigating U.S. wartime spending estimates. - AP Exclusive: Up to $60B in War Funds Said Wasted
Obama: 7 Proposed Regulations Would Each Top $1B
«پنتاگون 30 میلیارد دالر را در قراردادها هدر داده است»

Source: Gadhafi's daughter gives birth in Algeria

(CNN) -- The members of the Gadhafi family in Algeria do not hold political office and are therefore not subject to the same scrutiny by the international community, reasoned Mourad Benmehidi, Algeria's Ambassador to the U.N. - Sources: Gadhafi's daughter gives birth
Libyan rebels set deadline for loyalist towns -- Gaddafi forces hang on in Sirte while he hides reuters

Secret U.S.-Taliban talks were closing on deal to free kidnapped army sergeant before being scuppered by Karzai aides

Both U.S. and Afghan officials confirmed that the 54-year-old Afghan president kiboshed potential horse-trading with the Taliban, as he feared being out of the loop. - Secret U.S.-Taliban talks were closing on deal to free kidnapped army sergeant before being scuppered by Karzai aides

Washington Dropped the Ball on a Secret Afghan Wireless Communications Company that Might Have Prevented 9/11 - Vanityfair

Washington Dropped the Ball on a Secret Afghan Wireless Communications Company that Might Have Prevented 9/11 - vanityfair
واشنگتن پرده از روی اسرار شرکت افغان بیسیم برداشت

حضور نمایندگان طالبان و حکمتیار همزمان با حضور کرزی در عربستان: ایکسپرس تربیون

اسلام آباد: گزارش ها حاکی از آن است که همزمان با حضور رئیس جمهور افغانستان در عربستان، نمایندگان طالبان و حزب اسلامی حکمتیار نیز در این کشور حضور داشتند و گفته می‌شود که کرزی موفق شده تا حمایت عربستان در مورد روند صلح را جلب کند.- حضور نمایندگان طالبان و حکمتیار همزمان با حضور کرزی در عربستان: ایکسپرس تربیون
طیب آغا نمایندهٔ طالبان در مذاکرات صلح در آلمان پناه گرفت: خبر عاجل

Minister snapped leaving No 10 with Afghan memo

A senior minister has accidentally revealed a UK government briefing document "welcoming" the departure of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. - UK memo 'welcomes' Karzai departure BBC - Canada quietly welcomes Karzai departure
Kathy Gannon drops an unsurprising bombshell:

Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Heart Attack

In this hour-long CNN documentary, Sanjay Gupta investigates whether diet and the latest diagnostic tests are enough to prevent every heart attack - Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Heart Attack -- The 'heart attack proof' diet? -- Gupta: Get 'heart attack proof' Lack of deep sleep contributes to high blood pressure

مذاکرات سری امریکا با طالبان از داخل قصر ریاست جمهوری افغانستان افشاء شده است

یک مقام ایالات متحده امریکا تایید کرد که گفتگوها با طالبان به دلیل این که افشاء شدند و طیب آغا فرستاده ملا محمد عمر زنده ناپدید گردید، از هم پاشید.- مذاکرات سری امریکا با طالبان از داخل قصر ریاست جمهوری افغانستان افشاء شده است
در افغانستان و عراق ملیارد ها دالر امریکایی بی جا مصرف شده است
زلمی خلیل زاد : اوضاع منطقه و جهان بهتر از هر وقت دیگر به نفع افغانستان است-سلام خان
واشنگتن پرده از روی اسرار شرکت افغان بیسیم برداشت
Washington Dropped the Ball on a Secret Afghan Wireless - Vanity ...

US 'wasted 30bn dollars on Afghanistan and Iraq' over decade

Washington, Aug 30 : The US government has wasted 30 billion dollars in contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last decade, a bi-partisan spending commission has said. - US 'wasted 30bn dollars on Afghanistan and Iraq' over decade
U.S. Men at War: BlackBerrys and iPads on the Afghan Front - TIME
August is deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan; death toll includes 30 killed in crash

Monday, August 29, 2011

Gadhafi family members in Algeria, ambassador says

(CNN) -- The wife of fugitive Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, three of his children and some of his grandchildren arrived in Algeria on Monday morning, Algerian diplomats said. - Gadhafi family flees -- Full story Rebel: Son killed

Gold inches up after 2-percent fall

(Reuters) - Gold regained strength on Tuesday as bargain hunting resurfaced after prices dropped more than 2 percent in the previous session, .... Gold inches up after 2-percent fall
Irene causes Vermont's worst flooding in 83 years
Tax us more, say wealthy Europeans Guardian

The Cost of Ignoring Afghanistan's Politics

Kathy Gannon drops an unsurprising bombshell: -- The Cost of Ignoring Afghanistan's Politics
Afghan Taliban victory predicted in letter - latimes
Prince Harry to train in US as chopper pilot

AP EXCLUSIVE: US-Taliban talks were making headway

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Infuriated that Washington met secretly at least three times with a personal emissary of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Afghan government intentionally leaked details of the clandestine meetings, scuttling the talks and sending the Taliban intermediary into hiding, The Associated Press has learned. - Associated Press -- AP EXCLUSIVE: Afghans scuttle US-Taliban talks

Afghan President Pardons Would-Be Suicide Bombers - NPR

As part of the traditional celebration of the end of Ramadan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pardoned prisoners from Kabul's juvenile detention center. - Afghan President Pardons Would-Be Suicide Bombers -- In Afghanistan, Building Up Means Scaling Down

Flooding 'an ongoing concern' amid Irene's destruction

Brattleboro, Vermont (CNN) -- As a much-weakened Irene entered Canada, it left parts of the U.S. East Coast still grappling Monday with dangerous floodwaters, widespread power outages and stranded residents. - Flooding 'an ongoing concern' after Irene
Live Blog: Up-to-the-minute updates

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Using children as suicide bombers to expose other face of Afghan teens' plight

(Xinhua) -- Likewise other war-torn countries, the poverty and child labor are common in the war-battered Afghanistan; however, - Using children as suicide bombers to expose other face of Afghan ...
Suicide Bombers Escalate Assaults on Afghanistan - Few Treatment Options for Afghans as Drug Use Rises nytimes

Irene Cuts Power to More Than 4 Million Homes, Businesses Along East Coast

More than 4 million U.S. homes and businesses were without power today as a weakening Tropical Storm Irene moved into New England and utilities began assessing damage in the wake of the storm. - Irene Cuts Power to More Than 4 Million Homes, Businesses Along East Coast
Flooding Reported Across New York; Millions Lose Power nytimes

Hundreds of militants attack Pakistani border

Hundreds of militants crossed the Afghan border on Saturday and attacked three security checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan, killing 26 paramilitary soldiers and police. - Hundreds of militants attack Pakistani border - Afghanistan - پاکستان از اجرای حملاتی شورشیان از خاک افغانستان، شدیداً اعتراض کرد
یک محکمهء پاکستان دستور ضبط دارایی های پرویز مشرف را صادر کرد

Libya: Col Gaddafi 'offers talks on power transfer'

Moussa Ibrahim reportedly said the toppled leader's son Saadi would lead the talks. The rebels say they will not negotiate until he surrenders. - Gaddafi 'offers transition talks' - BBC
Libya: Gaddafi 'agrees to form interim government' - Telegraph
Japan PM announces resignation

Interview: U.S. Special Envoy Marc Grossman On India-Pakistan Relations And Afghanistan's Future

Grossman: There’s more work to do. Work against extremism will take a very long time. But if you look back to where we were 10 years ago and where we are today, I think the threat posed by Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan toward the United States, friends, and allies is much, much diminished. We can now finish this job. - Interview: U.S. Special Envoy Marc Grossman On India-Pakistan Relations And Afghanistan's Future

New York City Shuts Down Amid Flooding Fears

The New York metropolitan area was pelted with bands of rain in the early hours of Sunday as Hurricane Irene swarmed toward the city. - City Shuts Down Amid Flooding Fears
New York Wakes to Hurricane's Fury nytimes

Now fears of disease rise as bodies pile up on the streets - independen

Taking away dead is a priority as Tripoli struggles with a shortage of medicine, water, fuel and food - Now fears of disease rise as bodies pile up on the streets -- How the special forces helped bring Gaddafi to his knees
My life with Gaddafi's playboy son - Libya News

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Obama's worst nightmare: an election-year nuclear ploy by Iran - CSM

Obama should send a message to Iran that he would react strongly in the event of an election-eve Iranian nuclear surprise. That way, he keeps his options open and Iran on notice. - Obama's worst nightmare: an election-year nuclear ploy by Iran
Hurricane Irene: Why hurricane hyperbole never goes out of style

سناتور امریکایی: پاکستان از صدور مواد انفجاری به افغانستان جلوگیری کند

یک سناتور امریکایی در سفر به اسلام آباد، روز جمعه (4 سنبله) گفت که او به پاکستان فشار وارد می کند تا صدور مواد انفجاری به افغانستان را کاهش دهد. این مواد توسط شورشیان طالبان در ساخت بمب های کنار جاده به کار می روند. - سناتور امریکایی: پاکستان از صدور مواد انفجاری به افغانستان جلوگیری کند

Uranium bombs in Libya_US, UK 'habit of deploying radioactive arms!'

Uranium bombs in Libya_US, UK 'habit of deploying radioactive ...
How the special forces helped bring Gaddafi to his knees

Irene sets sights on Virginia; Northeast continues preparations

Ocean City, Maryland (CNN) -- North Carolina and Virginia dealt with widespread power outages, flooding, deaths and damage Saturday as Hurricane Irene continued its northward trek along the East Coast, with Norfolk, Virginia, and the Hampton Roads area next in its sights. - Heavy winds, rain pound North Carolina -- Hurricane slams N.C., heads north

Urgent action needed to protect recovery: IMF chief

(Reuters) - The new head of the IMF on Saturday urged global policymakers to pursue urgent coordinated action, including the mandatory recapitalization of European banks, or risk descent into renewed world recession. - Urgent action needed to protect recovery: IMF chief

Afghanistan Independence Celebration Days 1970 خاطرات جشن

Afghanistan Independence Celebration Days 1970خاطرات جشن
Modern Afghanistan in 1950s - 60s‏ - YouTube -- once upon a time kabul Afghanistan 1965 before wars --- King Amanullah Khan: King Amanullah Zahir Shah
فضل احمد افغان- بیانیۀ محمد ظاهرشاه در موقع افتتاح جشن سال بیست وپنجم

Winds, rain pound North Carolina as Hurricane Irene closes in

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (CNN)The hurricane is expected to make landfall about 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday between Beaufort and Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. - Winds, rain pound N.C. as Hurricane Irene closes in -- What Irene could do to New York
UK jets bomb Gadhafi's hometown

"George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview" - National Geographic

Tune in Sunday at 10PM to see the former president open up about the grueling days following the attacks. - "George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview"

Friday, August 26, 2011

Life as a humanist with the armed forces in Afghanistan - Guardian

"Humanism doesn't have a lot to say about war and conflict; what it would say is that the subjugation of women and the lack of human flourishing might give a reason for this war,"... - Life as a humanist with the armed forces in Afghanistan

In helping Afghanistan build up its security forces, U.S. is trimming the frills

MEHTERLAM, Afghanistan — The commander of NATO’s elaborate and expensive effort to build the Afghan security forces, Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell , .... In helping Afghanistan build up its security forces, U.S. is trimming the frills washingtonpost

Think-tank downbeat on Afghan peace - AFP

ISLAMABAD — Uncertainty over Washington's long-term plans in Afghanistan is undermining prospects of reconciliation with the Taliban, according to an influential Pakistani foreign policy think-tank. - Think-tank downbeat on Afghan peace
US senator asks Pakistan to curb Afghan explosives

د پاچا عبدالله په بلنه کرزى سعودي ته وخوځيد

تاند كابل، د ولسمشرۍ ماڼۍ: د افغانستان ولسمشر حامد کرزى نن ماښام( د اگست ٢٦مه) د سعودي عربستان د پاچا اعليحضرت ملك عبدالله په رسمي بلنه د يوه لوړ پوړي دولتي پلاوي په مشرۍ هغه هېواد ته سفر وكړ.- د پاچا عبدالله په بلنه کرزى سعودي ته وخوځيد
جرمنی سفیر:دبن په کنفرانس کي به به - benawa
برگزاری کنفرانس استانبول در ماه عقرب -- اداره انکشافی بین المللی امریکا سال آینده بیشتر از چهار میلیارد دالر ...‎

Afghan Frustration at Poor Healthcare

Provision at both state and private hospitals remains inadequate, and those who can afford it go abroad for better treatment. -- Afghan Frustration at Poor Healthcare - IWPR Institute for War ...

Foreign-Policy Failure | The National Interest

PRESIDENT BARACK Obama is in many respects the opposite of Richard Nixon and George H. W. Bush, both foreign-policy presidents who subordinated their domestic ambitions to America’s national-security requirements. - Foreign-Policy Failure The National Interest

NYPD: The Domestic CIA? | Mother Jones

The AP's Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo reveal that the "NYPD operates far outside its borders and targets ethnic communities in ways that would run afoul of civil liberties rules if practiced by the federal government." - NYPD: The Domestic CIA? Mother Jones - With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas AP
Terror probes have FBI's informant numbers soaring 89.3 KPCC - FBI Multi-American - Muslims Multi-American Page 2

Afghan security means planning for the long haul

It would be a challenge to say who will be more disappointed at the news that thousands of US troops could remain in Afghanistan for another decade. The Taliban and the US public will both be dismayed by this news, though for different reasons. - Afghan security means planning for the long haul

BBC journalist 'shot dead by US special forces during raid on the Taliban'

A BBC journalist killed during a Taliban suicide assault on a television station may have been shot dead by American special forces soldiers trying to clear the building. - BBC journalist 'shot dead by US special forces during raid on the Taliban'
Libya is the new Afghanistan -- Afghanistan

Dick Cheney book defends US tactics abroad

Dick Cheney, the former US vice president, has revealed that he wrote a resignation letter in March 2001, almost eight years before he left office. - Dick Cheney book defends US tactics abroad guardian
Good governance critical in Afghanistan - gulfnews

WikiLeaks cables reveal fears over China's nuclear safety

Cables highlight US lobbying and say that cheap, out-of-date technology is 'vastly increasing' risk of nuclear accident - WikiLeaks cables reveal fears over China's nuclear safety
China could build a modern military by 2020, says Pentagon

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Gaddafi's desperate bid to save regime revealed

Secret documents detail clandestine lobbying of Nato and even Obama following fear of full-scale US invasion - Gaddafi's desperate bid to save regime revealed -- Gaddafi: 'Don't leave Tripoli ever to those rats … Destroy them' - video
UK soldiers help rebels prepare Sirte attack Guardian

Watch out for looted Libyan artefacts, UN warns auction houses - independent

As violence spreads through Tripoli, fears grow that antiquities of 'great importance to humanity' will be destroyed - UN warns: Watch out for looted Libyan artefacts
Bodies pile up as search for Gaddafi intensifies

Insider to Guide Petraeus at CIA - WSJ

Michael Morell, a Low-Profile, 31-Year Veteran at the Spy Agency, Says He Has Learned Humility Is a Key to Success -- Insider to Guide Petraeus at CIA
CIA Demands Cuts in Book About 9/11 and Terror Fight nytimes

Libyan funds to flow 'in a few days,' U.S. official says

United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee has approved a U.S. request to unfreeze $1.5 billion in Libyan assets to be used for humanitarian and civilian needs. - $1.5 billion in Libyan assets to flow 'in a few days'
UN calls for restraint in Libya -- Where is Gaddafi? BBC

Hidden tunnels, bunkers lie under Gadhafi compound

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Beneath the grassy courtyard of Moammar Gadhafi's private compound, long tunnels connect bunkers, command centers and spiral staircases that lead to a luxurious home filled with Gadhafi family photos. - Hidden tunnels, bunkers lie under Gadhafi compound
A Double Agent in Gadhafi Camp WSJ

The 7 Iconic Patents That Define Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs is a man who lives in the minutiae of details. He has 313 patents to his name, which range from the Apple III to the iPod's acrylic packaging. Almost all of them are notable but only a few are iconic. - The 7 Iconic Patents That Define Steve Jobs washingtonpost
Hurricane Irene: N.Y. and four other states declare emergency latimes

Dick Cheney says memoir will have heads 'exploding' - latimes

Dick Cheney is already promising there will be “heads exploding all over Washington” when his new book hits stores Tuesday. - Cheney: Memoir will have 'heads exploding'

Kabul Rock City - Features - Al Jazeera English

Afghan youth take on corruption and war with heavy metal. - Kabul Rock City - Features - Al Jazeera English
Education remains only for privileged Afghans

Lung problems found in Iraq, Afghanistan veterans

(Reuters Health) - Shortness of breath and reduced fitness among some military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan may be caused by lung damage from smoke, sandstorms and toxins, a new study suggests. - Lung problems found in Iraq, Afghanistan veterans Reuters
NATO beefs up fight against rogue Afghan threat reuters

Coastal Carolina evacuates as Irene slams the Bahamas

Miami (CNN) -- Mandatory evacuation orders for parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks will take effect Thursday morning as state emergency officials prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, now battering the Bahamas with sustained winds of 115 mph. Irene blasts Bahamas; N.C. orders residents to evacuate
Steve Jobs: From dropout to visionary

UN warning over 12 million stateless people BBC

Some 12 million people around the world do not have citizenship of any country, and are being denied basic human rights as a result, the UN has warned. - UN warning over 12m stateless people
UN chief reiterates need to accelerate efforts to achieve global anti-poverty goals

Apple boss Steve Jobs to be replaced by Tim Cook

In a short letter to the board of Apple, Mr Jobs wrote: "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's chief executive, I would be the first to let you know. -- Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief BBC
Full text: Steve Jobs resignation letter -- Profile: Apple's Steve Jobs

سند مساعدت ١،٣ ميليارد دالر امريکا با افغانستان امضا شد

ايالات متحده امريکا در زمينه هاى انتقال و توسعه برق در افغانستان و بلند بردن ظرفيت برخى از دانشگاه ها، حدود ١،٣ ميليارد دالر امريکايى مساعدت مينمايد. به همين منظور؛ دیروز دوم سنبله يک سند تحت عنوان همکارى هاى انتقال و توسعه برق در افغانستان ميان مقامات افغان و امريکايى در کابل به امضا رسيد.- سند مساعدت ١،٣ ميليارد دالر امريکا با افغانستان امضا شد
آلودگی آب زیرزمینی کابل نگرانیها را برانگیخته است

Hurricane Irene could strengthen, U.S. forecasters warn - latimes

The National Hurricane Center says Irene, now lingering in the Bahamas, could become a Category 4 storm. Officials in East Coast states debate what to tell tourists. - Hurricane Irene could strengthen, U.S. forecasters warn
Another year of economic shortfalls predicted -- More cracks found in Washington Monument after quake

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Afghanistan set to get huge supply of military gear

KABUL — NATO’s war planners call it the “iron mountain,” the $2.7 billion mass of military equipment that will be dropped on Afghanistan over the next eight months. But will the mountain be tall enough? - Afghanistan set to get huge supply of military gear

In Afghan fight, U.S. takes to the airwaves

But there’s one key fact the disc jockey has never told his listeners: He is broadcasting from a studio on a U.S. Army base, delivering messages written by American military officers. - In Afghan fight, U.S. takes to the airwaves - washingtonpost
Afghans try to revive key projects hit by attacks - AP News Wire ...

Libya's hospitals flooded with war victims

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Even as Moammar Gadhafi's forces appeared in disarray, there was no letup Wednesday in casualties in the war with rebels here. - CNN International
Libya: NTC seeks £3 billion in emergency aid

Thinktanks must drop this cold war approach to Islamism - Guardian

Encouraging counter-subversion policies condemns peaceful Muslims while turning a blind eye to the threat of Islamophobia - Thinktanks must drop this cold war approach to Islamism
IslamOnline NET Islam Islamic Islamic News Islamaphobia ...

Douglas Murray vs Tariq Ramadan

Douglas Murray vs Tariq Ramadan (8.02.08) - YouTube
Tariq Ramadan–On the Arab Spring:Truth or Taqiyya? Ottawa ...

Cheney Says He Urged Bush to Bomb Syria in '07

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney says in a new memoir that he urged President George W. Bush to bomb a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor site in June 2007. - Cheney Says He Urged Bush to Bomb Syria in '07 - nytimes

Karzai denounces use of child suicide bombers

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday denounced the use of child suicide bombers, saying that militants who recruit them to wage terror are "oppressors of Islam" and "oppressors of children." - Karzai denounces use of child suicide bombers
Karzai Denounces Use of Child Suicide Bombers - TIME

No pressure to keep troops in Afghanistan - Nato envoy

A visiting Nato representative in Afghanistan says he's not here to put pressure on the Government to keep troops in the troubled country. - No pressure to keep troops in Afghanistan - Nato envoy

ایران کفر و الحاد را در افغانستان ترویج می کند: این مطلب را ضرور مطالعه کنید - graanafghanistan

کابل:- دیروز سه شنبه اول سنبلۀ 1390 اوراق بدون آدرس ، نام و نشان در شهر کابل بطور مخفیانه توزیع شد که از خواندن آن مو بر بدن یک مسلمان راست میشود. - ایران کفر و الحاد را در افغانستان ترویج می کند: این مطلب را ضرور مطالعه کنید

Stocks Log 3-Day Gain, BofA Surges 11%

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 143.95 points, or 1.29 percent, to close at 11,320.71, in a volatile trading day. -Stocks Log 3-Day Gain, BofA Surges 11%
Stocks: Winning 3 for 3 CNNMoney

The Need for a Political and Economic Transition Strategy in Afghanistan

The Need for a Political and Economic Transition Strategy in Afghanistan - americanprogress

Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli -- BBC

Col Gaddafi's whereabouts are unknown, but overnight he vowed in a speech to fight until victory or martyrdom. - Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli -- Full text: Gaddafi broadcast -- Gaddafi loyalists' last stand - Nato: Mission accomplished?

Over the Horizon: Libya and the Afghan Model Revisited

Over the past few days, Libyan rebels supported by NATO airstrikes have seized most of Tripoli. The rebels' apparent military success has quieted, at least for the moment, many critics of NATO's military strategy in Libya. - Over the Horizon: Libya and the Afghan Model Revisited

'There is a real sense of despair in Afghanistan right now'

There is a real sense of despair in Afghanistan right now. Most Afghans I have spoken with seem to think this is one of the lowest points in their country's history for at least 30 years. - 'There is a real sense of despair in Afghanistan right now'
Gadhafi son offers to broker cease-fire CNN

Captive journalists walk free from Tripoli hotel

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Wednesday, the guards handed over their weapons and told the journalists, "We're going to let you go," Chance said. - Matthew Chance: 'Nightmare' trapped in hotel -- Gadhafi regime's symbolic heart -- Rebels' next step: Running a country

With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas - The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — In New Brunswick, N.J., a building superintendent opened the door to apartment No. 1076 one balmy Tuesday and discovered an alarming scene: terrorist literature strewn about the table and computer and surveillance equipment set up in the next room. With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas -- With CIA Help, NYPD Moves Covertly in Muslim Areas AP

کارشناسان: ایجاد روابط استراتیژیک با امریکا به نفع افغانستان است

شماری از آگاهان افغان به این باور اند که تامین روابط درازمدت استراتیژیک میان امریکا و افغانستان در هر حالت برای افغانستان از مفاد و اهمیت برخورد دار است. - کارشناسان: ایجاد روابط استراتیژیک با امریکا به نفع افغانستان است
سناتوران آمریکایی: افغانستان امروز با سال 2001 قابل مقایسه نیست
US troops may stay in Afghanistan until 2024 - telegraph

Afghanistan fights population growth with birth control

(Reuters) - The Afghan government is trying to curb a booming population by promoting birth control but such efforts have been met with caution from aid groups and opposition from Islamic scholars. - Afghanistan fights population growth with birth control Reuters
Hundreds of Afghans slam UN in vote row - AFP
Gaddafi vows to fight as rebels close in

Counting the cost of the 9/11 wars -- Guardian

The global conflicts that have raged since 9/11 have seen no clear winners but many losers – at least 250,000 people have been killed - Counting the cost of the 9/11 wars
Gaddafi vows 'martyrdom or victory' after fleeing compound -- Rebels put their eyes on the prize - Libya

O'Malley on Gold, Afghanistan's Resources Wealth

Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Peter O'Malley, head of the Asia-Pacific energy and resources group at HSBC Holdings Plc in Hong Kong, talks about the outlook for gold prices and the U.S. dollar. O'Malley also discusses Afghanistan's wealth of natural resources. - O'Malley on Gold, Afghanistan's Resources Wealth - Video - Bloomberg
O'Malley Says Gold Winning `Title Bout' Against Dollar - YouTube

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Dow Soars 300, Logs Biggest Gain in 2 Weeks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 322.11 points, or 2.97 percent, to finish at 11,176.76—well above the psychologically-significant 11,000 level. - Dow Soars 300, Logs Biggest Gain in 2 Weeks CNBC
Bank Stocks Getting Worst of Fears That Recession Is Back

Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing. - Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast -- Quake strikes near Washington CNN -- Washington Post -- 5.9 quake hits Va.; Felt along US East Coast CBS

The Need for a Political and Economic Transition Strategy in Afghanistan

The Afghan state is in crisis, with a broad range of Afghans warning that their country’s fragile democratic institutions are crumbling. -- The Need for a Political and Economic Transition Strategy in Afghanistan - americanprogress
Political and Economic Transition in Afghanistan

Rebels Overrun Gadhafi Compound - WSJ

Fierce Street Fighting in Tripoli; Leader's Whereabouts Are Unknown - Rebels Overrun Gadhafi Compound --- CNN International - The Guardian - Reuters - Rebels Storm Qaddafi Compound nytimes

Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dismissed - nytimes

The criminal case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, officially ended Tuesday after a Manhattan judge dismissed all charges at the prosecution’s request. - Judge Orders Dismissal of Charges Against Strauss-Kahn -- Los Angeles Times - The Guardian - Wall Street Journal - NY Courts Let DA Drop Sex Case, Strauss-Kahn Free

Karzai capitulates to US pressure - Indian Punchline

The Daily Telegraph disclosure on the advanced stage of negotiations over the strategic agreement between the United States and Afghanistan is on expected lines. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been pushed into a corner by recent events and is bleeding from a thousand wounds inflicted from various quarters. - Karzai capitulates to US pressure - Indian Punchline
Recalling Gandhi, Hazare Rallies India - WSJ

Gadhafi son reappears in Tripoli, claims father is safe

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The younger Gadhafi said news of his arrest had been a trick by the rebels, and that he had been traveling around Tripoli in his armored convoy the entire time. - Saif al-Islam Gadhafi spotted in Tripoli -- Too early to celebrate rebel triumph?
Seif al-Islam Appears at Hotel nytimes

Monday, August 22, 2011

Afghan Villagers Stone a Taliban Commander to Death

KABUL, Afghanistan — Angry villagers stoned to death a local Taliban commander and his bodyguard in southern Afghanistan Sunday after the militants killed a 60-year-old man accused of aiding the government, Afghan officials said. - Afghan Villagers Stone a Taliban Commander to Death

Gold hits record high of $1,900 on global growth fears

The price of gold has crossed $1,900 per ounce mark for the first time on growing concerns about a slowdown in the global economy. -- Gold hits record high of $1,900

Libya conflict: Defiant Saif al-Islam Gaddafi reappears - BBC

One of Col Muammar Gaddafi's sons, Saif al-Islam, has appeared in Tripoli and claimed the government had "broken the backbone" of the rebel offensive there. - Gaddafi son vows to fight rebels -- Gaddafi forces resist rebel push -- Meeting Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
نبرد طرابلس؛ ادامه مقاومت هواداران قذافی

Five Reasons it is Premature to Declare Mission Accomplished for Obama's Libya Strategy

1. The most recent progress happened because NATO shifted course and stepped up military operations, especially American military operations, as critics had been calling for. -- It's too early to declare mission accomplished in Tripoli
Can Libya Win the Peace? - By Steve Negus - Foreign Policy

Statement by President Barack Obama on Libya - The Associated Press

The situation is still very fluid. There remains a degree of uncertainty and there are still regime elements who pose a threat. But this much is clear: The Gadhafi regime is coming to an end, and the future of Libya is in the hands of its people. - Statement by President Barack Obama on Libya --- Obama: Qadhafi 'coming to an end' - Reuters - CNN International - Baltimore Sun - Aljazeera.

Success in Afghanistan: It takes a region - MARC GROSSMAN

Six months ago this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton laid out in a speech in New York three foundations for American policy in Afghanistan: a strong military effort to defeat al-Qaida and support Afghans as they secure their sovereignty; a civilian push to promote economic development and good governance; and a diplomatic surge to support an Afghan-led reconciliation process designed to end 30 years of war. - Success in Afghanistan: It takes a region McClatchy
Karzai capitulates to US pressure - Indian Punchline

Gaddafi's son under attack while on TV - BBC

Col Muammar Gaddafi's son Muhammad was giving a phone interview to Al Jazeera television, confirming that he was under house arrest, when gunfire broke out and the line cut off. - Gaddafi's son under attack while on TV -- Gaddafi sons in custody; Senussi at large -- Rebels: Libya is under their control

US Says Al-Qaeda Remains 'Preeminent Terrorist Threat' - rferl

The U.S. government says Al-Qaeda remains the "most preeminent terrorist threat" to the United States -- especially because of the group's "cooperation" with Islamic militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan. - US Says Al-Qaeda Remains 'Preeminent Terrorist Threat'
BBC Pashto after 30 years of Afghan War -

Egypt and Israel Move to Halt Growth of Crisis

CAIRO — The Egyptian and Israeli governments moved Sunday to ease tensions over fatal cross-border attacks, apparently seeking to stop the crisis from flaring up into a full-scale diplomatic rift. - Egypt and Israel Move to Halt Growth of Crisis - A Long Peace Is Threatened in - nytimes
Assad Says He Rejects West’s Calls to Resign

اسدالله خالد د کندهار د والي او نظامي مسول په صفت وټاکل سو

سیاسي شنونکي بیا د اسدالله خالد ټاکل په دولت کي دیو انارشیزم په نامه بولي چي په وینا ئې ولسمشر اوس په رښتیا د قحط الرجال سره مخ دی د کندهار والي به هممحاله د سرحداتو وزیر هم وي . -- اسدالله خالد د کندهار د والي او نظامي - benawa online pashto world‎
تا دوسال دیگر، شاهد کابل سرسبزو عاری ازهرگونه کثافات خواهیم بود‎
'د بن غونډه دې د اداري فساد چاره وکړي'

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi detained by rebels, ICC confirm - Telegraph

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the eldest son of Col Muammar Gaddafi who was responsible for majority of the regime’s contact with the West,-- Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi detained by rebels, ICC confirm -- Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: a profile - Libya
Endgame for Gaddafi: Libya rebels overrun Tripoli with no resistance
Rebels advance in Tripoli - CNN

VIDEO: Afghanistan's bid to boost tourism

Bamian in central Afghanistan has one of the most beautiful landscapes and natural settings in the world. - VIDEO: Afghanistan's bid to boost tourism - BBC Afghan tourism: The climbers
Who is Saif Gadhafi? War crimes court - BBC

Gaddafi spokesman on Tripoli: 'Nato is attacking a peaceful city' - BBC

Libyan Information Minister Moussa Ibrahim has said ''Nato is attacking the heart of a peaceful civilian city'' as rebel forces roll into Tripoli. - 'Nato attacking a peaceful city' Watch
Rebels move into central Tripoli -- میدان سبز طرابلس "در تصرف مخالفان قذافی

Viewpoint: No easy endgame in Libya - BBC

Nearly 70 years on, British forces find themselves once more bombarding Tripoli and its environs in anticipation of a final push. -- Viewpoint: No easy endgame -- As it happened: Rebel push - Sunday - Nato's role questioned - Tripoli defiant
Tripoli under siege FULL STORY CNN

Kabul Attack Underlines Western Failure In Afghanistan, Former Envoy Says

PRESS ASSOCATION -- The Taliban attack on the British Council offices in Kabul has underlined the failure of the western strategy in Afghanistan, the UK's former special envoy to the country has warned. - Kabul Attack Underlines Western Failure In Afghanistan, Former Envoy Says
Taliban Target British Cultural Center In Kabul, Eight Killed

در لحظه ایکه نيروهاي خارجی از افغانستان شوند اين كشور احتمالا با جنگ داخلي شديد مواجه خواهد شد: فرستادهٔ سابق انگلستان

لندن:- فرستاده سابق انگلستان در افغانستان هشدار داد که حملات طالبان به قونسلگري اين كشور در كابل مهر تاييدي بر ناكامي ستراتیژي‌هاي غرب در افغانستان است. -- در لحظه ایکه نيروهاي خارجی از افغانستان شوند اين كشور احتمالا با جنگ داخلي شديد مواجه خواهد شد: فرستادهٔ سابق انگلستان
دستگیری یک طفل ۱۰ ساله که قصد حمله انتحاری را داشت

Afghanistan election panel expels nine from parliament - latimes

The response by Afghanistan's election commission to allegations of widespread vote fraud is an apparent attempt to end persistent turmoil over last fall's election. - Afghanistan election panel expels nine from parliament -- نونفر جدیدا وارد مجلس نماینده گان شدند
Afghans brace for economic fallout of U.S. exit

Remembrance for Norway massacre victims - BBC

A national memorial service is being held in Oslo for the victims of the 22 July attacks, marking the end of a month of mourning. - Remembrance for Norway victims Watch -- Norway remembers massacre victims -- Norway attack: My life changed that day
Afghanistan bus accident kills 35 -- Mourning period in Norway ends with remembrance service CNN

Biden: U.S. has never defaulted on its debt and never will

Chengdu, China (CNN) -- The United States, the world's biggest economy, has never defaulted on its debt and never will, said Vice President Joe Biden as he wrapped up his five-day visit to China on Sunday. - Biden: U.S. won't default on its debt
Afghan Election Panel Seeks to Expel Nine Legislators - WSJ

Saturday, August 20, 2011

How about a vacation to Afghanistan?

Just as President Obama laid out plans for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Canadian tour operator Bestway Tours & Safaris introduced a program to bring travelers to the war-torn country, starting this fall. - How about a vacation to Afghanistan? msnbc
Afghan safe havens in jeopardy? - CNN

PressTV - 'US drone gunned down in Afghanistan'

Taliban militants claim they have shot down an unmanned US reconnaissance drone in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. US spy drone crashes in Afghanistan
'US may remain in Afghanistan till 2024'

Lawyer for Strauss-Kahn's Accuser Expects Charges to Be Dropped - nytimes

Manhattan prosecutors will meet with the woman who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault on the eve of a court appearance in which they are expected to announce whether they will proceed with the case. - Lawyer for Strauss-Kahn's Accuser Expects Charges to Be Dropped

Americans Protest Wilders Anti-Islam Film

CAIRO - A local screening of an anti-Islam movie by far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders in Tennessee has sparked Americans protests, deploring the hatred message it conveys. - Americans Protest Wilders Anti-Islam Film - Islam Online
Jordanian Mosque One of Many Named in Honor of Jesus Christ -- IslamOnline NET Islam Islamic Islamic News Islamaphobia ...

Court-declared poll winners warn of protest

KABUL(PAN): Sixty-two parliamentary candidates, who have been declared as winners by the special election tribunal, said on Saturday they would not accept any change in the court's decision. - Court-declared poll winners warn of protest

Suicide bomber kills at least 40 at Pakistan mosque - latimes

The blast, which injures about 100 people, occurs in the Khyber tribal district near the Afghan border. The area is a stronghold for Taliban militants fighting the U.S.-allied Pakistani government. - Suicide bomber kills at least 40 at Pakistan mosque
Militants kill 8 in raid on British compound in Afghanistan

State Department: Iran the 'most active state sponsor of terrorism'

On Thursday, the US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Terrorism, which provides an overview of terrorism for the previous calendar year. - State Department: Iran the 'most active state sponsor of terrorism ...
Iran sentences 2 Americans to prison - latimes

Kabul: a city of blast walls and razor wire

Much of the heart of Kabul has disappeared under layers of concrete blast walls and coils of razor wire. - Kabul: a city of blast walls and razor wire - Telegraph
British Council: history of the cultural relations body

Suicide Attacks in Kabul: a Sign of Things to Come?

When suicide bombers attack, the knee jerk response from officials in NATO and the U.S. Military is that the tactic is a sign of desperation and weakness, and that insurgents would only use it because they have exhausted all other alternatives. - Deadly Raid on U.K. Kabul Compound: A Sign of Things to Come? TIME

Israel arrests Al-Jazeera Kabul bureau chief Samer Allawi - Herald Sun

ISRAEL has arrested the Palestinian head of Al-Jazeera's Kabul office, accusing him of belonging to Hamas and contacting its military wing, the channel's Jerusalem bureau chief said today. - Israel arrests Al-Jazeera Kabul bureau chief Samer Allawi
Tariq Ramadan–On the Arab Spring:Truth or Taqiyya? Ottawa ...

Does America need a prime minister? - Fareed Zakaria, CNN

Juan Linz, professor of social science at Yale, argued that parliamentary systems are superior to presidential systems for reasons of stability. In a parliamentary system, he contended, the legislature and the executive are fused so there is no contest for national legitimacy. - Does America need a prime minister?
Suicide blast kills 48 at mosque in Pakistan - The Boston Globe

European Banks Could Kick Off Next Financial Crisis - National Journal

Almost exactly three years ago, American banks kicked off a worldwide financial crisis. Today, European banks are now threatening to do something similar.Read more » -- European Banks Could Kick Off Next Financial Crisis - NationalJournal
Wall Street Closes in Fourth Straight Weekly Loss

Friday, August 19, 2011

آيا ما به همكاري استراتژيك با امريكا نياز داريم؟ -- زلمی خلیلزاد

در شرایط حساس موجود که جامعه‌ی جهانی مسوولیت امور امنیتی را به ‌صورت تدریجی به دولت افغانستان واگذار می ‌کند، پرسش ‌های زیادی در مورد آینده‌ی افغانستان مطرح می‌گردد. اکثریت افغان‌ ها در مورد آینده نگران استند و این نگرانی‌ ها مشروع و موجه‌ اند. افغان ‌ها تحت هیچ شرایطی نمی‌ خواهند گذشته‌ های تاریک و تلخ، بار دیگر تکرار شود. هیچ دلیلی وجود ندارد که گروه ‌های مسلح تبهکار و سازمان‌ های خرابکار بیرونی در نیات شوم‌ شان علیه آینده‌ی افغانستان تغییری آورده‌اند و هیچ ضمانتی هم وجود ندارد که با خروج جامعه‌ی جهانی از افغانستان مداخلات بیرونی، جنگ تحمیل‌شده و مصایب افغان‌ ها خاتمه یابد. - آيا ما به همكاري استراتژيك با امريكا نياز داريم؟

Mehdi Hasan: Barack Obama's wars without end

Another day, another attack. On Friday, the Taliban celebrated Afghanistan's independence day with an audacious assault on the British Council office in Kabul, which killed nine people.-- Mehdi Hasan: Barack Obama's wars without end - Guardian
Taliban launches bomb and gun attack on British Council's Kabul compound

Invasions of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

Afghanistan has been invaded many times, its boundaries and governments almost always in dispute. Invaders include the Mughal rulers of South Asia, Russian Tsars, Soviet Union, British Empire, and currently a coalition force of NATO troops with UN-backing led by US armed forces. -- Invasions of Afghanistan - Wikipedia,
History of Afghanistan -- Afghan Independence Day - Wikipedia

US troops may stay in Afghanistan until 2024

America and Afghanistan are close to signing a strategic pact which would allow thousands of United States troops to remain in the country until at least 2024, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. - US troops may stay in Afghanistan until 2024 - Afghanistan telegraph
Kabul: British teachers escape 'vicious, cowardly' bomb attack

Another nasty week for Wall Street

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Friday's drop came after the Dow plunged more than 400 points on Thursday and added to what had already been steep declines for U.S. markets. - Another nasty week on Wall Street
How Washington is destroying the economy -

Stocks Log Worst 4-Week Drop Since Mar. 2009

All three major averages logged their biggest four-week decline since Mar. 2009, with the S&P tumbling almost 16 percent during the period. - Stocks Log Worst 4-Week Drop Since Mar. 2009 - CNBC
Stocks Pricing In Recession, But That Is 'Unlikely': Cohen

تجلیل مختصر استقلال افغانستان در کابل

از ۲۸ اسد روز استرداد استقلال افغانستان در صحن وزارت دفاع افغانستان در کابل با مراسم مختصر گل گذاری در پای منار استقلال تجلیل به عمل آمد. - تجلیل مختصر استقلال افغانستان در کابل
امریکا سالروز استقلال افغانستان را به حکومت و مردم این کشور تبریک گفت - Statement by Secretary Clinton on Afghanistan’s Independence Day
Afghan Independence Day - Wikipedia ---- History of Afghanistan

Taliban significantly weakened in Afghanistan: Leon Panetta

WASHINGTON: The US on Tuesday said it has made good progress in its mission in Afghanistan to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" al-Qaida and its efforts in the country have left Taliban weakened significantly. - Taliban significantly weakened in Afghanistan: Leon Panetta -- Panetta: Bigger defense cuts would 'weaken' U.S.
British Council in Kabul attacked CNN Eyewitnesses: 'Whole house shaking' -- طالبانو په کابل کې پر بریټش کونسل حمله کړې

Somalia famine: Turkish PM Erdogan visits Mogadishu

"The tragedy going on here is a test for civilization and contemporary values," Mr Erdogan told reporters, AFP news agency reports. - Turkish PM in historic visit to Mogadishu - Tragedy revisited
سفر تاریخی اردوغان به سومالی - BBC

Afghanistan suicide bomb: 12 killed as blasts hit British Council offices in Kabul - Telegraph

12 people have been killed after three large explosions hit the British Council building in the Afghan capital Kabul. - Afghanistan: 12 killed in twin suicide blasts on British Council - Telegraph reporter on 'five hour' firefight at British Council - Afghanistan
Afghanistan suicide bomb: attack marks independence day

Afghans brace for economic fallout of U.S. exit

The World Bank estimates that 97% of Afghanistan's economy is tied to international military and donor spending, and many Afghans are nervous about how the troops' departure will affect the nation. -- Afghans brace for economic fallout of U.S. exit - latimes
How Washington is destroying the economy - CNN International - Allan Sloan

King Amānullāh Khān -- 1919 to 1929

He led Afghanistan to independence over its foreign affairs from the United Kingdom, and his rule was marked by dramatic political and social change. He was the first Afghan ruler who attempted to modernize Afghanistan on western designs. - Amānullāh Khān - Images for king Amanullah
Afghan Independence Day - Wikipedia -- History of Afghanistan

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Attack on British Council compound in Kabul kills three - BBC

Suicide attackers have stormed the British Council office in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, killing at least three people. - Blasts hit UK compound in Kabul - British Council attacked Watch
مهاجمان مسلح به دفتر شورای فرهنگی بریتانیا در کابل حمله کرده‌اند
British Lawmaker On Way Forward In Afghanistan : NPR -- Turquoise Mountain Foundation -

Dow Ends Down 400, but Off Session Lows - CNBC

The S&P 500 sank 53.24 points, or 4.46 percent, to close at 1,140.65. Many traders are now watching 1,101 as the next support level. - Dow Ends Down 400, but Off Session Lows
Is Gold the Only 'Safe-Haven' Investment Left? -- Investors Seek Safety in Top Dividend Stocks

Locals fear violence is up in Afghan handover town

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — It was the most volatile of the Afghan towns and districts passed from Western to local control last month, and residents of Lashkar Gah worry security has got even worse since handover. - Locals fear violence is up in Afghan handover town
«هشتاد درصد تلفات ملکی در افغانستان توسط حملات طالبان صورت می گیرد ...‎
Bomb Kills 21 in Western Afghanistan WSJ

Afghans likely to change MPs after vote review

KABUL — Afghanistan election authorities said Thursday that some MPs were likely to be thrown out of parliament following a review of last year's controversial election results. - Afghans likely to change MPs after vote review AFP --- Some Afghan lawmakers to lose seats after election review-IEC -- تغییر در نتایج انتخابات پارلمانی افغانستان 'قطعی است'

Afghan Independence Day

Afghan Independence Day is celebrated in Afghanistan on 19 August to commemorate the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919.[1] The treaty granted independence from Britain; although Afghanistan was never officially a part of the British Empire. The British fought three wars with Afghanistan. - Afghan Independence Day - Wikipedia,
بارک اوباما حامدکرزي ته دافغانستان دخپلواکۍ دورځې له امله مبارکي وويله‎