Talking Foreign Policy: Solutions vs. Rhetoric

Senator John McCain and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice both spoke on the second day of the Republican National Convention. Both speeches were centered around American foreign policy, and although Syria, Israel, Iran and other foreign policy issues were discussed, both speakers failed to give any specific details of what they think we should do. - Talking Foreign Policy: Solutions vs. Rhetoric - Judah Robinson

No CIA Prosecutions: the Cover-up Continues

It's not clear what national security interest is served at this point by continuing to hide what U.S. officials did to people detained after the September 11 attacks, other than to avoid U.S. embarrassment.- No CIA Prosecutions: the Cover-up Continues - Daphne Eviatar
9/11 Hearing Cancelled But Secrecy Issues Remain (UPDATE)

Strategic Contractors -- Christopher Holshek

One thing we've observed from the last decade of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere is that behavior on the ground can decide success or failure more than just about anything else. - Strategic Contractors - Afghanistan War

Afghanistan’ Not Among Buzzwords at G.O.P. Convention

During the entire Republican National Convention, the word “Afghanistan” was mentioned only four times, and not by the nominees, Mitt Romney and Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, a review of the convention speeches by The New York Times shows. - ‘Afghanistan’ Not Among Buzzwords at G.O.P. Convention

U.S. Seems Set to Brand Militant Group as ‘Terrorist’ - nytimes

The Obama administration is leaning toward designating the Haqqani network, an insurgent group with ties to Pakistan, as a terrorist organization. - U.S. Seems Set to Brand Militant Group as ‘Terrorist’ -- U.S. and Pakistan: Allies on the Brink
د حقاني شبکې په اړه رپوټ د سپتامبر په نهمه کانګریس ته وړاندې کیږي

Europe Pushes for Centralized Supervision of Banks

BRUSSELS — The European Commission insisted on Friday that the 6,000 banks in the euro area be centrally supervised to prevent future financial crises, even though leading German politicians expressed skepticism about the breadth of the plan. - Europe Pushes for Centralized Supervision of Banks - nytimes

Clint Eastwood at least said ‘Afghanistan’ - Opinion

What President Barack Obama once called a “war that we have to win” the Associated Press now calls the “forgotten war” and this week in Tampa it was all but invisible. Neither GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, nor vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), nor former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mentioned Afghanistan directly, nor the tens of thousands of American men and women who continue to fight there. - Clint at least said 'Afghanistan' -- Kristol on speech: Where was Afghanistan? - POLITICO

Mitt Romney’s silence on Afghanistan, by the numbers - Foreign Policy

It's rather surprising that it was mystery-guest actor Clint Eastwood -- not Mitt Romney -- who made the only reference to the war in Afghanistan during the final night of the GOP convention. - Mitt Romney’s silence on Afghanistan, by the numbers
The most controversial line in Romney's convention speech?
Romney needs to be careful about his 'facts' about the Afghanistan - Walter Pincus

Not in Romney's Speech: Iraq, Social Security

WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security. Medicare. Iraq. Afghanistan. Illegal immigration. - Not in Romney's Speech: Iraq, Social Security

Why the Republicans Ignored Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq & Iran at This Year's Convention

Of all of the high profile speeches, only one -- John McCain's -- even used the word "Afghanistan" -- a country that is the base of the longest-running war in American history. McCain mentioned it in reference to his disappointment that Obama is withdrawing from Afghanistan.

Sure, the RNC this year included speakers from every major religion in America except Islam, - Why the Republicans Ignored Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq & Iran... - Shirin Sadeghi
What War? The Weekly Standard

Romney no stronger than before says Obama campaign - AFP

TAMPA, Florida — The Obama campaign declared Friday that Republican Mitt Romney left his convention in no better political shape than when he arrived and complained he ignored the Afghan war in his big speech. - AFP: Romney no stronger than before says Obama campaign
The Wars Condoleezza Rice & John McCain Left Out of Their RNC ... dailybeast

Mitt Romney accepts the nomination and addresses the Republican - dailymail

‘And in an almost 45-minute speech, Mitt Romney didn't find a moment to mention Afghanistan. With no new plans and evasion about his real plans, Mitt Romney leaves this convention no stronger than he came. - Mitt Romney accepts the nomination and addresses the Republican ...

In his RNC speech, Romney says Obama 'throwing allies like Israel under the bus' - Haaretz

The foreign policy part of the speech, as usual, offered little specifics about his plans in the Oval office. Quite astonishingly, he didn't mention Iraq or Afghanistan. He credited Obama with giving an order to kill Al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden, but he followed this immediately with accusations that he has failed in his dealing with Iran's nuclear program. - In his RNC speech, Romney says Obama 'throwing allies like Israel ...

Text: Romney’s Speech to the Republican Convention - nytimes

Following is the full text of Mitt Romney’s address to the Republican National Convention, as prepared for delivery. - Text of Romney's Speech -- Making a Case to Voters Disenchanted by Obama’s Term
Video Feature: Paul Ryan’s Speech -- More Video From the Convention

The Best Laid Plans: How Quickly Will the U.S. Leave Afghanistan?

In the wake of several deaths among its contingent of troops in a previously peaceful province in Afghanistan, New Zealand (like France and South Korea) is now expediting the departure of its 140 soldiers. That’s not exactly headline-making news here in the U.S. If you’re an American, you probably didn’t even know that New Zealand was playing a small part in our Afghan War. - The Best Laid Plans: How Quickly Will the US Leave Afghanistan? - TomDispatch

Top 10 Recipients of US Foreign Aid in FY2012 and FY2013 Request

Via the CRS State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2013 Budget and Appropriations - Snapshot: Top 10 Recipients of US Foreign Aid in FY2012 and ...
[PDF] State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2013 Budget

For Afghan Leaders, Facing Death Is A Fact Of Life

Almost daily, Taliban assassins target Afghan government officials and community elders with ambushes or bombings. The United Nations says such killings are up more than 50 percent compared to the same period last year. - For Afghan Leaders, Facing Death Is A Fact Of Life - Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
Afghan Women Fear Backsliding On Key Gains - NPR

Syria's Civil War: 5 Reasons the Assad Regime Survives - TIME

Syria's conflict has morphed into a civil war whose fault lines and consequences are quite different from other Arab rebellions - Syria's Civil War: 5 Reasons the Assad Regime Survives
Syria’s Assad Acknowledges Struggles in Civil War

Defiant Iran doubles capacity at key nuclear site

VIENNA — Iran has doubled its capacity at an underground nuclear facility, a UN atomic agency report showed Thursday, in spite of UN Security Council resolutions, sanctions and talk of Israeli military action. - Defiant Iran doubles capacity at key nuclear site - AFP
Report: Iran doubles number of nuclear centrifuges at underground site - the hill

Warren Buffett boosts pledge to 3 charities his children run to give them each $2.1B in stock

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett is celebrating his 82nd birthday by giving each of his three children a big present: about $600 million worth of his company’s stock for their charitable foundations. Buffett gives $3 billion to his kids' foundations - Associated Press
Stocks slide amid signs eurozone is in recession but US economy not dire enough for stimulus

Afghan Women Fear Backsliding On Key Gains - NPR

The gains by Afghan women are seen as one of the country's most important achievements over the past decade. But as the international community draws down its military and aid presence, those hard-won gains are at risk of being lost, according to activists. - Afghan Women Fear Backsliding On Key Gains
New U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan Faces Tough Job

Karzai Moves to Replace Afghan Security Chiefs

Karzai’s latest reshuffle of top officials — if it goes through — appeared to be an attempt to stack the Cabinet and electoral commission with his allies in a bid to retain power behind the scenes after his final five-year term ends and the international troops withdraw in 2014. - Karzai Moves to Replace Afghan Security Chiefs

Egypt to detain former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq if he returns home

CAIRO — Egyptian authorities will detain former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq for questioning in a corruption investigation if he returns from abroad, a judge said Wednesday. - Egypt to detain Shafiq if he returns - washingtonpost
Egypt's president arrives in Tehran in first visit by an Egyptian leader to Iran in decades

Former soldier claims Osama bin Laden was unarmed and already dead or dying when Navy Seals burst into room and shot him

Account of the raid in the book 'No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy Seal' appears to suggest soldiers went against mission orders not to 'assassinate' bin Laden if he wasn’t posing a threat. - Former soldier claims Osama bin Laden was unarmed and already dead or dying when Navy Seals burst into room and shot him
Navy Seal's book rewrites story of Bin Laden's death - independent

SEAL tells 60 Minutes book is for honor, not politics

A retired Navy SEAL who was present at the killing of Osama bin Laden has written a book about the raid. The former SEAL, who uses the pseudonym Mark Owen, speaks about the mission publicly for the first time with Scott Pelley for "60 Minutes."CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley: --- SEAL tells 60 Minutes book is for honor, not politics
SEAL: Book is for honor, not politics - 60 Minutes

'Never Trade Liberty For Security' Gets Huge Applause - huffingtonpost

Paul, one of the most conservative senators, voted against the National Defense Authorization Act and spoke out against a controversial provision to let the military detain suspected terrorists on American soil and hold them indefinitely without trial. - Rand Paul's Biggest Applause Line: Never Trade Liberty For Security

Condoleezza Rice RNC Speech: U.S. Standing In The World Is At Risk - ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rice, in her prepared speech to the Republican National Convention, does not mention President Barack Obama by name. But she says the America's position as the most successful political and economic experiment in history is in danger today. - SENSATIONAL: Condi Brings Down The House
Obama Hits Back At Romney Pollster

Ryan Pledges GOP Rebirth - WSJ

Leveling criticism at the president, he said, "After four years of getting the runaround, America needs a turnaround." - Ryan Pledges GOP Rebirth
Condoleezza Rice Hits Obama Policies
McCain Rips Obama's Foreign Policy - Election 2012

Paul Ryan: 2014 is 'good, reasonable timeline' for drawdown in Afghanistan

Rep. Paul Ryan last week told a North Carolina TV station that he believes the 2014 date set by President Obama for a drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is a “good, reasonable timeline,” marking the first time that Ryan has publicly backed the drawdown date since becoming the presumptive GOP nominee earlier this month. - Paul Ryan: 2014 is 'good, reasonable timeline' for drawdown in Afghanistan

Pakistani scientist accused of leaking atomic secrets starts political movement

ISLAMABAD — The man who made Pakistan into a nuclear power and later admitted to leaking atomic secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya is going into politics, aiming to shake up the country ahead of national elections. - Pakistani scientist accused of leaking atomic secrets starts political
Ex-SEAL’s book on bin Laden raid: ‘He didn't even pick up his weapon’ - washingtonpost

GOP Set to Blast Obama's Foreign Policy - WSJ

TAMPA, Fla.—A presidential election dominated by jobs, debt and the size of government has left little room for foreign policy, but that is set to change as Mitt Romney and the Republicans turn their sights on President Barack Obama's record overseas. - GOP Set to Blast Obama's Foreign Policy -- Afghan Intelligence Chief Fired
SEALs Battle for Hearts, Minds and Speedy Paychecks

Why Washington's War on Drugs in Afghanistan Isn't Working - Jonathan Marshall

After twelve years and more than $6 billion, the "war on drugs" in Afghanistan is no closer to victory than the war against the Taliban. Since 2001, the acreage cultivated with opium poppies has doubled. Last year the country produced an estimated 82 percent of the world's opium. The more NATO spends, the more drugs get produced. - Why Washington's War on Drugs in Afghanistan Isn't Working - Afghanistan War

ISI colonel provided vital help in locating Osama: US author

WASHINGTON: An American journalist Richard Miniter in his latest book has claimed that a colonel from Pakistan’s spy agency had helped the US in providing vital information in locating former Al Qaeda chief, Osama Bin Laden, and that Pakistan’s army chief may have been briefed on the Abbottabad raid five months in advance. ISI colonel provided vital help in locating Osama: US author DAWN

Karzai Is Overhauling Top Cabinet Posts, Western Officials Say - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has deepened a cabinet shake-up in the most important security and intelligence ministries, firing the country’s spy chief on Wednesday and, according to Western officials, lining up replacements for that post and the vacant Defense and Interior ministries, at least one of which seemed likely to heighten tensions between the Parliament and the presidential palace. - Karzai Is Said to Shake Up Afghan Leadership

Key Speeches From the Republican National Convention - nytimes

An interactive look at the most talked-about speeches from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. - Key Speeches From the Republican National Convention

It's official: Mitt Romney is the GOP presidential nominee - latimes

TAMPA, Fla. -- Mitt Romney claimed the Republican nomination for president Tuesday, six years after he first began his run for the White House and on the first full day of a storm-shortened national convention. - It's official: Mitt Romney is the GOP presidential nominee
David Brooks: The real Romney

Report recommend U.S. soldiers get sensitivity training in Afghanistan - examiner

The report describes vulgar and crude act the American service members engage in Afghanistan like urinating in public, cussing, disrespecting women and bullying people during night raids. - Source: A Crisis of Trust and Cultural Incompatibility http://www.michaelyon-online.com/images/pdf/trust-incompatibility.pdf

Ryan's shifting views on America's "forgotten war"

No candidate - neither President Barack Obama, nor Mitt Romney, has wanted to devote significant policy airtime to the unpopular war in Afghanistan, which polls show 60 percent of Americans see as "not worth its costs." The president, when he mentions Afghanistan, focuses on his role in "winding down the war in Afghanistan," a conflict the AP recently called America's "forgotten war" ... - Ryan's shifting views on America's "forgotten war"
What Would Ronald Reagan Do? - By Jamie M. Fly - Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy and the Perplexed Voter - National Interest

Choosing a president matters a lot for foreign policy, and a foreign-policy-minded voter can choose intelligently even if unable to predict specific policies that one or the other candidate would implement. - Foreign Policy and the Perplexed Voter - Paul R. Pillar

Pentagon finds soldiers who burned Korans ignored Afghan warnings - latimes

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation into the burning of Korans at a U.S.-run prison in Afghanistan in February found that American soldiers ignored warnings from an Afghan officer and an interpreter and incinerated dozens of Islamic holy texts in a pit, sparking days of deadly riots across the country. - Pentagon finds soldiers who burned Korans ignored Afghan warnings
Turkey calls for international assistance to aid Syrian refugees

Most Americans Say the Rich Don't Pay Enough Taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the income gap between rich and poor widens, a majority of Americans say the growing divide is bad for the country and believe that wealthy people are paying too little in taxes, according to a new survey. - Most Americans Say the Rich Don't Pay Enough Taxes
Most Americans say the rich don't pay enough taxes - sfgate

US Officials Checking SEAL Raid Book for Secrets

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials said Monday that they are reviewing a copy of a soon-to-be-published account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, checking for leaks of classified information - US Officials Checking SEAL Raid Book for Secrets

Afghanistan: a ragged retreat threatens to turn into a slow-motion rout - nydailynews

The recent killing of 17 people by the Taliban could be an indication of just another bloody way day in Afghanistan. But some observers note that the deaths could be seen as an urgent warning to western politicians that their policy of gradual, go-slow withdrawal is rapidly unraveling. - Afghanistan: a ragged retreat threatens to turn into a slow-motion rout

Attacks on Soldiers and Civilians Leave Dozens Dead in Afghanistan - nytimes

The Taliban, meanwhile, cut the throats of 17 civilians — including two women — in a rural, Taliban-controlled district of Helmand on Sunday, Afghan officials said - Attacks on Soldiers and Civilians Leave Dozens Dead in Afghanistan

U.S. to Discipline Soldiers in Afghan Incidents

WASHINGTON—The U.S. military is expected to discipline nine service members on Monday in connection with two incidents that sparked widespread outrage in Afghanistan, including the burning of copies of the Quran at one of the country's largest military bases. - U.S. to Discipline Soldiers in Afghan Incidents - WSJ

For Spain's Jobless, Time Equals Money - WSJ

As Spain struggles with the industrialized world's highest jobless rate, young Spaniards are increasingly embracing self-help initiatives such as time banks and local currencies to cope. - For Spain's Jobless, Time Equals Money
Merkel Cautions on Criticism of Greece

Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Florida Keys

(CBS/AP) KEY WEST, Fla. - New hurricane warnings have been issued for an area stretching from Louisiana and New Orleans to the Florida Panhandle, as Isaac churned toward the Gulf of Mexico. - Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Florida Keys
Tropical Storm Isaac turns northwest after soaking Florida

Age-Defying Nutrition Secrets

Let’s face it, age, as the expression goes “Ain’t nothin’ but a number.” I believe the process of aging occurs from the neck up. That means it manifests on your face and body, according to the way you think and see yourself in the world. - Age-Defying Nutrition Secrets The Dr. Oz Show
Coffee...For Your Health? -- What You Can Learn From Rosie O’Donnell

Jeb Bush to Obama: Stop blaming my brother

"I mean, look, the guy (Obama) was dealt a difficult hand, no question about it," Bush said on NBC's Meet The Press. "But he's had three years. His policies have failed." - Jeb Bush to Obama: Stop blaming my brother - USA Today -- Bush: Obama’s policies have failed - Meet the Press
Obama team unveils Romney-bashing 'movie'

ارتش آمریکا از واگذاری ۲۰۰ مرکز نظامی خود به افغانها خبر داد

ژنرال استفن شاپیرو، رئیس کل تشکیلات نیروهای آمریکایی در افغانستان روز یکشنبه، ۵ سنبله/شهریور به خبرنگاران در کابل گفت که واگذاری تجهیزات این مراکز در صورتی به نیروهای افغان داده خواهد شد که نیروهای آمریکایی نیازی به آن نداشته باشند. - ارتش آمریکا از واگذاری ۲۰۰ مرکز نظامی خود به افغانها خبر داد
خانواده حقانی از کشته شدن بدرالدین حقانی خبر داد

Afghanistan Pullout A Logistical 'Nightmare'

KABUL, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. logistics commander rejected accusations on Sunday from frontline combat troops that the complicated rollback from bases across Afghanistan and packing up of military equipment was disrupting NATO-led operations against insurgents. - Pulling Out Of Afghanistan A Logistical 'Nightmare'
202 Afghanistan Bases Closed Down - Afghanistan War

Jeb Bush: Demographic Shifts, Immigration Rhetoric Hurts GOP - National Journal

“Our demographics are changing, and we have to change not necessarily our core beliefs but the tone of our message and the message and the intensity of it for sure,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press. “ - Jeb Bush: Demographic Shifts, Immigration Rhetoric Hurts GOP

Officials: Senior Pakistani Taliban leader killed in strike in Afghanistan

(CNN) -- A senior Pakistani Taliban leader was killed in a NATO airstrike in Afghanistan's volatile northern Kunar province, the NATO-led coalition said Saturday. - Afghan official: A Haqqani leader killed
Obama to 'reach out' to Karzai over insider attacks

Syrian refugees top 200,000 as exodus grows-UN agency - washingtonpost

GENEVA — More than 200,000 Syrians have poured into neighboring countries in the course of its 17-month-long conflict, with a recent surge pushing the total past the 185,000 the U.N. refugee agency had expected to flee by the end of this year. - Syrian refugees top 200,000
Afghans say top Haqqani leader was killed in US drone strike - reuters

Afghanistan: 'Green on Blue' Killings Explained

Why are so many Afghan soldiers turning their guns on the Americans? And can they be stopped? - Afghanistan: 'Green on Blue' Killings Explained - Daily Beast
US Boosts Security For Afghan Contractors - WSJ

Made ‘Giant Leap’ as First Man to Step on Moon

Neil Armstrong, who made the “giant leap for mankind” as the first human to set foot on the moon, died on Saturday. He was 82. - Made ‘Giant Leap’ as First Man on Moon
The Front Page of The New York Times From July 21, 1969 - nytimes

Ragtag Revolts in Parts of Afghanistan Repel Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan — In small mountain villages on Taliban turf in eastern Afghanistan, Pashtun tribesmen took up arms to fight the insurgents this summer, fed up with their heavy-handed tactics of closing schools and threatening families whose sons had joined the Afghan Army. - Ragtag Revolts in Parts of Afghanistan Repel Taliban
Pakistani Militant Leader Dies in Airstrike, NATO Says - nytimes

نام سربازی که اسامه بن لادن را کشته، افشا شد

واشنگتن:- تصویر یکی از شركت كنندگان در عملیات قتل اسامه بن لادن رهبر سابق القاعده دیروز جمعه ۲۴-۸-۲۰۱۲ برای اولین بار از سوی یک رسانه امریکایی منتشر شد. - نام سربازی که اسامه بن لادن را کشته، افشا شد
نگراني پنتاگون از افشاي هويت سربازان شركت كننده در عمليات كشتن بن لادن »
Fox News Defends Revealing Name of Ex-SEAL Team Member - WSJ
Bin Laden raid tell-all author revealed, questions raised whether ex ...

Neil Armstrong died of complications after heart surgery - latimes

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, a statement Saturday from his family said. - Neil Armstrong died of complications after heart surgery
NATO airstrike kills Pakistani Taliban leader inside Afghanistan

Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dead at 82

(CBS News) Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11 astronaut who became the first human being to set foot on another world, has died. He was 82. - Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dead at 82

Denmark's Recipe for a Model Democracy - Der Spiegel

Hailed as a "miracle of modern politics," Denmark consistently earns top marks for its efficient governance, innovation and transparency. Nowhere is this more apparent than with its successful embrace of wind power, making it a role model for the world. - Embracing the Wind Denmark's Recipe for a Model Democracy -- Related articles, background features and opinions about this topic.
The Craft of Ruling Which Country Has the Best Government?

Kati Marton, Recalling 'Paris' With Love And Longing - NPR

"I was attending Mass with my friend Samantha Power, and Karzai's call came through, so I stepped outside. And after 17 years with Holbrooke, I knew better than to waste a moment with a man that he was trying to negotiate with. So I said to him, 'Mr. President, for Richard, Afghanistan is more than an assignment. He's absolutely passionate about your country and about your people, and committed to finding some kind of a solution to this.' And I thought I heard emotion when he said, 'We need him back here.' - Kati Marton, Recalling 'Paris' With Love And Longing

Fox News Defends Revealing Name of Ex-SEAL Team Member - WSJ

Fox News issued a report today giving the real identity of the author of “No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden,” a coming non-fiction account of the 2011 mission that killed bin Laden. - Fox News Defends Revealing Name of Ex-SEAL Team Member
Bin Laden raid tell-all author revealed, questions raised whether ex ...
SEAL who wrote book on bin Laden raid revealed The Lookout ...

Why Afghans are pushing for democratic elections soon - CS Monitor

Security has been the main focus in Afghanistan, but many say preparations for democratic elections are equally important if the country is to succeed after 2014. - Why Afghans are pushing for democratic elections soon
Is the West inching toward military intervention in Syria?

Why Afghanistan Isn’t a Campaign Issue: Neither Obama nor Romney Have a Solution - TIME

The 'systemic problem' of uniformed Afghans attacking their American mentors raises questions about the viability of a bipartisan exit plan - Why Afghanistan Isn’t a Campaign Issue: Neither Obama nor Romney Have a Solution - Afghanistan

Stephanie Cutter: Romney's ‘secret’ Afghan plan

“Just two days ago, Mitt Romney was asked about his plan for Afghanistan, and in his words, he said he’s not going to lay out details for how he’s going to draw down the war in Afghanistan until after the election,” deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe. - Cutter: Mitt's 'secret' Afghan plan - POLITICO
Obama to 'reach out' to Karzai over insider attacks - CNN

Norway Killer Is Ruled Sane and Given 21 Years in Prison - nytimes

Mr. Breivik, 33, who had insisted that he was sane when he carried out the attacks last year as part of what he called a campaign against multiculturalism in Norway, smiled when the verdict was announced. - Norway Killer Is Ruled Sane and Given 21 Years in Prison
Britain and France Join the U.S. in Warning Syria About Military Action

استقلال مفهومی که تاریخ مصرفش گذشته

دوره‌ای نوگرایی هیجان‌انگیز اما کوتاه بود. برخی از پژوهش‌گران معتقد اند که امان‌الله باید میان دو امر انتخاب می‌کرد: یا برداشتن یک گام محکم ضد استعماری در برابر بریتانیا و یا تمرکزکردن بر تغییر جامعه افغانی. اگر شاه امان الله موفق می‌شد افغانستان قرن بیستم متفاوتی می‌داشت.- استقلال مفهومی که تاریخ مصرفش گذشته
افغانستان؛ استبداد، استقلال و هویت ملی
Afghanistan Independence Celebration Days 1970خاطرات جشن

Anders Behring Breivik: Norway court finds him sane - BBC

A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and sentenced him to 21 years in jail. - Norway court judges Breivik sane New
دادگاه نروژی آندرس برویک، متهم به کشتار اسلو را 'عاقل" تشخیص داد

What is an Islamist? - CS Monitor

As it's commonly used in modern English, particularly in the press, "Islamist" means "someone who seeks to blend Islam and politics. - What is an Islamist?
What's it mean that an Islamist rules Egypt?

US-Pakistan tensions: Time to stop pretending we are allies? - csmonitor

Pakistan's former ambassador to the US suggests that American attempts to steer Pakistani policy with billions of dollars are only delaying a needed divorce and reset of relations. - US-Pakistan tensions: Time to stop pretending we are allies?

Afghanistan, U.S. disagree on culprits behind 'insider' shootings - latimes

Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, surprises U.S. and NATO officials by blaming 'foreign spy agencies' for 'insider' shootings. - Karzai blames foreign spies for 'insider' shootings
Afghanistan 'insider' attacks pose threat to West's exit strategy

Greek Hopes of Reform Leeway Face Test in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — The new Greek prime minister's hopes of winning more time from creditors to implement reforms and spending cuts face a tough test as he travels to a deeply skeptical Germany on Friday to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel. - Greek Hopes of Reform Leeway Face Test in Berlin
Norway Killer to Face Sentence for Massacre

پاکستان هرگز دست حمایت از گروه های جهادی بر نخواهد داشت: سفیر سابق پاکستان در واشنگتن

اسلام آباد:- “حسین حقانی” در سخنرانی در ”مرکز منافع ملی” در واشنگتن با اشاره به این که امریکا و پاکستان نباید تظاهر کنند که متحدان خوبی هستند، تصریح کرد که این دو کشور باید دوستانه از هم جدا شوند.- پاکستان هرگز دست حمایت از گروه های جهادی بر نخواهد داشت: سفیر سابق پاکستان در واشنگتن »
US and Pakistan must 'divorce', says ex-Pakistan envoy Haqqani

Kabul Pins Attacks on Foreign Spies - WSJ

KABUL—The majority of the Afghan soldiers and police behind recent killings of U.S.-led forces were recruited for the job by foreign spy agencies, Afghanistan's government said Wednesday, an account that is likely to heighten tensions between Kabul and the U.S.-led coalition. - Kabul Pins Attacks on Foreign Spies
Dow Tumbles on Doubts of Fed Stimulus

Miscreants not loyal to Islam, homeland: Karzai

KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai has said elements out to destroy the country, block its development and kill innocent people were not loyal to the homeland and Islam. - Miscreants not loyal to Islam, homeland: Karzai
Gen. Dunford frontrunner to lead Afghan war
Obama has a flawed Afghan policy: Romney aide - Pajhwok

Thousands of Afghan Refugees in Limbo in Pakistan

The Afghan population in Pakistan is the legacy of Afghanistan's repeated conflicts. Millions streamed across the border after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the start of a decade-long war against the occupation. After the Soviets pulled out, the country was torn apart by fighting between warlords, and more Afghans fled. - Thousands of Afghan Refugees in Limbo in... - AP
Afghanistan, Contradicting NATO, Blames Foreign Spies for Insider Attacks - nytimes

Ambassador To Afghanistan: 'Vast Majority' Of Afghans Support Coalition - npr

The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, James Cunningham, told NPR Thursday that it's not America's allies who are shooting at U.S. and coalition forces (or in some cases, attacking with suicide bombs). - Ambassador To Afghanistan: 'Vast Majority' Of Afghans Support Coalition
General: Ramadan Factor in Afghan Insider Attacks - nytimes

Father’s Age Is Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia - nytimes

Older men are more likely than young ones to father a child who develops autism or schizophrenia, because of random mutations that become more numerous with advancing paternal age, scientists reported on Wednesday, in the first study to quantify the effect as it builds each year. The age of mothers had no bearing on the risk for these disorders, the study found. - Father’s Age Is Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia
How Well You Sleep May Hinge on Race - DOUGLAS QUENQUA

Kids Of Older Fathers Likelier To Have Genetic Ailments - NPR

Scientists have found solid evidence that older men have more random mutations in their sperm cells. They're warning that can cause autism, schizophrenia and a long list of other genetic diseases in their offspring - Kids Of Older Fathers Likelier To Have Genetic Ailments
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The Elusive Obama Doctrine - Leslie H. Gelb

The president gets solid marks for his handling of a host of tactical challenges. But his Afghan policy proved disjointed, he lacks a clear strategic framework and he has failed to put U.S. economic power at the core of his foreign policy. - The Elusive Obama Doctrine

Interview: U.S. Fate Is in U.S. Hands - Zbigniew Brzezinski

Well, for one thing, the Middle East might be slightly more stable. And I had no objection to us going into Afghanistan, although I did urge our top decision makers to go in, knock out the Taliban, destroy it if we could, as well as Al Qaeda, and then get out militarily—not stay in for ten years with an ambition to build a modern democratic state within a medieval and fragmented society. - Interview: U.S. Fate Is in U.S. Hands - National Interest

Afghanistan is America's 'forgotten war'

KABUL // It was once President Barack Obama's "war of necessity". Now, it is the US's forgotten war. - Afghanistan is America's 'forgotten war' - AP
US and Pakistan must 'divorce', says ex-Pakistan envoy Haqqani

Ky. soldiers study Afghan culture, language ahead of deployment

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Fort Campbell soldiers who are training for new advisory roles in Afghanistan celebrated the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday by sharing a meal, conversing in Afghan languages and learning traditional dances and games. - Ky. soldiers study Afghan culture, language ahead of deployment

What The Future Holds For The 'Kids Of Kabul'

In her new book, author Deborah Ellis asks how do Kabul's children see their future. - What The Future Holds For The 'Kids Of Kabul' - NPR

Merkel, Clinton most 'powerful' women: Forbes

NEW YORK — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are the world's most powerful women, according to Forbes magazine's annual survey. - Merkel, Clinton most 'powerful' women: Forbes
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World's Most Powerful Women - Forbes

From CEOs and heads of state to early adopter entrepreneurs, celebrity role models, billionaire activists and philanthropists who are healing the world, Forbes ranks the women who matter most. Continue -- World's Most Powerful Women - Forbes
The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2012 - Forbes

Economist Caution: Prepare For 'Massive Wealth Destruction' - (Moneynews)

That’s exactly what many well-respected economists, billionaires, and noted authors are telling you to do — experts such as Marc Faber, Peter Schiff, Donald Trump, and Robert Wiedemer. According to them, we are on the verge of another recession, and this one will be far worse than what we experienced during the last financial crisis. - Economist Caution: Prepare For 'Massive Wealth Destruction'
Billionaire Warns: Protect Your Wealth, Worst 'Yet To Come'

Why President Obama rarely talks about the war

President Obama did something unusual yesterday: he sought to allay concerns that his war strategy was not working and answered questions about events in Afghanistan. - Why Obama Doesn't Talk About the War in Afghanistan - Foreign Policy

Op-Ed Contributor: After Afghanistan, a New Great Game - nytimes

SINCE 9/11, America’s priority in Central Asia has been to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan. But as the United States and NATO pull out, there is a new danger: that the West could become entangled in regional rivalries, local strongman politics and competition with Russia and China. - After Afghanistan, a New Great Game
نیویارک ټایمز. د امریکايي پوخیانو له وتلو وروسته به افغانستان د سیمه ییزو سیالیو میدان وي

Obama deeply concerned over Afghan "insider attacks"

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday said the United States needed to do more to safeguard U.S. troops after a spate of Afghan "insider" attacks that have left 10 American troops killed in the past two weeks. - Obama deeply concerned over Afghan insider attacks Reuters -- Americans tune out Afghan war as fighting rages on - AP

ادامه قطع جنگلات در نورستان

منابع محلی در ولایت نورستان از ادامه قطع جنگلات در این ولایت خبر داده اند. به گزارش خبرگزاری پژواک، شوراى ولايتى و مردم محل در ولايت نورستان گفته اند که جنگلات فعلا در اين ولايت با بسيار بى رحمى ادامه دارد و چارتراش آن به پاکستان انتقال ميابد. - ادامه قطع جنگلات در نورستان
فیر راکت به طیاره یک مقام ارشد نظامی امریکایی

Afghanistan Independence Celebration Days 1970خاطرات جشن استقلال افغانستان

Imagine if we had been alone in peace - what great thiings we could have achieved by now!!! - Afghanistan Independence Celebration Days 1970خاطرات جشن
Afghanistan Jashn Celebrations 1976 YouTube ; } - YouTube
Afghanistan 1976 - YouTube --- Kabul AFGHANISTAN Before The War (Elham ...

Mohammad Zahir shah ( part 1)

Mohammed Zahir Shah (15 October 1914 – 23 July 2007) was the last King (Padishah) of Afghanistan, reigning for four decades, - Mohammad Zahir shah ( part 1) - YouTube --- Mohammad Zahir Shah ( part 2) --- Mohammad Zahir Shah (part 3)
President JFK & King Zahir Shah On the White House Lawn 1963 ...
Afghanistan before the war Part 1 - YouTube

Afghanistan & 1960 to 1980 - YouTube

Afghanistan 1960 to 1980 - Once upon a time AFGHANISTAN. - Afghanistan & 1960 to 1980 - YouTube -- Kabul, Afghanistan Before The Wars - 60s and 70s - YouTube -- Kabul (Afghanistan 1975) - YouTube
Afghanistan in the 20th Century افغانستان در قرن بیست

خانواده های فقیر و گدا نمی توانند از عید بخوبی تجلیل نمایند

امروز عید است، از این روز در بسیاری از کشورهای اسلامی جهان به شمول افغانستان تجلیل می شود. - خانواده های فقیر و گدا نمی توانند از عید بخوبی تجلیل نمایند
«عید برای طبقهء غریب در افغانستان هیچ معنی ندارد»

President JFK & King Zahir Shah On the White House Lawn 1963

King Mohammad Zahir Shah and his queen pay their first state visit to Washington, D.C.; on September 7 the king and U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy issue a joint statement which places special emphasis on the Afghan policy --- "Though the rain may come down, I can assure you a very warm welcome in the hearts of all of my country men", President Kennedy - President JFK & King Zahir Shah On the White House Lawn 1963 ...
King Zahir Shah and President Kennedy greet the crowd. --- President John F. Kennedy and King Zahir Shah during the Monarch’s visit to the United States. - Gallery - Official Visits

Afghanistan Independence Day, 1919 - Wikipedia

After the Third Anglo-Afghan War and the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, King Amanullah Khan declared Afghanistan a sovereign and fully independent state. He moved to end his country's traditional isolation by establishing diplomatic relations with the international community and, following a 1927–28 tour of Europe and Turkey, introduced several reforms intended to modernize his nation. Afghanistan -- Reign of King Amanullah, 1919-29 - Afghanistan Country Study -- European influence in Afghanistan

حامد کرزی و بل گیتس طی تماس تیلفونی صحبت کردند

آقای بل گیتس موسس شرکت مایکرو سافت کرزی رئیس جمهوری افغانستانآقای بل گیتس موسس شرکت مایکرو سافت و بنیاد خیریه بیل و ملیندا گیتس شام دیروز طی تماس تیلفونی با حامد کرزی رئیس جمهوری افغانستان خواهان همکاری افغانستان در زمینه محو پولیو گردید - حامد کرزی و بل گیتس طی تماس تیلفونی صحبت کردند
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Afghan Refugees in Greece A must see. - YouTube

Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing ethnic attacks in Afghanistan have landed in Greece, a signatory to the EU convention on refugee protection. They have been attacked by racist gangs, sometimes aided by Greek police ..... Afghan Refugees in Greece A must see. - YouTube -- Bloody attacks against Afghan refugees in Greece - YouTube -- Dire situation of Afghan refugees in Patra ,Greece - YouTube -- UNHCR - Greece

Afghan Refugees: Life in Greece Worse than Taliban

ATHENS, Greece -- While the Greeks struggle with life amidst a collapsed economy, life for another group in Greece has become dangerous and unbearable: refugees. - Afghan Refugees: Life in Greece Worse than Taliban - World - CBN ...
Afghan Refugees in Greece A must see. - YouTube -- Bloody attacks against Afghan refugees in Greece - YouTube

Can civil society save Afghanistan? - Foreign Policy

The formation of a variety of civil society organizations over the past 10 years, initiated and operated primarily by a younger generation of Afghans seemingly frustrated into motivation, has a central role to play in the course of the country's future. Can civil society save Afghanistan? Finding common ground in Afghanistan -

To tap its resources Afghanistan must provide security

Away from its political disputes and war trauma, in corners of the country not visited by combat reporters and diplomats, lie Afghanistan’s vast lakes, mountain ranges, floral valleys – and natural energy reserves. - To tap its resources Afghanistan must provide security

Editorial: The Women of Afghanistan, nytimes

Afghanistan can be a hard and cruel land, especially for women and girls. Many fear they will be even more vulnerable to harsh tribal customs and the men who impose them after American troops withdraw by the end of 2014.

Womens’ rights have made modest but encouraging gains over the past decade. But these could disappear without a strong commitment to preserve and advance them from Afghan leaders, Washington and other international partners. .... The Women of Afghanistan

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چرا ایران از مخالفین مسلح حکومت افغانستان حمایت میکند؟

حملات خونین ولایت نیمروز به روز سه شنبه باعث کشته شدن 36 نفر و جراحت بیش از 100 تن دیگر شد. قومندان امنیه نیمروز جنرال عبدالرحیم گفته است، سه حمله کننده را که زنده دستگیر نموده اند، می گویند از ایران آمده اند... - چرا ایران از مخالفین مسلح حکومت افغانستان حمایت میکند؟

Asylum for Assange: What are his options?

WikiLeaks founder has been granted asylum by Ecuador, but there are logistical issues involved in avoiding arrest. - Asylum for Assange: What are his options?
'Assange will not get safe passage out of UK' - aljazeera

Crocker On Afghanistan's 'Extraordinary Achievement' - NPR

AMBASSADOR RYAN CROCKER: After the Soviet defeat and withdrawal in 1989, we basically said our work here is done and withdrew from any meaningful engagement with Afghanistan. That led to the civil war and the rise of the Taliban. So, for Afghans, they see this as the guarantee that we won't let that happen again, that we will be with them. - Crocker On Afghanistan's 'Extraordinary Achievement'
Why isn't anyone talking about Afghanistan? - Foreign Policy

Immigration service expects flood of applications from youths - latimes

Starting Wednesday, under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, illegal immigrants who came as children can seek to stay legally under the Obama initiative. - Immigration service expects flood of applications from youths

Pakistan air force base comes under attack

Militants have attacked an air force base in north-west Pakistan filled with F-16 jets and other aircraft, sparking a heavy battle with security forces that left parts of the complex in flames, officials said. Pakistan air force base comes under attack - Guardian
Suicide bombers storm Pakistan air base - Pakistan
Taliban airbase attack raises nuclear fears - Telegraph

سخنرانی جلالتمآب حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان در چهارمین اجلاس فوق العاده سران سازمان همکاری های کشور های اسلامی

اگر جهان اسلام روزگاری مرکز تمدن بشری بوده است، متأسفانه امروز در آتش افراط گرایی، خشونت و تروریسم می سوزد. - متن سخنرانی جلالتمآب حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان در چهارمین اجلاس فوق العاده...
د اسلامي همکاریو د سازمان د مشرانو په څلورمه فوق العاده غونډه کې د افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوریت د جمهور رئیس حامد کرزي د وینا متن...
Statement by H.E. Hamid Karzai President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan At The Extraordinary Session of The... gov.af

Federal judge throws out lawsuit over spying on O.C. Muslims - Los Angeles Times

Carney allowed the suit to stand against individual FBI agents under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows those who were improperly subjected to electronic surveillance to sue.

The lawsuit was centered around the actions of Craig Monteilh, who alleges that he posed as a Muslim convert at the behest of the FBI to collect information at Orange County mosques. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and theCouncil on American-Islamic Relations sued on behalf of community members who alleged that the FBI engaged in a "dragnet" investigation that indiscriminately targeted Muslims based on their religion, planted bugs in offices and homes, and listened in on private religious conversations. ... Read More, - Federal judge throws out lawsuit over spying on O.C. Muslims

State Dept. Trained 450 Imams on the 'Compatibility of Women's Rights and Islam'

The report, “United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence Globally,” was released by the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Aug. 10, after President Barack Obama issued an executive order instructing government agencies to come up with a “multi-year strategy that will more effectively prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally.” - State Dept. Trained 450 Imams on the 'Compatibility of Women's Rights and Islam'