Killing ourselves in Afghanistan
In a secret meeting with a Taliban commander, I learned how Bush administration aid to Pakistan helps fund insurgents who kill U.S. troops.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/10/taliban/
Afghan violence at highest level since US invasion
The United Nations Secretary-General says the war in Afghanistan is now at its most violent since the US/British overthrow of the Taliban regime in late 2001.
http://tinyurl.com/2gpnnu
Afghan death toll soars to 8,000 last year
The United Nations has delivered a grim assessment of the conflict in Afghanistan, reporting that violence increased sharply last year and resulted in the deaths of more than 8,000 people, at least 1,500 of them civilians.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/11/afghanistan.unitednations
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http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/10/taliban/
Afghan violence at highest level since US invasion
The United Nations Secretary-General says the war in Afghanistan is now at its most violent since the US/British overthrow of the Taliban regime in late 2001.
http://tinyurl.com/2gpnnu
Afghan death toll soars to 8,000 last year
The United Nations has delivered a grim assessment of the conflict in Afghanistan, reporting that violence increased sharply last year and resulted in the deaths of more than 8,000 people, at least 1,500 of them civilians.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/11/afghanistan.unitednations
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rudkla - 12. Mar, 09:38