George Packer writes in the December 15th issue of the New Yorker about the Mumbai 26/11. It makes a timely and interesting reading of the American mind about the terrorism, Pakistan and the U.S.
A few days after well-armed men mowed down...
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Musa Qala lies in northern Helmand province of Afghanistan and was once under Taleban. Eight months ago it was recaptured by the International Assistance Security Force (ISAF) and Afghan troops. Both Afghan government and British wanted to rebuild the...
Above you see the picture of a young woman, Rukhma, who was trafficked across the border from Pakistan to Afghanistan with her three-year-old son. In Pakistan, Rukhma was married to an abusive man who fathered her son, Bilal. Rukhma divorced her...
After years of fighting the Taliban regime and trying to restore order in Afghanistan, American and British troops are largely unsuccessful. It is not the case only in Afghanistan, but is also true of the other places which America had invaded, namely..
The Americans are facing a lot of headaches in Afghanistan. Karzai has not prospered beyond being the Mayor of Kabul. The various warlords in the US propped government are secretly at each other's throats. The other NATO allies are not coughing up...
Rumour says that the future of the American Marine Corp is going to be in Afghanistan. News that the bush administration is retooling it Afghanistan Stratergy and the fact that the Marines will soon be turning over the security responsibility for the.
The poppy cultivation is the most lucrative trade in Afghanistan, inspite of the legal ban on the crop cultivation and risks involved in business. It is one of the largest contributors of drug exports throughout the world and the recent boom in opium.
According to recent Pentagon and an independent website reports, combat deaths are on rise in parts of Afghanistan. American military death toll has been the highest in this month of June and they are still counting. There are no confirmed records of...
In the world of conflict and dispute, its now the time when the countries are competing in the race for 'Which is the most unstable country in the world?'. And the answer to this question seems to be delivered by a Risk Assessment Group, referred...
The town of Musa Qala in Helmand province symbolizes the new tactics that the US and NATO are trying out in Afghanistan. The town was held by British forces in 2006. But they held talks with the tribal elders and then handed over the town to them....
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