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Russians Invade Afghanistan (Again!), Chinese Fight Iraq War (Again!): What If It Weren’t Us?
Imagine that there's another superpower somewhere that launched two major wars in the Middle East.
After Vowing to End Combat Mission in Afghanistan, Obama Secretly Extends the United States’ Longest War
President Obama has secretly extended the US role in Afghanistan.
Obama Extends War in Afghanistan
Was a Friday night cabinet leak really the president's solution to the unpopularity of a decision affecting the lives of so many?
Uncomplicated, in Afghanistan
Rhetoric from NATO and the Pentagon regularly claims that Afghans have benefited from the past 13 years of US/NATO warfare, but reports from other agencies complicate these claims.
US Shifts Blame to Afghan Government for Exploding Central Asian Opium Trade
The United States, which fostered Afghanistan's opium production in the '80s, now blames the Karzai government for booming business.
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Traversing the Military’s Favorite Secret Spot – and Mine
In this excerpt from “Worth Fighting For,” Veteran Rory Fanning traverses part of New Mexico.
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The Missing Women of Afghanistan: After 13 Years of War, the Rule of Men, Not Law
Many women are both fearful and furious that male egos still dominate Afghan “democracy.”
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“My Father Was Killed By a Computer,” Says Seven Year Old Afghan Child
If you could see Imal in this video, you would want to hug Imal immediately.
International Day of Nonviolence in Afghanistan
We need this excitement to generate more and more circles of friendship, along with many more relationships that can help us understand that our governments have unfortunately disguised perpetual …
As US-Afghanistan Sign Troop Deal, CIA-Backed Warlord Behind Massacre of 2,000 POWs Sworn-In as VP
Afghanistan's new vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum is one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, once described by Ghani himself as a “known killer.”