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2012/03/282012/03/28

DefDog: US Ignominous Collapse in Afghanistan I

Responding to Mini-Me: Obama Impeachable Over Afghan Massacre Cover-Up? Sayed Ishaq Gillami (should be Gillani): Sayed Ishaq Gailani (born 1954) represents Paktika in the Wolesi Jirga, Afghanistan’s lower house of parliament.[1] He is the founder and chairman of the National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan and currently serves on the Wolesi Jirga’s International Relations committee. While …

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2012/03/162013/08/23

NATO CIMIC: The Roles of India & Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Development & Natural Resources

PDF (7 Pages): 20120316 NATO CIMIC Role_of_India_Pakistan_in_Afghanistan_Development March 2012 This report addresses the roles of India and Pakistan on the economic development of Afghanistan based on the material provided in open sources. The involvements of Pakistan and India in Afghanistan are often related to each other. Given that the research and materials concerning these two …

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2012/03/162013/08/23

NATO CIMIC: The Role of China in Afghanistan’s Economic Development & Reconstruction

PDF (8 Pages): 20120316 NATO CIMIC Role_of_China_in_Afghanistan_Economy_Development March 2012 This report examines the contribution of the People’s Republic of China to reconstruction and development in Afghanistan, with a particular emphasis on mining and natural resource exploitation. On 05 December 2011, at the Second International Bonn Conference on Afghanistan, China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs declared the …

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2012/03/08

David Swanson: 10 Reasons to Stay in Afghanistan

Top 10 Genius Reasons to Keep Troops in Afghanistan David Swanson WarIsACrime.org, 8 March 2012 1. When you’re setting a record for the longest modern war, cutting it short just increases the chances of somebody breaking your record some day. 2. When Newt Gingrich, Cal Thomas, and Lindsey Graham turn against a war, keeping it …

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2012/03/032012/03/03

Review: AFGHANISTAN: A Window on the Tragedy

Alen Silva (Photographer) et al 4.0 out of 5 stars Bleak – a Righteous Personal Effort,March 3, 2012 I am a huge fan of photographic books, and I find this one to be very worthwhile, but not quite a five star offering because it does not have quite the diversity — or reading clarity — …

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2012/02/262012/02/26

Berto Jongman: US Embassy & Military Headquarters in Afghanistan Will Be Hit Again

We will target US embassy and military headquarters in future – Taliban spokesman By Mohammed Al Shafey asarq alawsat, 23 February 2012 London, Asharq Al-Awsat – Afghanistan has returned to the headlines once more, with the recent escalation of violence in the south, and greater attention being paid to the peace negotiations that are taking …

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2012/02/122012/02/12

Chuck Spinney: Col Davis on Dereliction of Duty in Afghanistan

By now, most readers have probably heard of the critical report issued on Afghanistan by a serving Army Lt Colonel. For those readers who have not seen it, this email forwards it without commentary. In the attached 84 page report (pdf), Lt Colonel Daniel Davis (US Army) opens with the following charge: “Senior ranking US …

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