Afghanistan

The Taliban win

After 12 years of trying to kill them, of stating that they do not negotiate with terrorists, the US on the day it handed over the running of the country to the Afghan government has now announced that it will open direct negotiations with the Taliban.

12 years.

Countless dead.

and that is not an exaggeration - there is no exact figure for those that died, mainly because the invading forces did not consider it to be good for PR to count the numbers killed.

The invasion took place in the pretext of the 9/11 terrorist attacks where around 3,000 people died.

US war veterans tossing medals back at Nato was a heroic act

Monday 21 May 2012

Nato summit leaders should have been forced to watch the moving protest of the former troops chucking their medals away

 

"No amount of medals, ribbons, or flags can cover the amount of human suffering caused by this war."

"I have only one word, and it is shame."

"This is for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan."

"Mostly, I'm sorry. I'm sorry to all of you. I am sorry…"

Jailed after rape victim to be freed after agreeing to marry rapist

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pardoned a rape victim who was jailed for adultery, after she apparently agreed to marry her attacker.

The woman, named as Gulnaz, gave birth in prison to a daughter who has been kept in jail with her.

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Nato chiefs paid 'commander' a fortune for his secrets... but he was just a dodgy shopkeeper

Taliban imposter: Nato chiefs paid 'commander' a fortune for his secrets... but in reality he was just a shopkeeper

It sounds like the plot from a spy novel or James Bond film.

But Nato chiefs in Afghanistan have been severely embarrassed by a shopkeeper who fooled them into thinking he was a ­Taliban commander during secret peace negotiations.

Astonishingly, the ruse went on for two months, during which time the ‘contact’ was paid a substantial sum of money.

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Children safer in Kabul than in Glasgow, London & New York

Children safer in Kabul than in Glasgow, says Nato spokesman

Nato's leading civilian representative in Afghanistan, Mark Sedwill, makes comments in CBBC Newswround interview

Children in Kabul are safer than those in London and Glasgow despite the danger of unexploded bombs in the Afghan capital, according to Nato's leading civilian representative there.

Mark Sedwill said Kabul was also safer for children than New York.

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US troops 'murdered Afghan civilians and kept body parts'

A group of US soldiers murdered a number of Afghan civilians and took body parts as trophies, documents released by military officials allege.

The charging sheets relate to allegations that five US soldiers were involved in the murders of civilians in January, February and May of this year.

A further seven servicemen are accused of a conspiracy to cover up the crimes.

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Jihadi's journey: 'Seeking the defeat of the enemies of God'

After fighting for 20 years in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Bosnia and Somalia – Yemen is the country the mujahideen now call home

Hamza answered the call of jihad 20 years ago, when he was 16. He left his family home in Jeddah and headed to Afghanistan to join the long line of jihadis fighting the "apostate" Soviet-backed government.

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Medal of Honour: Taleban Edition

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Fox urges ban on Taliban video game

Defence Secretary Liam Fox has urged shops to ban a computer game where players can act as the Taliban and kill British troops.

Dr Fox said he was "disgusted" that Medal of Honor allowed people to recreate attacks on Nato forces.

An updated version of the popular game, due to be released in October, is based on the struggle between allied special forces and the Taliban - with players being allowed to choose which side they want to represent.

A clip on the YouTube website shows a Taliban soldier fighting in southern Helmand province, where UK forces are based.

[Time Magazine] Afghan Women and the Return of the Taliban

The following is an abridged version of an article that appears in the Aug. 9, 2010, print and iPad editions of TIME magazine.

The following is an abridged version of an article that appears in the Aug. 9, 2010, print and iPad editions of TIME magazine.

The Taliban pounded on the door just before midnight, demanding that Aisha, 18, be punished for running away from her husband's house. Her in-laws treated her like a slave, Aisha pleaded. They beat her. If she hadn't run away, she would have died. Her judge, a local Taliban commander, was unmoved. Aisha's brother-in-law held her down while her husband pulled out a knife. First he sliced off her ears. Then he started on her nose.

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