HRW calls for release of Aafia?s son

U. S. foreign service officer resigns because of Afghan war.

By: northsunm32

  I have included this letter in full. I assume it is in no way copyright. Hohhas high praise both for US military and civilian workers in Afghanistan, even fulsome praise one might say. However, he takes to task US politicians and their reasons for occupying Afghanistan. He should have noted that not only the US is involved but many NATO ...

about 1 month ago

Afghanistan Finally has a President

By: Just_Playin_Dumb

It's official!  After a long, gut-wrenching period of time, Afghanistanhas made Hamid Karzai the official president of the war torn country.The Afghan electoral officials definitively announced that PresidentKarzai would be serving another term in office after a second round ofvoting was canceled this past weekend.American President Barack ...

27 days ago

Abdullah Boycotting Afghan Runoff Presidential Election

By: robertweller

What's New: Abdullah By Robert Weller Dr. Abdullah Abdullah pulled out of the runoff presidential election in Afghanistan on Sunday because President Hamid Karzai refused to make changes to guarantee that the vote would not be marred by fraud like the first one. Media outlets said Karzai rejected demands made by Abdullah to prevent the w...

about 1 month ago

Sudan: End Rights Abuses, Repression

By: chnarendra

The Sudanese government should end attacks by its armed forces on civilians in Darfur and make the major human rights reforms envisioned in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today. Special Envoys to Sudan, concerned governments, and United Nations and African Union officials meeting in Moscow ...

about 1 month ago