Afghan policeman kills US soldier in Paktia

Ending the cycle of suffering: The War in Afghanistan

By: sb556

Perpetually we’re reminded by our heads of state of a War being fought in ‘our’ names for ‘our’ security. Why must ‘our’ security rest on unhinging the security of hundreds of thousands of Afghans? Does ‘our’ security mean the suffering of others? If that is ‘security’ then I for ...

27 days ago

Taliban Militants attacked UN office in Main kabul City for organizing ...

By: shinwari

Fierce exchange of firing between Taliban militants and Afghan Security personnel   in main Kabul city in the early hours of Wednesday. UN Foreign staff members reportedly killed in the attack among  three suicide attackers. According to Afghan official sources on Wednesday at 6:00 am ,some Taliban militants wearing suicide jackets ...

about 1 month ago

Afghan policeman kills five British troops..

By: lilyrae

Five British soldiers have been killed and several others injured in a gun attack by a "rogue" Afghan policeman in Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence said today. The soldiers – three from the Grenadier Guards and two from the RoyalMilitary police – were killed by gunshot wounds suffered in the attack, which happened in ...

about 1 month ago

With dissent, ambassador to Afghanistan is thrust into political ...

By: dustgeer

  With disclosure of his diplomatic warning shots from Kabul, U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry has stepped on to center stage in a political drama he has sought to navigate from behind the scenes.   Throughout the political turmoil surrounding Afghanistan's presidential elections and the Obama administration's war strategy review, ...

27 days ago