War in Afghanistan

Zakaria: In AfPak, India Is the Real Prize

A relationship Obama should nurture. Indian officials worry that the Obama team does not have the same fundamental orientation as the Bush administration regarding India's role in the 21st century. The more lasting danger is...

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Americans conflicted over Afghanistan war

WINONA, MINN. -- Christina and Jesse Fladmark were married on Flag Day last year at the band shell on the Mississippi River. They chose the spot largely because Jesse, a soldier, draws strength from the nearby war memorial.

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Scoopdaily: Youths Killed in Combat Mobilize Peers

Casualties of Young People at War Affect the Political Mobilization of Their Peers Back Home How casualties of young people at war affect the political mobilization of their peers back home. The awful news out of Fort Hood,...

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Bill Moyers Tells a Tale of Two Quagmires: Vietnam & Afghanistan (The Nation)

The Nation - The Nation -- Bill Moyers, who was at the side of President Lyndon Johnson at the time when disastrous decisions were being made to escalate the U.S. presence in the quagmire that was Vietnam, used his experience...

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Afghan road builder's dream thwarted by violence

Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:45 AM PST Khalid Khan stares through the dusty window pane, down across the rooftops of the capital, and wonders if they really know where he lives. "Multiply him by 1,000, and you'll understand...

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INDIA GETS WARY OF OBAMA (The Times of India)

China , Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Pakistan... US president Barack Obama ran through the gamut of nations as he articulated another elegant Asia policy speech in Tokyo this week. Conspicuous by its absence was...

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Indo-Iranian relations in downward spiral

The Indian Iranian relations have gone down from they heyday when Iranian President Seyyed Mohammed Khatami’s five-day India visit went to India in Juanuary 24th 2003 to celebrate Bharat’s republic Day. At the time there were...

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Sure To Offend Some: Just My Opinion

Agree, disagree, counter me, abuse me, do whatever you want,. I don't want to debate about this thread. This is only my opinion, and I've said it here because in my real life, my family will never support such an opinion....

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El País: Face to Face with the Taliban, Part 2: The Battle for the Pass at Sabzak

Back in September, I translated the first part of a remarkable story in the Spanish newspaper El País about the experiences of Spanish troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. Below is the second part of that report. Click...

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Rocket hits wall of luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital, wounding 2

KABUL, Afghanistan - A rocket hit outside the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday, wounding two people, the Interior Ministry said. The heavily guarded Serena regularly houses visiting diplomats,...

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