A man reportedly involved in talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban said he was one of the Taliban's most senior commanders. In reality, he was a lowly shopkeeper from the Pakistan city of Quetta. He allegedly flew to Kabul on a British military aircraft for at least two meetings, with at least one of the meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Showing posts with label Afghanistan war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afghanistan war. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Is The War In Afghanistan Worth It ?
June 08, 2010 CNN
The war in Afghanistan is now the longest war in American history a 104 months long that's longet than Viet Nam which was 103 months ...
The war in Afghanistan is now the longest war in American history a 104 months long that's longet than Viet Nam which was 103 months ...
Monday, April 19, 2010
US military base under Taliban control
April 18, 2010 — Known to US soldiers as the Valley of Death, it's been the scene of the some of the most intense fighting in the war in Afghanistan.
After years of intense fighting, the US has left its remote outpost in the Korengal Valley, in the country's east.
Al Jazeera's James Bays has more on the move, which the US calls a re-positioning of forces, but which the Taliban has declared a US defeat.
After years of intense fighting, the US has left its remote outpost in the Korengal Valley, in the country's east.
Al Jazeera's James Bays has more on the move, which the US calls a re-positioning of forces, but which the Taliban has declared a US defeat.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Captured US Soldier in Afghanistan video released
A video recorded by the Taliban has surfaced which features U.S. Army Private First Class Bo Berg, who has been missing since June of 2009 and believed to be held hostage. Kimberly Dozier reports.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
US in Afghanistan faces same fate as Soviet Union
Afghanistan cost of war surge obama troops
when asked what difference the latest troop surge in Afghanistan will make, the 74-year-old former deputy defense minister says, "I can see only one: Obama will be more often going to the airport to pay his last respects to the soldiers killed in Afghanistan."
"That's the only difference that I can see, whatever the size of the task force."
Afghanistan will never be pacified.
when asked what difference the latest troop surge in Afghanistan will make, the 74-year-old former deputy defense minister says, "I can see only one: Obama will be more often going to the airport to pay his last respects to the soldiers killed in Afghanistan."
"That's the only difference that I can see, whatever the size of the task force."
Afghanistan will never be pacified.
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