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Afghanistan Untouched Stephen Tanner B0000A4GAH This is a great 2-disc set of field-recordings from 1968. Represented in this set are the musics of Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara, Pashtun, Herati, Kazakh, and Turkmen peoples. There is a very nice sampling of styles and instruments, from lutes such as the dutar, tanbur, dambura, and dombra, t... $10.20 : Afghanistan

Taliban Propaganda and Local Media in Afghanistan 2008-11-26  Atlantic Community RSS-Feed NATO Review: Nick Grono, Deputy President of the International Crisis Group, outlines elements of the Taliban's media war in Afghanistan, including its strengths, weaknesses, and how to fight back.

McCain Work With Obama To Boost Economy 2008-11-26  Sarah Palin Values New York: John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate who lost to Barack Obama in the Nov 4 poll, has said that he would work in tandem with the President-elect in helping the country getting out of the economic recession at the earliest. According to the New York Daily News, Mc... , Palin , Afghanistan , Barack , Economic , Economy , Iraq , John , Lost , New , Poll , President , Republican , Tandem , York

Afghanistan/ Karzai: Usa e Nato, governo parallelo che mina paese - Virgilio Notizie 2008-11-26  Il ReteGiornale - la Tua Voce in Rete L'Occidentale Afghanistan/ Karzai: Usa e Nato, governo parallelo che mina paeseVirgilio Notizie�- 15 minuti faIl capo dello stato si sta preparando alle prossime elezioni presidenziali, fissate per il 2009, e da qualche tempo ha inviato segnali di apertura nei …AFGHANIST... , Elezioni , Afghanistan , Apertura , calendario , Capo , Forze , governo , Mina , Nato , Paese , Segnali

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11/25: Judging Obama By The Company He Keeps 2008-11-25  Blogometer Liberal bloggers continue to discuss the apparent lack of progressives in Pres.-elect Barack Obama's cabinet. Chris Bowers is concerned about the policy implications of Obama's picks, as he thinks it's unlikely that Obama "has hired a bunch of centrists not to take their advice serious...

Anti-Torture Activists Chase Brennan from CIA Post 2008-11-25  Invictus The Washington Post reports in an article today that the "criticism of a number of groups" regarding John Brennan's positions on torture and rendition led him to withdraw his name from nomination to CIA director in an Obama administration.Brennan's withdrawal came three days after a gr... , Department , Barack , CIA , Robert , John

It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future* 2008-11-25  Kings of War The talk of the blogosphere at the moment would seem to be Andrew Krepinevich’s CSBA report An Army at the Crossroads which I encourage you to read. The gist of it is that the Army (he is talking about the US Army but the issue is as germane to all or most modern armed forces,... , Afghanistan , COIN , Iraq , Strategy

This Shit Gives Me A Chubby! 2008-11-25  Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler Oh man, I need a cigarette after reading this. (Via Pat Dollard) A Marine platoon beats the living snot out of 250 Taliban hirabi. by Cpl. James M. Mercure - (Military.com) FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid ... , Our , The , US

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Internally Displaced Afghans & Imminent Death 2008-11-25  Dictatorship Watch by Mohammed Daud Miraki These families had simple livelihoods in their village but their children were not dying from cold and hunger. However, due to the indiscriminate bombing by the US military and NATO, these families face imminent starvation, extreme cold and unsanitary conditions... , Crimes , Human , Occupied , Afghanistan , internally

ANALYSIS-US Could OK Afghan "Surge" Before Obama Takes Office 2008-11-25  War News Updates From Reuters:WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates could approve plans for a major build-up of U.S. forces in Afghanistan before President-elect Barack Obama takes office on Jan. 20, officials say.Faced with an intensifying Taliban insurgency, U.S. military... , Afghanistan

L'Affaire Meo Continues: Army Explains U.S. Chain of Command to NATO 2008-11-25  Susan Katz Keating L'Affaire Meo grows curiouser and curiouser. In light of recent revelations, it appears that a certain London-based newspaper does not quite grasp America's freedom of speech laws; and that a certain United Nations-spawned organization does not understand its own boundaries.As discus... , The , Nick , Daily , Afghanistan , The , Respecting

Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan: Afganistan 2001-2007 (Elite) Leigh Neville 1846033101 Osprey has always been keen to get books out quickly on on-going conflicts and this carries with it the advantage of immediate relevancy but the disadvantage of limited data available. One of the latest volumes in the Elite Series, Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan by Australia... $18.95 : afghanistan

US Marines in Afghanistan — Deadly Precision 2008-11-25  UrbanGrounds The War in Iraq, despite what the media and democrats would lead you to believe, is nearly over and we have won (despite the best efforts of the media to lose it and the democrats to surrender to our enemies). , Military , War

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Marines doing what they do best, kicking arse and taking names 2008-11-25  The Daily Blogster Marine Makes Insurgents Pay the PriceNovember 18, 2008Marine Corps Newsby Cpl. James M. MercureFARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it.Shewan has historically been a safe haven for insurgents,... , US , US , PPC , GWOT , Good , Afghanistan

Retired General Looks Back On Russia's Afghan War 2008-11-25  War News Updates THE GENERAL'S VIEW: Retired Lt. Gen. Ruslan Aushev says the key to U.S. success would be to help set up a sovereign government. Sergei L. Loiko / Los Angeles TimesFrom The L.A. Times:Moscow and Washington have made the same mistakes in their conflicts there, says Ruslan Aushev. He offe... , Afghanistan

Afghan Justice 2008-11-25  Afghanistan and Central Asia Good news that hopefully just keeps getting better. The Afghan government, not US/NATO troops, has arrested 10 suspects in the Nov. 12 female student and teacher acid attack. It looks like it was a combination of local Kandahar and federal police and law officials who performed the i... , Uncategorized , Blogroll , Foreign , Central , Afghanistan , Central , Human , Public , Migration , Children , Central , Foreign

Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Keep Top Pentagon Job Under Obama Administration 2008-11-25  AubreyJ.org - Home Page Tuesday, November 25, 2008FoxNews.com brings us this bit of good news today, even though one KNOWS many on the LEFT are having a fit over it... and that bit of good news is this... Defense Secretary Robert Gates will keep the Top Pentagon Job for at least the first year of the Obama Ad... , Barack , DoD

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Acid Attack Men Captured 2008-11-25  ZCT one sixty eight In some parts of Afghanistan no amount of sexism is ever enough. Earlier this month the hatred of women stooped to a new low when a gang of masked motorcyclists attacked some girls heading to school to receive a basic education. The group, allegedly connected with the Taliban, spraye... , women , acid , education , girls , Afghanistan , burka

Obama picks Gates for Pentagon. Fifth president to work with former Kansan 2008-11-25  KansasCity.com Prime Buzz - Today's political intelligence and insight CHICAGO | Seeking experience in wartime, President-elect Barack Obama intends to re-enlist Defense Secretary Robert Gates as head of the Pentagon — if only temporarily — and has chosen a retired Marine general to be White House national security adviser, officials said Tuesday. Ga... , President-elect

President Bush marks early Thanksgiving with U.S. troops 2008-11-25  Top of the Ticket With much of the nation's attention focused on his successor and the unfolding formation of the Barack Obama administration, President George W. Bush celebrated his last Thanksgiving in office with the troops at Ft. Campbell, Ky., the same base where he marked his first Thanksgivi... , Foreign , Iraq , Kentucky , President , Sept. , Speeches , Terrorism , Twitter , Video

The Limiting of Options and the Broad Consensus on Foreign Policy 2008-11-25  democracyarsenal.org There has been a lot written in the past few days about the insufficient nature of the right-left spectrum on foreign policy.� It inspired me to go back and reread Barry Posen and Andrew Ross's classic 1996 article Competing Visions for U.S. Grand Strategy (PDF).� Ross and Posen outlin...

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Gates expected to stay on as Obama’s defense secretary 2008-11-25  Blue Spot CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Gates expected to stay on as Obama’s defense secretary « - Blogs from CNN.com CHICAGO (CNN) – Several officials close to President-elect Barack Obama's transition told CNN on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Robert Gate... , Iraq , The , Robert , Afghanistan , Foreign

Afghan Stories HMC B00008V61L I was interested in what the video showed about Afghanistan and its people. It clarified for me some things I was not sure about. It made me realize the great need there is to help these people. $19.95 : afghanistan

War is hell 2008-11-25  The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around? The editorial page of the Wall Street Journal even back in the Dow Jones days was "The Shady Acres Rest Home for Whackjob Conservatives" (insert "Paul Gigot" here), but no one took them seriously. You bought the paper for the business news, as the "Chinese Wall" between editorial and n...

They Can't Be Serious 2008-11-25  Debsweb Honestly, every time I think the Bush regime has done as much damage as it's going to, more atrocities are revealed.� As a veteran myself, I have taken special interest in how active military and veterans are being treated by the crew without a clue.� When I first read the story of sol... , Bush , Equality , Racism , Economy , Crew , Government , Veterans , Women's , Politics , Personal , Military

Laura Bush plans to write memoir 2008-11-25  Jacket Copy Curtis Sittenfeld tapped the first lady's life story for her novel "American Wife," but the real thing may be on its way. The Associated Press reports that Laura Bush is planning to write a memoir:"I've been talking to some publishers, but nothing has happened yet — just... , Books

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Golfo di Aden: il grande gioco della caccia ai pirati 2008-11-25  Arabnews 25/11/2008 Ai sempre più frequenti atti di pirateria nel braccio di mare che si insinua tra il Corno d’Africa e la penisola araba – manifestazioni di un fenomeno che di per sé costituisce un “effetto collaterale” delle drammatiche condizioni in cui versa la Somalia – la com... , Approfondimenti , Somalia , Asia , Africa , AFRICOM , al-Qaeda , Arabia , Cina , cooperazione , Corti , forze , India , NATO , penisola , petrolio , Russia , Stati , Stati , Unione

Reise nach Afghanistan 2008-11-25  If you're going to San Francisco Heute habe ich meine Hepatitis-A Impfung bekommen, die �rztin hat mich noch von oben bis unten abgeklopft, ein paar mal musste ich tiiieeef einatmen und dann erkl�rte sie mir, ich k�nne beruhigt auf meine Reise gehen. Afghanistan here I come. Das Visum kam gestern auch endlich an, mit ... , Uncategorized , Afghanistan , Bundeswehr , Deutschland , Radio , USA

'Human Terrain' Murder Suspect Out on Bail (Updated) 2008-11-25  Danger Room Don Ayala, the military contractor accused of a revenge killing in Afghanistan, is now back in the United States, and out on bail. Ayala began working in Afghanistan in late September, as part of an Army Human Terrain Team, which embeds cultural advisors in combat units. Six weeks ... , Human

A little Thanksgiving holiday reading 2008-11-25  James Fallows When you're in a tryptophan - induced daze and looking for stimulants of the most wholesome and enjoyable sort, the place to start is of course with the latest great issue of The Atlantic.After that, two suggestions: 1) The Global Trends 2025 report from the National Intelligence Counc... , Politics , Terrorism/Security

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Art and war 2008-11-25  Arts & Ecology Artist and photographer David Cotterrell was on Radio Four this morning talking about his installation Theatre that opened last weekend as part of the War and Medicine exhibition at the Wellcome Collection (until Feb 15th 2009). Cotterrell initially went to Afghanistan with the Army to... , Afghanistan

US Forward Air Controllers Prep for War 2008-11-25  THE TENSION Airman Bryan Cravill provides cover fire for soldiers and airmen escaping "hostile action" during Exercise Allied Strike II Nov. 6 at Hohenfels U.S. Army Garrison, Germany. The urban warfare scenario is part of a week-long joint terminal air controller-centric exercise designed to prep... , News , Air , Focus , Open , Military

Winning In Afghanistan: A British View 2008-11-25  The Liberal Family (of blogs) The latest NIE regarding Afghanistan is reportedly not good - to put things midly. As we've discussed here before, Al-Qaeda lost in Afghanistan but won in Pakistan, where the classic "friendly dictator" strategy and the "democracy will solve" approaches have both come a-cropper. Al-Qae... , Winds

History Channel Declassified - The Taliban  B000NDIAS8 Both the Russians and Americans misunderstood each others' intentions in Afghanistan - the Russians thought the Americans were moving in, and the Americans thought the Russians were marching to the sea. A Communist coup took over the Afghan government, and the Russian Army soon follow... $24.95 : afghanistan

The U.S. and the Karzai government have made such a mess in Afghanistan that the Taliban looks attractive by comparison 2008-11-25  And, yes, I DO take it personally no small part of the reason why the situation in afghanistan is headed south...Ramzan Bashardost drives a beat-up black 1991 Suzuki with a cracked windshield and often sleeps in a tent—habits hardly befitting a respected member of parliament.His relatives think he is crazy. But Bas... , Kabul , Hamid , Taliban , corruption , Afghanistan

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Bush Thanks Returning U.S. Troops Fort Campbell Kentucky 2008-11-25  CSPAN Junkie Bush Thanks Returning U.S. Troops Fort Campbell Kentucky , Voters , afghanistan , army , bush , c-span , cheney , cspan , economy , election , fort , iraq , marines , us , us , video

Sgt. 1st Class James Brasher 2008-11-25  America's North Shore Journal Silver Star Army Sgt. 1st Class James Brasher’s “daring acts of intrepidity and gallantry in the face of a numerically superior and determined force,” have earned him a Silver Star according to the citation that accompanied the medal. Those courageous acts occurred on Dec. 8, 200... , Afghanistan , Heroes , Military , WOT , War , 508th , Army , hero , silver

Obama’s Exit Strategy and the Future of our Republic 2008-11-25  Liberty Maven » Liberty Maven: For Liberty, One Individual At A Time Last week I wrote an article suggesting that Obama put the decision of war in Afghanistan back in the hands of Congress where it belongs. In a Washington Times op-ed Bruce Fein makes a similar argument for Obama’s Iraq exit strategy. I couldn’t agree with him more. After In... , Activism , Big , Constitution , Foreign , Individual , Libertarianism , Liberty , Maven , Obama , Philosophy , Politics , War , bruce , combat , combat , congressional , despotism , enmities , ethnic , exit , george , kurds , lawmaking , military , orderly , presidented , sunnis , supreme , troops , war , washington

Merci, Mon Ami, Merci 2008-11-25  Constant Conservative As someone of French extraction, I am often saddened by the France of today. So it is with joy I bring these thoughts from a French military man who is currently serving alongside US forces in Afghanistan (HT: Anchoress): We have shared our daily life with two US units for quite a whil... , Good , Afghanistan , France , war

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OEF Summary; Nov. 25, 2008: Troops in Afghanistan Kill 6 Militants, Capture 12 2008-11-25  THE TENSION Dispatches from the Front:KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2008 -- Coalition forces killed six armed militants and captured 12 suspected militants yesterday during operations to disrupt terrorist networks in Afghanistan’s Kapisa and Paktika provinces.In Kapisa province, coalition forces ... , Dispatches , GWOT , Terrorism , Afghanistan , Military

U.K. Weighs Lift Options as A400 Delays Continue 2008-11-25  ArmoredD.com By andrew chuter Published: 25 Nov 20:47 EST (01:47 GMT) Defense News LONDON - Britain’s Ministry of Defence may buy additional C-17s or bring forward the introduction of a fleet of Airbus tanker-transports to plug a possible gap in capabilities caused by the delays to the A400 a... , Air

Wednesday Night #1395 2008-11-25  Wednesday-Night On the eve of American Thanksgiving, we are delighted to be able to again use our absolutely favourite holiday illustration and to wish one and all a Happy Thanksgiving, despite the world’s travails.     We had our fingers rapped last week for the somewhat flippant reference t... , Middle , Geopolitics , Politics , Economy , Wednesday , @1395 , Afghanistan , charles , Citigroup , Islam , Obama , pakistan , Peter , Québec , tar , transition

HILARY HAHN – This week at the San Francisco Symphony 2008-11-25  San Francisco Sentinel Famed violinist will perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto In D major, Opus 35 By Seán Martinfield Sentinel Fine Arts Critic Photo by Lynn Imanaka San Francisco Symphony Associate Conductor James Gaffigan leads the San Francisco Symphony in an all-Russian program November 26th, ... , Front , Stage , Fine

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General’s story puts focus on stress stemming from combat 2008-11-25  IAVA Blog Tonight, at 6:00 PM EST, IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff will join The Rachel Maddow Show on Air America Radio to discuss this article.  Listen live at Air America. From USA Today By Tom Vanden Brook Gen. Carter Ham was among the best of the best - tough, smart and strong - an ... , Iraq

Afghanistan Untouched Stephen Tanner B0000A4GAH This is a great 2-disc set of field-recordings from 1968. Represented in this set are the musics of Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara, Pashtun, Herati, Kazakh, and Turkmen peoples. There is a very nice sampling of styles and instruments, from lutes such as the dutar, tanbur, dambura, and dombra, t... $21.98 : afghanistan

Twilight — The Movie 2008-11-25  Post-Its from A Parallel Universe My ten-year-old daughter and I enjoyed the movie Twilight based upon the YA urban fantasy by Stephanie Meyer. High school junior Bella moves to be with her father in the state of Washington as her mother has just re-married. Bella’s step-father is a nice guy but he is travelling ... , Movies , Twilight , YA

Franklin Lamb - Completing the task of evicting Israel from Lebanon 2008-11-25  Palestine Think Tank A job for the UN or Hezbollah? Franklin Lamb Northwest of Ghajar Village, South Lebanon     “We, as Lebanese, are here to confirm that we cling to freeing every grain of our soil. We will not abandon the great national cause, which is the continuation of the liberation of ou... , Analysis , Israel , Maps , Mary's , Newswire , Resistance , War , Zionism , Hezbollah , Lebanon , UN

Tomgram: Frida Berrigan, Who Rules the Pentagon? 2008-11-25  TomDispatch [Note for Readers: With this post, TomDispatch closes for the Thanksgiving holiday. We'll be back next Monday. By the way, to listen to an audio interview about Obama and the Pentagon with today's author, arms expert Frida Berrigan, click here. ] The Obama national security "team...

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ATIQ RAHIMI : Syngué sabour. Pierre de patience / Le Prix Goncourt 2008 2008-11-25  Gilles Arnaud Sphere Quelque part en Afghanistan, dans la pénombre d’une maison cernée par les combats, une femme se confesse sur le corps de son mari mourant, et cette confession nous emporte et nous bouleverse, en nous éclairant sur la condition féminine dans ce pays. Les phrases brèves, épu... , Littérature , Atiq , critiques , Denis , Le , Librairie , Syngué

Military Picture of the Day USMC CH-53 Gunner 2008-11-25  The Roland Blog Click image to enlargeGUNNER'S WATCH A U.S. Marine mans a machinegun while looking out the back door as Marines assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines are transported in a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter to replace the Marines of Fox Company, 2nd B... , Ch-53D , USMC , Military

The End Of The World, Or Not? 2008-11-25  INSIGHT on Freedom The End Of The World, Or Not?By J. D. Longstreet*****************************S ome predictions:1. Obama's "hold out your hand to everyone" foreign policy is going to be a catastrophe. They'll love it in Europe. They're probably laughing their heads off about it in the Middle East alrea...

Numer(ett)i e fatt(acc)i dell’Italia in Afghanistan 2008-11-25  Bye Bye Uncle Sam A febbraio 2008, PdL e PD hanno dato il via libera a Camera e Senato al rifinanziamento della missione militare in Afghanistan. Le uscite ufficiali sono state di 365 milioni di euro, quelle reali - con tranches aggiuntive del Ministero degli Esteri - superano i 513, di cui 57 destinat... , afghanistan , c130 , camp , camporini , caveat , cesvi , cimic , enduring , fae , farah , frattini , giancarlo , gulistan , herat , intersos , isaf , italia , jaap , mazar-e , nato , navi , onu , peacekeeping , rangers , sarissa , sas , stati , taliban , task , tornado , usa , vertice

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Afghan anti-drugs police unpaid 2008-11-25  World News Forum - Open Publishing Video A senior member of the British counter narcotics team in Afghanistan has said that despite a huge UK-led programme of support, Afghan anti drugs police are not getting paid and are being starved of resources. Dave Wright, formerly of the UK serious organised crime agency, s... , World

Bin Laden driver, Hamdan, to be released from GITMO 2008-11-25  War Crimes The Bush administration, in an about face, has decided to release Salim Hamdan, the former driver for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, from detention at the Guantanamo Bay prison facility. Hamdan has emerged as the center-piece for the Bush administration’s detainee policy in t... , Cases , US

Your Evening Sift 2008-11-25  South Florida Daily Blog As a reminder, you can join the others who are following SFDB on Twitter right here.I thought we would start experiencing some slow down in posting with the coming holiday but no, still going strong. Here's your evening Sift...A- Tilefortlauderdale leaves Penny at Charlie's Bar-B-Que i... , superbee's , phinphanatic , rakontur , coconut , ipanemic , transit , miami , incertus , carlos , tilefortlauderdale

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Noam Chomsky: What Next? The Elections, the Economy, and the World 2008-11-25  harmonicminor.com Well, let’s begin with the elections. The word that the rolls off of everyone’s tongue is historic. Historic election. And I agree with it. It was an historic election. To have a black family in the white house is a momentous achievement. In fact, it’s historic in a broader sense... , Advertising , Afghanistan , Baker, , Biden, , Bin-Laden, , Bolivia , Bush, , Chomsky, , Clinton, , Democracy , Economic , Economic , Economics , Emanuel, , Ferguson, , France , Gulf , Haiti , Imperialism , Iraq , Lippmann, , McCain, , Media , Morales, , Obama, , Pakistan , Racism , Rubin, , US , United , Wall , War

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Afghanistan is made for dirt bikes. A10's love dirt bikes...made for each other. 2008-11-25  RAW VIDEO ADULT CONTENT Adult Content May Offend RAW VIDEO is a user-generated site.A10 Chases Down Taliban On Motorcycles , Afghanistan

Women and the Taliban 2008-11-25  Freedom Today’s MailOnline.co.uk reports: Taliban gang arrested over acid attack on schoolgirls Afghan police have arrested 10 Taliban militants allegedly involved in an acid attack against 15 girls and teachers walking to school in southern Afghanistan, a provincial governor said Tue... , Afghanistan , Burqa , International , Kandahar , Muslims , Religion , Taliban , abusing , basic , basic , girls , islam , men , misogynism , misogyny , morality , violence , violence , women , women's

Jim Davidson: Why two libertarian parties are better than one 2008-11-25  Independent Political Report Found on the Boston Tea Party website Earlier this year, I was asked by my good friend Thomas Knapp to help him with a problem. He wanted to keep the Boston Tea Party going, but most of its national committee had gotten bored or left for other reasons. After some reflection, I conclude... , Libertarian , Non-left/right , Boston , Jim

Robert Gates: Should We Want Him to Stay? 2008-11-25  The Washington Note Bob Gates is keeping his Pentagon perch (which has been quite clear for some time). I had moved close to the view that Gates should go. My thinking at the time was that Gates played a vital role "Out-Cheneying Cheney" in the last couple of years of G.W. Bush's term, but that his sk...

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10 Taliban Arrested in Acid Attack 2008-11-25  Afghanistan Conflict Monitor '10 Taliban arrested in school girl acid attack', The Associated Press, 25 November 2008EXCERPT: "Afghan police have arrested 10 Taliban militants involved in an acid attack this month against 15 girls and teachers walking to school in southern Afghanistan, a provincial governor s... , Civilian , Education , Taliban , Women

Provocative 2008-11-25  9 Numbers To say the least.  Via James Fallows, America’s Defense Meltdown: • America’s defense budget is now larger in inflation adjusted dollars than at any point since the end of World War II, and yet our Army has fewer combat brigades than at any point in that period, our Navy has... , Politics , America's , Congressional , Department

The Price of Hillary 2008-11-25  Novakeo No secretary of state will come to that office with stronger pro-Israel credentials or closer ties to the Jewish community than Sen. Hillary Clinton, Douglas Bloomfield assures his readers in The Jerusalem Post. Good for them; but for the rest of us, Mrs. Clinton’s appointment as th... , Srdja , Afghanistan , al-Qaida , America , Balkans , Bosnia , Climate , Democrat , Foreign , Freedom , Future , Global , Government , History , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Kosovo , Macedonia , Middle , Military , Money , National , NATO , North , Politics , Revolution , Serbia , Syria , Technology , Terrorism , Turkey , War

Updates 2008-11-25  Photojournalism Links Fair use notice : This site contains images and excerpts the use of which have not been pre-authorized. Material on this site is viewable for learning and analysis. If you are interested in using any copyrighted material - such as the photographs - from this site for any reason that g... , documentary , photography , photojournalism

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Gates As Obama Defense Chief: Another Centrist Obama Administration Sign 2008-11-25  The Moderate Voice The clearly leaked news that Bush administration Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will likely stay on in the same post in President Barack Obama’s administration is yet one more sign that the incoming Obama administration will be centrist and will put a high premium on bipartis... , Military , Bush , Donald , White , Liberalism , Democratic , Foreign , Moderate , Diplomacy , Obama , News , Blog , Republican , Robert , Neoconservatives , Military , Democrats , Liberals , Foreign , Centrists , George , Republicans , George , Ideology , Elections , Barack , Hillary , Politics

Daughters of Afghanistan Bijan Omrani B0002ZA1HA anyone should view this who is interested in the current political situation in afghanistan as well as the sufferation there, particularly of women. there is a book that goes along the same lines as this dvd by sally armstrong. she is a canadian who became interested and began advocati... $24.95 : Afghanistan

Are We Rome The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America 2008-11-25  Sarah Palin Blog Are We Rome The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds from the beginning of our republic.Today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place. Dependin... , Book , Archeological , Blinkered , Body , Capitals , Effect , Fall , Fall , Government , History , Imminent , Intimate , Parallels , Privatization , Reinvention , Rise , Roman , Roman , Rome , Satisfactions , Thr

Pre-Thanksgiving Reminders 2008-11-25  Cap'n Bob & the Damsel A couple of things: First, reach out to our men and women in uniform this holiday by supporting one or more of these important charities. Wounded Warrior Project Soldier’s Angels Any Soldier, Sailor, Marine, Airman or Guardsman United Service Organization (USO) Packages From H... , Charity , Military , War

Thinking of them... 2008-11-25  [My] State Failure Blog ... of these people. Here's a long excerpt from a month-old article in the Guardian, by Saeed Shah, describing the plight of refugees from Bajaur." Packed together in tented cities, these deeply conservative Islamic refugees have had to drop the strict purdah that the women observed at... , Afghanistan , Pakistan , refugees , IDPs

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Afghanistan Demands 'Timeline' For End Of Military Intervention 2008-11-25  War News Updates US soldiers hunt for Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants in Afghanistan's Khost provinceFrom AFP:KABUL (AFP) — President Hamid Karzai demanded at a meeting with a UN Security Council team Tuesday that the international community set a "timeline" for ending military intervention in Afghani... , Afghanistan

Does Anybody Else Think Getting America Shopping Again is Crazy Talk? 2008-11-25  Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! By Dave Lindorff I was listening to Robert Reich, once the left end of the spectrum in the Clinton cabinet, talking with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer a few days ago, and Reich, who has in the past sometimes made sense, was talking about how Americans’ incomes had fallen over the last eigh... , Activism , Barack , Corporate , Energy , Energy , Environment , Foreign , Global , Imperialism , Iraq , Iraq , Labor , Media , Military , PaulsonWatch/Bailouts

Insurgents Pay Price Against Outnumbered Marines 2008-11-25  Bob McCarty Writes Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Joshua S. Hall, left, the 2nd squad corpsmen of 1st platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, guides Staff Sergeant Brian J. Johnson on to target during a M203 40mm grenade launcher confirmation shoot to ensure weapons are firing accurately. ... , Afghanistan , Marine , 7th , ambush , bala , coalition , combat , Cpl. , farah , Holiday , humvees , insurgents , Marines , Operation , rpg , shewan , task , Veterans

The Denudation Of The Exoneration: Part 7 2008-11-25  jihadica In today’s installment, Sayyid Imam begins section three of his rebuttal in which he surveys the rhetorical tricks Zawahiri employs to misguide his readers.  Imam continues to portray Zawahiri as the student of Bin Laden, the inverse of the common description of their relationsh... , Afghanistan , Algeria , Egypt , Uncategorized , Zawahiri , Sayyid

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US Air Force Combat Camera Airmen show off products 2008-11-25  Air Force Live -- Official Blog of the U.S. Air Force Airmen in the fight as told by Combat Camera..... Posted by Captain David Faggard, Air Force Public Affairs , air , 1st , USAF , Iraq , balad , Air , af , baghdad , Afghanistan , airmen

After 7 Years, Judge Orders Release of Guantánamo Kidnap Victims 2008-11-25  Andy Worthington On Thursday, in the US District Court in Washington D.C., Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of President George W. Bush, delivered a major blow to the outgoing administration’s “War on Terror” detention policies by ordering the immediate release of five Algerian-born Bosnian priso... , Algerians , Bosnians , Conditions , Extraordinary , Guantanamo , Guantanamo

Top rewards of hiring veterans 2008-11-25  Thoughts from Training Time The training and long hours spent preparing for the battlefield has proven to pay off for veterans when leaving the military and entering the civilian workforce. In hiring veterans, employers report added rewards after onboarding these employees including responsibility, teamwork and t... , performance , hiring , productivity , teamwork , training , leadership , human , hiring

Inside Afghanistan Martin Ewans B000FDK750 Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3PKES2MC9M BFG Inside Afghanistan In Kandahar, two captured Mujahedin talk about fighting in the city. The interview is intercut with film of a Mujahedin attack on an Afghan army outpost,and views of the destroyed city. We ask one of the... $39.95 : Afghanistan

Are We Rome The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America 2008-11-25  Palin Campaign 2008 Are We Rome The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds from the beginning of our republic.Today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place. Dependin... , Book , Archeological , Blinkered , Body , Capitals , Effect , Fall , Fall , Government , History , Imminent , Intimate , Parallels , Privatization , Reinvention , Rise , Roman , Roman , Rome , Satisfactions , Thr

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Pakistan post 2008 elections - Updates 2008-11-25  Wednesday-Night Pakistan Secures $7.6 Billion Loan From IMF to Prevent Default Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) — President Asif Ali Zardari, facing pressure from the U.S. to step up the fight against Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgents along the border with Afghanistan, needs IMF financing to prop up Pakistan�... , Asia , Foreign , government , Geopolitics , Terrorism , Education , Security , News,

1000ème billet 2008-11-25  Bloguer ou ne pas bloguer Blog4Burma : Extrait du communiqué de Reporters Sans Frontières et de la Burma Media Association du 21 Novembre 2008 ; ne pas craindre de revenir sur ces informations. Ciberacción de Amnistía Internacional ; quelques associations et ONG suivent encore les affaires birmanes. Dictado... , Weblogs , blogomania

Canada - U.S. Post 2008 Elections 2008-11-25  Wednesday-Night Next envoy to Canada a crucial choice Not top priority, but U.S. ambassador ‘in charge’ of unique relationship: experts There’s only one American who wakes up every day worrying about Canada-U.S. relations: the U.S. ambassador to Canada. That’s why it’s ... , Foreign , Canada , Americas , Public , Climate , U.S. , Environment , Canada , Canada , cap , carbon , Derek , Jim , mexico

President Bush marks early Thanksgiving with U.S. troops 2008-11-25  Top of the Ticket With much of the nation's attention focused on his successor and the unfolding formation of the Barack Obama administration, President George W. Bush celebrated his last Thanksgiving in office with the troops at Ft. Campbell, Ky., the same base where he marked his first Thanksgiving af... , Foreign , Iraq , Kentucky , President , Sept. , Speeches , Terrorism , Twitter , Video

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Iraq snapshot 2008-11-25  The Common Ills Tuesday, November 25, 2008.� Chaos and violence continue, the US military announces another death, Iraq continues to rake in big bucks and basic services continue to be denied to Iraqis, Parliament's vote on the treaty may take place tomorrow, and more. � Starting with the tr...

World - Will Afghanistan spoil the Brown-Obama party 2008-11-25  Good Read Hasan Suroor Even before the euphoria over Barack Obama’s election has fully subsided, Afghanistan is already being flagged up by analysts as a potential diplomatic flashpoint in Britain’s relations with the incoming American administration.There are fears that Mr. Obama’s planne... , The

PAF capable of stopping drone attacks: Tanvir 2008-11-25  Pakistan Times! ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Air Force (PAF) is fully capable of stopping missile strikes by pilotless US drones but it is up to the government to decide whether to do that, the air force chief said yesterday. Air Force chief Air Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed said it was up to the govern... , Defence , Pak , Air , Al , Taliban , US

Karzai threatens Taliban negotiations 2008-11-25  SocraticGadfly That's the ultimate angle behind his statement that the "international community" needs to set a timetable for withdrawing from Afghanistan.Karzai, taking a page from Obama's book, thinks he needs to talk to all players in Afghanistan, no more preconditions. And, we and NATO can either... , Karzai , Taliban , Afghanistan

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250 Filthy Taliban Outnumbered By 30 Bad-Ass Marines 2008-11-25  American Infidel Cross posted from Pat Dollards November 24th, 2008 Posted By drillanwr. Marine Makes Insurgents Pay the Price by Cpl. James M. Mercure - (Military.com) FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In the city of Shewan, approximately 2... , afghanistan , us , 2/7

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Umgang mit gefallenen Soldaten in Großbritannien 2008-11-25  Soldatengl??ck So kameradschaftlich, respekt- und w�rdevoll gehen die Briten mit Ihren gefallenen Soldaten um Marine Alexander Lucas, 45 Commando Royal Marines Marine Alexander Lucas killed in Afghanistan It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Marine Alexander... , Alliierte , British , Gefallene , Gro??britannien , John , Royal , UK , UK

Nate Silver on Radio Republicans 2008-11-25  Hootsbuddy's Place A Google search for "RADIO REPUBLICANS" returns very few hits but it should get more. The term is too good to get lost. Nate Silver, whose Five Thirty-Eight.com poll-tracking blog shone brightly during the election, used the term last week to describe that pocket of Republican Conserva...

The United Nations pushes war and starvation onto the peoples of Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Congo, and Haiti 2008-11-25  Not My Tribe Aid workers: Hungry kids dying in Haiti- At least 26 malnourished children have perished; scores others treated You saw that picture of the starving young girl in Haiti in the US media last week as they reported the rise of starvation inside Haiti post this year’s hurric... , Worldview , ‘Peace’crats , Afghanistan , Congo , DR , Haiti , Iraq , Peace , Somalia , UN , Untied , US , US

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From the Front: 11/25/2008 2008-11-25  The Thunder Run News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front. In their own words: Dena Yllescas: No skin grafts today - Well, Rob did not get skin grafts today. I guess the plastic surgeon wants to wait until his bili is down more because he's afraid that they won't take otherwise. ... , Iraq , Afghanistan , Web , From

Sarah Palin to Campaign for Saxby Chambliss in Runoff Race in Georgia 2008-11-25  A Time for Change As evidence that the GOP is looking to cash in on Sarah Palin’s popularity, the Boston Herald today announced that she would campaign in Georgia with Saxby Chambliss on the eve of the runoff with Jim Martin.  Palin will join Chambliss for four public rallies Monday in Augusta, ... , 2008 , Politics , Republicans , Sarah , Palin , Palin , Palin , Palin

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Obama's double talk on taxes 2008-11-25  Four Horsemen of the Obacalypse Barack Obama had his second press conference since his election yesterday in which he outlined his economic plan - somehow it turns out to be a whole lot different than what he campaigned on. Remember how he was going to give everyone a tax cut? Well, we just got thrown under the bus a...

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Hillary, Rahm and Other Wild Turkeys 2008-11-25  My Left Wing - Recent Diaries by Jeff Huber This year I'm thankful Dick Cheney and the Bush administration haven't destroyed the whole world. �Yet. �I suspect young Mr. Bush has lost his enthusiasm for the project, but I'm concerned that the Dark Lord's little helpers will keep the fuse burning right up to the clos...

Soldier killed in Afghanistan named as Alexander Lucas 2008-11-25  Lasting Tribute blog A Royal Marine killed by an explosion in Afghanistan has been named as 24-year-old Alexander Lucas.The soldier, from Edinburgh, was taking part in a clearing operation in Helmand Province when he was injured by an Improvised Explosive Device. He had been due to leave the Marines and m... , Royal , Alexander , Afghanistan

More on what we thought about our new President-elect 2008-11-25  Weazl's Revenge Obama's Foreign Policy: The Case for Pessimism Justin RaimundoHis appointments augur ill We know the sellout is a reality when we listen to Jamie Kirchick praise Barack Obama's national security appointments: "Barack Obama isn't even president yet, and he's already angering some of his... , New , President

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How did the book go down in Obamerica? 2008-11-25  From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green Just got back exhausted from an intense two week tour of the US organized by the hyper-efficient Kristen Prince at Oxfam America. Highlights included an afternoon on Capitol Hill in West Wing Wonderland discussing the book with Congressional staffers, big and enthusiastic turnouts at t... , Aid , Climate , General , NGOs , Politics , active , climate , effective , From , inequality , Obama , redistribution

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War News for Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2008-11-25  Iraq Today The Washington Post is reporting the death of an American soldier from noncombat-related causes somewhere in Diyala Province on Monday, November 24th. No other details were released.The Washington Post is reporting the deaths of two U.S. soldiers in a small arms fire attack in Baaj, we...

Gates To Stay On As Defense Secretary- As The Stomach Churns #2 2008-11-25  Wake up America The rumor mill has been working over time lately and one rumor that has had the far left "progressives" howling at the moon was the news that Barack Obama was going to ask Robert Gates to retain his position as Defense Secretary.Today we see news reports claiming it is a done deal and ... , Defense , As , leftist , Liberal , Robert , Progressives