Swat Refugees Scared, but Terrible Camp Life Forces Them Home
PESHAWAR -- Civilians who fled the Malakand region in northwest Pakistan after the army launched operations against the Taliban, are starting to trickle home. On Wednesday, the government said 2,885 families have returned to Swat and Buner. "Yes, we are going...
Hillary: Dim Bulb
Everything That Happens in Afghanistan Is Based on Lies or Illusions
Blood and Oil in Central Asia
In the past month, two seemingly unrelated events have turned Central Asia into a potential flashpoint: an aggressively expanding North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a nascent strategic alliance between Russia and China. At stake is nothing less than who...
NPR: ‘Murder’ a Controversial Concept
Thursday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 22 Wounded
At least two Iraqis were killed and 21 were wounded in the latest attacks. One attack was against Shi’ite pilgrims heading to Baghdad for an important religious observance. Another attack took place in Garma where Iraqi security forces killed a policeman. No Coalition troops were reported killed.
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