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Rick Perry Slams Obama Over Afghanistan Video

Category: Politics Author : H. Scott English Posted: January 15, 2012Tags : john mccain, marines urinating on taliban, perry criticizes obama, Rick Perry, rick perry slams obama Texas Governor and GOP Presidential hopeful  Rick Perry accused the Obama administration of “over-the-top rhetoric” and “disdain for the military” for what they have said about the video [...]

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NATO in Afghanistan – Medical Emergency Response Team, British military doctors in Helmand

Topic: Army medics in Afghanistan. Soldiers & Doctors in NATO. A team of British military doctors and nurses based in Afghanistan are on alert around the clock, never knowing when they’re going to get a call for help. More information on army doctors at: www.nato.int Video Rating: 4 / 5 A diver ascends too quickly [...]

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will the war in Afghanistan have an end?

Question by Omar M: will the war in Afghanistan have an end? 2009 expected to be the bloodiest year since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, medical personnel at Bagram’s SSG Heath N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital say they’ve already seen an increase in casualties and expect more. The flow of dead and wounded puts enormous strain [...]

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Eric Margolis: Afghanistan: Operation Enduring Musery

Operation Enduring Freedom — the dreadfully misnamed ten-year US occupation of Afghanistan — has turned into Operation Enduring Misery. Read More… More on Taliban See original here…. All Sports Events & News

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Rare earth element deposits in Afghanistan could transform economy

Category: News Author : Daniel McCall Posted: October 1, 2011Tags : afghanistan, rare earth element, rare-earth minerals According to a recent study released by the US Geological Survey, Afghanistan may be home to a massive rare earth element deposits containing about 1.5 million metric tons worth of the rare earth material. By the USGS’s estimates, [...]

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U.S. Troops May Stay In Afghanistan Until 2024: Report

America and Afghanistan are close to signing a strategic pact which would allow thousands of United States troops to remain in the country until at least 2024, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. Read More… More on Afghanistan See the original post here…. All Sports Events & News

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31 American Troops Killed In NATO Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — A helicopter crash in Afghanistan’s eastern Wardak province has killed 31 U.S. special operation troops and seven Afghan soldiers, the country’s president said on Saturday. It was the highest number of casualties recorded in a single incident in the decade-long war. President Hamid Karzai sent his condolences to President Barack Obama, according [...]

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Calling Afghanistan: L.A. Schoolkids Try to Bridge a Gulf

Jim Hake The linkup at Windward College ​Teenagers invest a lot of time speaking on the telephone. But not also a lot of of them get to get in touch with their peers in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan. A handful of teens from Windward School, a charter school in West L.A., not too long [...]

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Calling Afghanistan: L.A. Schoolkids Try to Bridge a Gulf

Teenagers spend a lot of time talking on the phone. But not too many of them get to call their peers in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan. A handful of teens from Windward School, a charter sc… Continue reading “Calling Afghanistan: L.A. Schoolkids Try to Bridge a Gulf” >

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Iraq, Afghanistan Medals Get More Stars As Wars Go On

WASHINGTON — On the day the Pentagon said combat deaths reached a three-year high in Iraq and a brazen attack on a Kabul hotel demonstrated the war there is hardly at an end, the military announced new campaign medal stars for these longest of American wars. The Defense Department announced Thursday it is adding a [...]

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Senate panel approves package of vets benefits – Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Army Times

Senate panel approves package of vets benefits – Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Army Times The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved five bills Wednesday, including an omnibus health and benefits bill, a fix to the GI Bill and a measure aimed at helping veterans find good jobs. Read more on Army [...]

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John Allen, General Named To Head U.S. Afghanistan Force, Endorses Obama’s Drawdown Plan

WASHINGTON — The man tapped to take over as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan endorsed the size and pace of the more than 30,000-troop withdrawal laid out by President Barack Obama last week, despite other commanders’ worries that it’s too risky and aggressive. Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen said the drawdown will impress on [...]

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