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(BBC) posted 04/17/2006 The US military has admitted killing seven civilians during a battle with insurgents in Afghanistan. A statement regretting the 'loss of innocent life' and announcing an ... Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak (BBC) posted 09/24/2006 ... the US said they could not confirm the account. Saudi-born Bin Laden was based in Afghanistan until the Taleban government there was overthrown by US-backed forces i ... U.S. Promises to Leave Airbase in Uzbekistan (MosNews) posted 09/28/2005 ... state amid a worsening of ties between the two countries that cooperated to overthrow Afghanistan’s Taliban militia. Former Soviet Uzbekistan had allowed the P ... I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on (The Guardian) posted 12/29/2013 ... Or even more pointedly: 'How many soldiers have you seen die on the side of a road in Afghanistan because our ever-so-accurate UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicle] were unable ... Welcome to Needle Park (Mark Thornton) posted 07/20/2011 The Panic in Needle Park was a 1971 movie starring Al Pacino, about a heroin addict couple whose life spins out of control. It was set in a New York City park frequented by he ... Afghans: "A lot of people say that Osama is really from America... They say he’s just playing a role like a movie star." (Stars and Stripes) posted 02/21/2009 KABUL, Afghanistan — To many in the Afghan capital, there’s an obvious explanation for the dramatic re-emergence of the Taliban — a force that seemed thoroug ... AWOL troops double since 9/11 (Calgary Sun) posted 07/14/2006 ... those cutting out early or reporting late for duty. Remains of trooper killed in Afghanistan returned to Canada TRENTON, Ont. (CP) -- The grieving family and gi ... CIA Tortured German It Mistook For A Terrorist (The Local) posted 12/15/2014 ... the agency called 'capture shock'. He was later flown to a CIA site in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he was beaten, kicked and subjected to other abuse in a prison call ... The Real Cost Of Defeat In Forgettistan (Mike Whitney) posted 02/14/2008 ... Operation Enduring Freedom has brought neither peace nor prosperity to Afghanistan; just occupation. Seven years have passed and the country is still ruled ... Nato strike kills 85 Afghan civilians (DPA) posted 10/27/2006 ... at least at least 85 civilians and around 48 Taliban insurgents in volatile southern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said Thursday. Over 85 civilians including wom ... US Army might break Goodyear strike (Financial Times) posted 12/20/2006 ... shortage of tyres for Humvee trucks and other military equipment used in Iraq and Afghanistan. A strike involving 17,000 members of the United Steelworkers union has ... Apologetic Petraeus Gets Probation For Leaking Secrets To His Mistress (USA Today) posted 04/23/2015 ... Petraeus, the retired four-star general leader who once commanded military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to leaking classif ... U.S. government to use 'drones the size of GOLF BALLS to spy on AMERICAN citizens' (The Daily Mail) posted 06/09/2012 ... for its increased reliance on drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists in Pakistan and Afghanistan, but according to published reports, a plan is now in the works to ha ... Re-branded Blackwater bids for Afghan deal (MSNBC) posted 01/10/2010 WASHINGTON - Blackwater Worldwide's legal woes haven't dimmed the company's prospects in Afghanistan, where it's a contender to be a key part of President Barack Obama's strat ... |
