Posts Tagged taliban

Marjah – Winning the Battle; Losing the War

on 24/02/2010 (3 weeks ago) by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

We are now witnessing the first act of the increased US troop level in Afghanistan. The scene is Marjah in Helmand Province. There, the US has sent some 10,000 US troops and an even greater number of Afghani troops. The idea is to break the Taliban’s control over this remote, dusty village of some [...]

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Obama Lied: Taliban Did Not Refuse to Hand Over Bin Laden

on 06/12/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

‘Obama slipped past a real doozy Tuesday night when he said the Taliban refused to hand over bin Laden. It just ain’t so. They tried three times to open […]

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Rogue Afghan policeman shoots dead five British soldiers in cold blood at military compound

on 04/11/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

Five British soldiers have been killed by a rogue policeman as they drank tea inside a military compound in Afghanistan.

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Occupiers involved in drug trade: Afghan minister

on 02/11/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

Press TV Sunday, Nov 1st, 2009 The Afghan minister of counter narcotics says foreign troops are earning money from drug production in Afghanistan. General Khodaidad Khodaidad said the majority of […]

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U.N. Can’t Account for Millions Sent to Afghan Election Board

on 30/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

The United Nations cannot account for tens of millions of dollars provided to the troubled Afghan election commission, according to two confidential U.N. audits and interviews with current and former senior diplomats.

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US drone strikes may break international law: UN

on 28/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

US drone strikes against suspected terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan could be breaking international laws against summary executions, the UN’s top investigator of such crimes said.

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Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul

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Reuters - Taliban militants killed six U.N. foreign staff in an assault on an international guest-house in Kabul on Wednesday, raising questions about security for a presidential election run-off due in 10 days. Read Article

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British Army Providing Taliban With Air Transport

on 18/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

‘The British army has been relocating Taliban insurgents from southern Afghanistan to the north by providing transportation means, diplomats say. The diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said insurgents […]

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Order of Magnitude: Globalists Want Obama to Increase Troop Numbers in Afghanistan

on 17/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

Kurt Nimmo Infowars October 17, 2009 When it comes to escalating the brutal occupation of Afghanistan,  Obama is no different than his predecessor and his warmongering neocon advisers. Last month […]

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Barack Obama ready to pay Afghan fighters to ditch the Taliban

on 11/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

Christina Lamb London Times Sunday, Oct 11th, 2009 The Obama administration is considering outbidding the Taliban to persuade Afghan villagers to lay down arms as it struggles to find a […]

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UN extends controversial US war in Afghanistan

on 09/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

Press TV Friday, Oct 9th, 2009 Despite widespread discontent over the US’ handling of war in Afghanistan, the UN Security Council has extended the mandate of foreign troops for one […]

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Afghan Taliban say they pose no threat to the West

on 08/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

Sayed Salahuddin Reuters Thursday, Oct 8th, 2009 The Afghan Taliban pose no threat to the West but will continue their fight against occupying foreign forces, they said on Wednesday, the […]

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US troop build-up in Afghanistan may be gaining favor

on 07/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

Adam Entous and Phil Stewart Reuters Wednesday, Oct 7th, 2009 The Obama administration is strongly considering a war strategy that incorporates at least some additional forces in Afghanistan alongside a […]

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Pakistan minister warns against US missile strikes

on 06/10/2009 by NW0.eu in World News, Comments Off

AFP Tuesday, Oct 6th, 2009 A Pakistani minister has warned the United States against launching missile strikes against the Taliban in his southwestern province, as a furore brewed over militant […]

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