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Gunmen kill two as fears mount for Afghan election
Gunmen ambushed a convoy carrying election workers into a remote Taliban stronghold, killing two and bringing to 12 the number of people slain while preparing for the landmark presidential vote. Continue reading
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Afghan aid as a military weapon
The United States and the United Kingdom are being accused of undermining the work of international humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan by misusing aid to advance their military interests. “There are times when aid agencies need the support of the military – as in Bosnia – but we are concerned about the increased involvement of the US and UK military in the provision of aid,” said Caroline Green of Oxfam International. Continue reading
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Forces that Would Rip Afghanistan Apart
Throughout its history as a field of conflict between contending empires and great powers, Afghanistan has developed a formula for survival that has helped it to keep its territorial integrity and indigenous authority system, despite its dizzying ethnic diversity and the external pressures that have been exerted on it. That formula – a weak central government allowing comprehensive power to local and regional leaders – is always vulnerable to civil war, which has been a staple of Afghan existence and threatens to break out again. Continue reading
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Aid agency quits Afghanistan over security fears
One of the world’s leading frontline aid organisations, Médecins sans Frontières, is pulling out of Afghanistan after 24 years because of a deterioration in security.
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Karzai Shows He’ll Cast Lot With a Corps Of Warlords
President Hamid Karzai has accepted the support of powerful mujahedeen leaders for the presidential elections scheduled for September, indicating he will continue an alliance with them in a future government. His move has dismayed many Afghans who were hoping that the nation’s first democratic elections would herald an end to the power of the warlords, who have dominated politics for the past decade. Continue reading
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A Night of Resistance & Solidarity with the People of Afghanistan and Iraq
On Thursday May 27th at 7:30 pm, there will be an evening of presentations, spoken word, music and a slideshow to highlight the on-going struggles of the people of Afghanistan and Iraq.
The event will be held at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 W. Wilshire Blvd at Berendo in Los Angeles.
Speakers will feature Sonali Kolhatkar of Afghan Women’s Mission and Medea Benjamin of Global Exchange. Ross Altman, Gene Owens & James Kirk, and Mark Rodriguez will perform.
The event is endorsed by: ANSWER; Be the Cause; CAIR; Catalyst for Change; Code Pink; Frank Dorrell; Garment Worker Center; GCC Justice Coalition; LA Greens; Westside Greens; Office of the Americas; War is Not the Answer Vigil.
For more information call (323) 687-1193.
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War Returns with a Vengeance as Allies Fail the Afghan People
The road from the village of Ozbin Khol is safe no longer. The eight aid workers packed into a Toyota LandCruiser were keen to get to their destination, Sarobi, before nightfall. But a punctured tire stopped them. Two young men, carrying Kalashnikovs, their faces covered by keffayahs, came out of the darkness, lined up the passengers and opened fire, killing five. Continue reading
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Afghanistan Starting to Look Like Iraq
The growing instability in Afghanistan — a country under virtual military occupation by U.S. and other western forces — has been overshadowed by news of the escalating violence, torture and killings in U.S.-administered Iraq. But analysts who closely monitor the region say security in Afghanistan remains “tenuous” and “has shown no signs of improvement.” And they predict the explosive situation there might soon turn out to be as bad as Iraq – but on a smaller scale. Continue reading
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Latest U.S. Attack Makes Afghan Situation Worse
As the U.S. conducts more attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan, RAWA says that the conditions in Afghanistan are worse than before the U.S.-led invasion. Continue reading
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Triplets Born in Malalai Hospital
March 21, 2004 (Afghan New Year) was a busy day in Malalai Hospital. Dr. A, a gynecologist, was tired and about to leave the hospital when one of the nurses approached her saying, “We need your help.” A few minutes later Dr. A was in the delivery room helping Kamila as she travailed in labor. Thirty minutes later the first child was born. But Kamila was still in pain. Then a second child was delivered. But Kamila continued to be in pain. Dr. A said, “One more!” Minutes later the third child was born. All three were girls and in good condition. The first weighed 3.1 kilograms while the other two weighed 2.7 kilograms. From the beginning they were called “the three lucky girls.” Continue reading
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