Casualties in Afghanistan decreasing?! After a push into Taliban-controlled territory resulted in 103 Coalition casualties in June, casualties have fallen steadily and significantly, to 59 casualties last month -- lower than in September last year. October also is on track for lower casualty levels than in the year prior. With
secret talks between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Taliban intermediaries, reports of
significant security gains based on tips from informers,
improved ANA training and
military capability, and
a chaotic, bustling Kabul trying to cope with
rapid growth, could the country be on the path to gradual stabilization?
posted by markkraft
on Oct 6, 2010 -
43 comments
In Mamas Kitchen was born in the experience of living in New York where a
bodega exists within blocks of a
Jewish deli which is around the corner from an
Italian salumeria which shares space with
Chinatown which abuts
Soho's gourmet stores. While this speaks of the legendary variety available in New York, it also tells of similarity, for in every bodega, every salumeria is someone shopping for the food that sustains physical life with a
recipe that nourishes our hearts.
posted by netbros
on Dec 15, 2008 -
11 comments
An ancient tradition or despicable exploitation? As in ancient Greece and Shakespeare's theatre,
boys dress as women to entertain men. A hint of Afghan homosexuality was included in the movie
The Kite Runner. An Uzbekistan theatre group is presenting
two plays on this theme in Seattle this month. The homosexual element of Afghan culture has waxed and waned depending on who is invading their country at the time.
posted by binturong
on Apr 1, 2008 -
109 comments
Hearing Voices Fascinating stuff... Sights, sounds and stories; a photo-audio-essay, with excerpts from Scott Carrier's Harper's article and ambient recordings of the streets, songs and prayers of the Afghan people.
posted by zeoslap
on Mar 20, 2002 -
3 comments
Operation Infinite Mercy : Emergency relief for
Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban rule and/or threats of American attack. Amid the scores of funds, accounts, websites, banner ads, and buttons that have popped up advertising ways to 'help the victims', it's been near-impossible to find somewhere online to make a donation to assist some of the
other people affected by the aftermath of September 11th...
posted by SenshiNeko
on Sep 25, 2001 -
19 comments
The Australian HMAS Manoora is taking hundreds of Afgan asylum seekers to the island of Nauru after they were rescued by a Norwegian freighter. Many Australian's supported the Government's move not to let them into the country but much of the rest of the world (and a few Australian do-gooders who took the Government to court and won) think we should
let these people in.
Today on the radio I heard the mother of one of the sailors on the Manoora saying that the majority of these "refugees" cheered and celebrated when they heard the news of the WTC and Pentagon attacks. And these are the people that the do-gooders want in our free country???
posted by Jase_B
on Sep 16, 2001 -
16 comments
