Archive for 'Afghanistan'
Wake up call from Afghanistan
The loss of ten French troops in Afghanistan yesterday, representing the largest number of Western troop fatalities in a single incident in more than three years is, of course, tragic as were loss of 578 Americans, 116, Britons 116 and 90 Canadians 90 since the invasion in 2001.
The French like the Germans have so far […]
Posted: August 20th, 2008 under Afghanistan.
Comments: 32
Alchemy
The Daily Mail reports:
Officials believe the area - near to the Taliban stronghold of Quetta in Pakistan - was turning dried cannabis leaves into heroin.
And for their next trick, the Taliban will be turning lead into gold. They probably won’t be turning water into wine, though.
Posted: June 13th, 2008 under Afghanistan.
Comments: 47
‘The Taliban are in turmoil’
Hard to miss Afghanistan this week after the death of three young men from the Parachute Regiment took Britain’s toll to 100. Much hand wringing and questions about the mission and what we are doing there. Some of it good and some not so good, but it is always good to have another perspective and […]
Posted: June 10th, 2008 under Afghanistan.
Comments: 14