February 2009
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Afghanistan royal says he has iron will of... →
The Scotsman
By Jerome Starkey
THE great-grandson of Afghanistan’s legendary Iron Amir – who forced rogue courtiers to eat each other – has joined the race to be the country’s next president.
Prince Abdul Ali Seraj, who opened Afghanistan’s first nightclub in the 1970s, said it is time to launch “psychological warfare” against the Taleban and reclaim Islamic law...
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WatchFootball and fastfood. Afghanistan gets ready for an American surge.
Surprised the British are describing fatal operations in Helmand http://tinyurl.com/cej8qd as “reassurance” patrols.
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WatchUS marines choking Taliban supply lines from Iran
There’s nothing like an MoD denial to make you want to read a story. http://tinyurl.com/a9psqq
We will not take British orders, say US marines ... →
The Scotsman
By Jerome Starkey in Kandahar
US MARINES deploying to Afghanistan’s violent Helmand province this summer have refused to take orders from the British headquarters in the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah
Instead they will report directly to a regional headquarters in Kandahar, a Nato general said yesterday, effectively sidelining Britain’s Taskforce Helmand.
Senior...
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WatchUS marines lead cash for work, a short term quick fix, instead of fighting
I hate computers, and running machines. The former force me to use the latter - but neither work very well in Kabul.
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