30 July 2010

Afghan Women and the Return of the Taliban, TIME, 30 July 2010

EXCERPT: "The Taliban pounded on the door just before midnight, demanding that Aisha, 18, be punished for running away from her husband's house. Her in-laws treated her like a slave, Aisha pleaded. They beat her. If she hadn't run away, she would have died. Her judge, a local Taliban commander, was unmoved. Aisha's brother-in-law held her down while her husband pulled out a knife....

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30 July 2010

British Troops Launch Biggest Offensive of Summer in Afghanistan, The Daily Telegraph, 30 July 2010

EXCERPT: "Operation Tor Shezada, or Black Prince, began in the early hours of Friday with helicopters carrying soldiers deep into rebel-held territory in the southern tip of Nad-e-Ali district in Helmand. Their target is the town of Saidabad, which commanders said was the last part of British-garrisoned Nad-e-Ali which remains beyond...

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30 July 2010

Afghans Riot After Deadly Accident, Al Jazeera, 30 July 2010

EXCERPT: "Rioters in the Afghan capital have set fire to two US embassy vehicles shouting 'death to America' after one of the SUVs collided with a civilian car killing a number of passengers, officials and witnesses have said. Police fired into the air to disperse the crowd of angry Afghans who threw stones and chanted 'death to Karzai' in reference to Hamid...

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30 July 2010

July is Deadliest Month for US Troops in Afghanistan, The Wall Street Journal, 30 July 2010

EXCERPT: "Homemade militant bombs killed three U.S. soldiers in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month ever for U.S. troops since the Afghan war began, according to Icasualties.org. The three soldiers died in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan Thursday, said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Todd Breasseale, a spokesman for the North Atlantic...

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