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Abstract: The recent changing of the commander at the helm of the military operations of the United States showed the world that there are problems with our war on terror in Afghanistan. Could it be that we have consistently only seen our own side of the issue paying little or no attention to the other sides that often remain hidden? This article tries to shed some light on the issue.

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World Openion

By JAMES RISEN

WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials.

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by: Dr. G. R. Roashan

Abstract: At this time that a flurry of activity is undertaken by the Afghan president Karzai, mending, confirming and expanding his relations with the West, a true economic development project namely extension of railway service from Central Asia to Afghanistan

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World Openion

By Aram Roston
This article appeared in the May 10, 2010 edition of The Nation.
April 21, 2010
Research support for this article was provided by the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute.

In Napoleon Bonaparte's day an army may have marched on its belly, as the French emperor famously quipped, but the modern-day American military campaign in Afghanistan needs not just food but also

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By Emma Graham-Harrison
Wed Feb 3, 2010

KABUL (Reuters) – Badshah Khan was so close to Mahatma Gandhi they shared reading glasses, inspiring jokes about their shared vision, but unlike his friend, the Pashtun champion of non-violent struggle has been almost forgotten by his people.

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The New York Times
February 5, 2010
Op-Ed Contributor

Afghanistan is in turmoil, with tensions rising and people dying every day. Many of them — including women, children and the elderly — have nothing in common with terrorists or militants.

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Commentaries

By: Dr. G. Rauf Roashan

Abstract: The Consultative Peace Jirga in Kabul was a daring undertaking by the government of Afghanistan. Its resolution was praised by the United Nations as well as the US government.

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By MIRWAIS KHAN, Associated Press Writer

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A suicide bomber detonated his cache of explosives late Sunday near the gate of an Afghan Border Police residence in Kandahar where insurgents are waging a campaign of targeted killings.

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Commentaries

By: Dr. G. Rauf Roashan

Abstract: President Karzai of Afghanistan plays a complex game of politics in deciding to talk peace with the insurgency. He should consider the many faces of the die before tossing them in this delicate and complex game.

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A Taliban-Kabul deal must protect women's rights - U.N.
Fri Feb 5, 2010 11:32pm IST

GENEVA (Reuters) - Any future peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban should include a clear commitment to respecting women's rights, a United Nations women's rights body said on Friday.

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Taxpayer's Money Going To Insurgents?
By Aram Roston
December 22, 2009

As President Obama prepares a massive military buildup in Afghanistan, a House subcommittee has launched an investigation into whether Defense Department contractors are paying off the Taliban to protect American supply lines. The investigation was triggered by a Nation cover story [see Roston, "How the US Funds the Taliban," November 30].

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