Rohullah Nikpai beat his Spanish opponent and takes first afghan Olympic medal

Afghan Taekwondo expert hammers Spanish rival to take bronze in Beijing AFGHANISTAN has won its first ever Olympic medal after the country’s Taekwondo star Rohullah Nikpai beat his Spanish opponent to take bronze in Beijing. Nikpai beat Spanish rival and two-time world champion Juan Antonio Ramos 4-1 in the Men’s taekwondo 58kg class on Wednesday, winning joint bronze wit..

Furor over pics of Taliban in dead soldiers' kit
A magazine photo spread of Taliban fighters posing in the uniforms of 10 French soldiers killed last month has sparked an angry response.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/...Afghans fed up with government, U.S.
The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26...Seven killed in NATO strike in western province of Afghanistan
September 5, 2008 - AKI: Seven people, including several children, were killed on Friday in a NATO airstrike in the western Afghan province of Farah on the border of Iran.

Source: http://www.rawa.org/temp/runew...No tears in west for 60 Afghan children
August 29, 2008 - DailyMirror.lk: Imagine what would happen if a terrorist kills 95 US citizens or citizens of any of the Nato countries. Such a massacre would have dominated the headlines for weeks, if not months. Giving a melodramatic touch, the western media would also carry photographs of the dead children, interviews with their neighbours, friends and teachers and statements of grieving parents and political leaders. But 60 Afghan children who died in the US attack had none of it. No speaker addressing the ongoing Democratic Party convention, dared to mention the Afghan civilian massacre, though they talked about US troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Source: http://www.rawa.org/temp/runew...Right at the Edge
The Taliban and Al Qaeda have established a haven in Pakistan?s tribal areas along the Afghan border. This is where the war on terror wil be fought – and possibly lost.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09...

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