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US army panel advises trial in Afghanistan suicide

Wall Street Journal - Jan 23, 2012
AP KABUL, Afghanistan — An investigative hearing has recommended that an American soldier be court-martialed over hazing that allegedly led to a fellow infantryman's suicide in Afghanistan, but dismissed the most serious charge against him, ...

Afghanistan: Questions Turn into Concern and Doubts

The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice - Jan 23, 2012
As the fighting in Afghanistan intensifies; as that war claims more and more casualties; and as critical decisions loom on national objectives, strategy and corresponding troop levels and deployments there, the debate also intensifies.

US and Afghan officials flexible on peace: Hizb-i-Islami

Telegraph.co.uk

Reuters - Jan 23, 2012
By Kamal Sadaat | KHOST (Reuters) - US and Afghan officials have shown flexibility in secret talks with one of Afghanistan's most notorious insurgent factions in the hope it will help end the country's long war, a negotiator for the outlawed ...

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Afghanistan books

Lonely Planet Central Asia

by: Bradley Mayhew, Greg Bloom, Paul Clammer, Michael Kohn, John Noble
Central Asia is Lonely Planet’s heartland. Exploring Uzbekistan’s blue-domed medressas, sleeping in felt yurts among Kyrgyzstan’s mountains or selecting fruit in Kazakhstan’s markets: we do it all with passion and expertise. Live your own Silk Road dream with this 5th edition as your guide.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide

by: Bijan Omrani, Matthew Leeming

“Thorough and beautifully illustrated, this book is a comprehensive—and fun—window into Afghan history, culture, and traditions. A must-have for travel readers and a gripping read for anyone with even a passing interest in Afghanistan.”—Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner

Thanks to 20 years of civil war and its association with terrorism, Afghanistan is often unjustly thought of in the West as a barbarous backwater. This guide dispels that image in a comprehensive introduction to 3,500 years of Afghan culture.
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Lonely Planet Afghanistan

by: Paul Clammer
Discover Afghanistan

Blink as you emerge from the cliffs at the top of one of Bamiyan's enormous Buddha niches.
Stop pedalling for a moment and drift in your swan-shaped pedalo on the waters of Band-e Amir.
Utter a great smoking sigh of contentment as you puff on a sheesha at Mirwais Shandaiz.

In This Guide:

Chapters on working and safety in Afghanistan, with advice from resident expats.
Specialist contributors write on journalism, women, and trekking in the Wakhan and the Afghan Pamir.
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A Flame on the Front Line

by: John Weaver
Since 2000, John Weaver has been A Flame on the Front Line sharing God's love in Afghanistan. He serves as a Team Leader for Shelter Now, which has been helping Afghans for over 25 years. John is the happy husband of Jeanne, whom he met and married in Afghanistan. "I saw John Weaver for the first time in October 2001 on ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. When John's face appeared on the screen, I knew there was something special about him. I could see it in his eyes, his smile, and his interaction with the Afghan people.
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Special Edition: Afghanistan

A REUTERS EXCLUSIVE: Peek inside the life of US Army Sgt. Roshelle Bishop, currently stationed in Logar Province, Afghanistan. Using interviews, photos and footage from Sgt. Bishop's helmet-cam, this special edition of Rough Cuts is a first-person account of America's war in Afghanistan.

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