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October 8th, 2009

Central Asia & Caucasus

Captain Cat is conflicted over the dispute within UNAMA: she thinks they do good work, but their acceptance of the fraudulent election is ruining their credibility.

Afghanistan: Reflecting on the Battle of Kamdesh

Joshua Foust · 04:48 · Central Asia & Caucasus

lingua → fr

The large scale assault on a U.S. base in Nuristan over the weekend has caused many bloggers familiar with Afghanistan to reconsider how they feel about the conflict. 0 comments · read »

September 29th, 2009

Central Asia & Caucasus

Afghan PenLog rounds up most of the reporting on the arrest of Najibullah Zazi, indicted in New York on terrorism charges. Zazi supposedly trained in explosives in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

September 11th, 2009

Free Range International reports that there is a fresh round of rioting in Ghazni, Afghanistan. There are rumors the rioters were protesting the abduction and murder of Shams al-Din, a popular anti-American cleric.

September 8th, 2009

Central Asia & Caucasus

Captain's Cat, an aid worker in Gardez City, posts a conversation with a young American soldier, where he expresses exasperation at the way Afghan culture works, and admits he only joined the Army to pay for college.

Afghanistan: Animal House in Kabul

Joshua Foust · 18:09 · Central Asia & Caucasus

lingua → fr · bn

Tim Lynch, an American security contractor in Afghanistan, used to work with the now-fired security guards at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. He says: "The problem with the current guard force is that they are on a sh** contract. Ignore the money value published in the papers – that number ... 0 comments · read »