Afghanistan

The sexually abused dancing boys of Afghanistan

pk — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:57:16 -0400

In Afghanistan women are not allowed to dance in public, but boys can be made to dance in women's clothing - and they are often sexually abused. It's after midnight. I'm at a wedding party in a remote village in

Islamist threat in Germany growing

pk — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:51:10 -0400

The threat of Islamist attacks in Germany is growing as numbers of people returning from militant camps on the Afghan-Pakistan border rise, a senior police official

Only Cowards Stone People to Death: An Islamic Religious Ritual

hd — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:39:59 -0400

he Strategy Room to discuss a recent stoning in Afghanistan and the issue of stoning in general. Kimberly Guilfoyle interviewed me both skillfully and graciously. The subject is a very distressing

FBI official says Alabamian suspected of terrorism shows al-Qaida's reach

hrc — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:24:41 -0400

Alabamian Omar Hammami, publicly accused last week of being part of a "deadly pipeline" to a terrorist organization operating in Somalia, is a prime example of the new face of terrorist threats,

Aftermath of an Afghanistan Tragedy: Germany to Pay $500,000 for Civilian Bombing Victims

hd — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:40:19 -0400

After months of negotiations, the German military has announced it will pay $5,000 each to the families of over 100 civilian victims of a German-ordered airstrike in Afghanistan. The Bundeswehr is

What Happens to Women if We Leave Afghanistan? Time Magazine Gets it Wrong.

hd — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:38:52 -0400

We take our freedoms for granted in America and assume that everyone is either like us or wants to be. We find it hard to believe that this is not so. Of course, I am not talking about thee and me

Saudi Columnist Condemns Sympathy for Hitler in the Arab World

hd — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:27:23 -0400

In an article in the Saudi daily Al-Watan, liberal columnist Iman Al-Quwaifli criticized the phenomenon of sympathy for Adolf Hitler and for Nazism in the Arab world. She pointed out that sympathy

Mutilated by the Taliban: The girl of 18 who had nose and ears hacked off for trying to flee cruel in-laws

hd — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:35:57 -0400

With her clear skin and dark, flowing hair, 18-year-old Aisha would ordinarily have stood out from a crowd because of her beauty. But now, tragically, the young Afghan woman is eye-catching for a

Video: Newt Gingrich speaks on Islam and the dangers we face

hrc — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:31:45 -0400

Vlad Tepes Blog 30 July 2010

Newt Gingrich, for the first time, speaks extensively about the dangers we face from Islam, Sharia law, terrorism, the political correctness that disguises our challenges as 'diversity', and the right to state the truth, as in "2 + 2 = 4". Please do watch this superb video of Newt G. Really, it is worth your time.

Balkans: The Turkish Conspiracy

hd — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:24:11 -0400

July 27, 2010: The Greek government has decided to challenge its labor unions and hard left by allowing private companies can fire workers much more easily. Pensions were slashed and the retirement

'The worst thing to be is an Afghan woman'

hd — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:49:27 -0400

When Shabnam was barely more than a child, her father gave her away to pay off a debt. She was about 13 years old, her husband was in his 50s, and from almost the moment she entered his house he

Wikileaks - Afghan "War Logs” Crisis?

hd — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:02:04 -0400

Once again, Wikileaks has revealed controversial information regarding US and Coalition troops’ involvement in an ongoing war. In May, 22-year old Private First Class Bradley E. Manning of Potomac,

The Taliban War on Women Continues

hd — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:23:56 -0400

Beware Taliban revisionism. You're going to hear much more of it in the coming months as policy makers from Kabul to Washington seeking to reintegrate Taliban fighters try to explain why the enemy

Renegade Afghan soldier kills Gurkhas

hd — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:04:33 -0400

A renegade Afghan soldier killed three British army Gurkha soldiers during a joint patrol on Tuesday in southern Helmand province, officials said. The man responsible for killing the troops was

Afghanistan and the West: The Difficult Relationship between Democracy and War

hd — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:17:10 -0400

Many Germans would like to see Chancellor Angela Merkel withdraw the country's troops from Afghanistan. But should she listen? There are many good reasons for the West to be involved in the war

Afghanistan: US lawmakers block $4 bln in aid

hd — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:08:54 -0400

Lawmakers in Washington voted to block about 4 billion dollars (3.27 billion euros) in aid to the Afghan government amid accusations that corrupt politicians are stealing the funds, smuggling the

Hall of Infamy: Hizb ut-Tahrir

hd — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:09:34 -0400

Friendly words on Israel and jihad from the radical group: "There is only one way to stop the aggression of Israel and save the captive Muslims of Gaza...it originates from the

Jihadi Work Accident: 15 Islamists Including Foreign Fighters Kill Themselves When Bombs They Were Building Detonated Prematurel

hd — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:18:26 -0400

Kabul – Eight Arab, five Pakistani and two Afghan militants were killed when bombs they were making exploded prematurely inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry said

Poland to leave Afghanistan by 2013?

hd — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:01:04 -0400

Polish troops should not be in Afghanistan longer than the end of 2012, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich said Tuesday evening. Klich’s statement comes after four days when Poland has lost two

Taliban: "Statement on the Gaza Aid Flotilla"

hd — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:26:11 -0400

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) has released a communiqué regarding the Gaza aid flotilla. In the statement, the Taliban called "on Muslim rulers and people of the world to come