It’s been a busy week, what with challenging the shortcomings of the present banking system and the consequent flaws in capitalism, but at last, some blogging. On 9 September, I intervened in respect of Afghanistan, making the point that we should act in the interests of Pakistan and the Afghan […]
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Four British soldiers die for sake of 150 votes – Times Online
Just 150 Afghan voters dared to go to the ballot box in the area of Helmand province where British soldiers sacrificed their lives to secure a safe election day, it was revealed yesterday. The figures were released as the British Ambassador to Kabul admitted that troops could be engaged in […]
Read MoreMohammed Jawad: ‘I was 12 when I was arrested and sent to Guantanamo’ – Times Online
What a way to grow up: When Mr Jawad was arrested, he was living with his mother in Kabul — his father having been killed fighting the Soviets in the 1980s. “We searched for him for nine months,” said Mr Jalalkhil. “We didn’t know if he had been killed, or […]
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