Archive for November, 2010
AP Video: Pentagon Leaders Say Gays Won’t Hurt Military
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AP: Gay troops can serve openly in the armed forces without harming the military’s ability to fight, the Pentagon declared Tuesday, calling for ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ ban to be scrapped and pointing to a new survey to show most troops won’t mind. (Nov. 30)
US campaign exceeds Soviet presence in Afghanistan
Posted by: | CommentsThe U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, as of Friday, has been fighting there for as long as the Soviets did in their attempt to build up a socialist state. The Soviet campaign lasted nine years and 50 days.
Watch the video from Al Jazeera English above, read the Associated Press story, or listen to the NPR report.
This Week on War News Radio: The Sudan Radio Project – Entering the Arena
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This week on War News Radio, we present a show from our sister studio, the Sudan Radio Project.
First, we hear about US-Sudan relations in the past two decades and how major events like the September 11 terrorist attacks have shaped them.
Next, an update on current tensions and progress made in the North and South surrounding the referendum.
Then, a look at the African Championship of Nations, a soccer tournament to be hosted by Sudan in February 2011.
And last, we learn about the concerns at the United Nations about potential conflict arising from the upcoming January referendum–and if it even happens at all.
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Skateistan – Afghanistan’s first skateboarding school
Posted by: | CommentsSkateistan is an Afghan NGO which according to their website “engages growing numbers of urban and internally-displaced youth in Afghanistan through skateboarding, and provides them with new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction, education, and personal empowerment.”
The co-educational school and skateboarding program based in Kabul is the project of Australian Oliver Percovich. Skateistan hopes to provide education and leadership skills to Afghan youth and introduce skateboarding to the region.
Check out this short documentary to learn about Skateistan.
A Veteran’s Healing Journey
Posted by: | CommentsA Vietnam veteran, Marine, with 40 years of chronic, severe PTSD gets some relief by turning to integrative medicine, the so-called “best of East and West.”
Obama Outlines Afghanistan Withdrawal Timeline
Posted by: | CommentsNATO nations meeting in Portugal have agreed to start turning over Afghanistan’s security to its military next year. The plan would give local forces full control by 2014. (Nov. 20) (AP)
