U.S. official on Koran burning: We'll move forward

On Wednesday, "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley spoke to U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, and Marine Gen. John Allen, the commander-in-charge of the war. An excerpt from the interview follows: - U.S. brass downplay Koran setback
U.S. officials on U.S. role in Afghanistan - Scott Pelley

Storm spawns more tornadoes as it rolls east

(CNN) -- The death toll from an enormous storm system that plowed through the Midwest and spawned more tornadoes as it moved east climbed late Wednesday to 12, authorities said. - Storm spawns more tornadoes as it rolls east -- Resort city of Branson takes a direct hit from tornado

What the Quran burnings tell us -- Foreign Policy

The question I'd ask you is this: If you had been living in such circumstances for five or ten years, do you think you and your neighbors might become resentful of those well-intentioned but heavy-handed foreigners? Do you think you might even begin to hate their intrusive interference, even if it were done with the best of intentions? If you then discovered that some of them were burning Bibles, Torahs, or the American flag, might you leave your house and join an angry demonstration, or may even try to do something worse? - What the Quran burnings tell us - Stephen M. Walt

Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) says she’ll retire, citing partisanship in Congress - washingtonpost

The moderate Republican from Maine announced on Tuesday that she won’t seek another term because political partisanship has made the Senate unproductive. - Sen. Olympia Snowe announces retirement -- A look back at Sen. Snowe’s career
Olympia Snowe: Senate Republicans, Democrats work in ‘parallel universe’

Stratfor Email: US Plans to Charge Assange - smh

UNITED STATES prosecutors have drawn up secret charges against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, according to a confidential email obtained from the private US intelligence company Stratfor. - Stratfor Email: US Plans to Charge Assange
NYPD Chief Defends Mass Surveillance of Muslims

Growing Pessimism on Afghanistan After Quran Burning - Jim Lobe

WASHINGTON, Feb 28, 2012 (IPS) - While top officials in the Barack Obama administration insist that U.S. strategy in Afghanistan is working, the violent aftermath of last week's apparently inadvertent burning of copies of the Quran at a military base is fuelling growing pessimism about the U.S. and NATO mission there. - Growing Pessimism on Afghanistan After Quran Burning
Afghanistan: The Death of a Strategy - Anthony H. Cordesman

Violence Suggests 'Afghans Hate Us, and We Don't Trust Them' - McClatchy

"Afghans hate us, and we don't trust them. We have never felt safe around them," said a U.S. military officer who works on Afghanistan policy, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue. - Violence Suggests 'Afghans Hate Us, and We Don't Trust Them'
Running Against Islam -- John Feffer

Afghan violence exposing lack of U.S. trust in Afghanistan - CNN

In the latest sign of how strained U.S. and Afghan military relations have become, a senior U.S. official tells CNN, "There is a strong sense inside the Obama administration that the Afghans did not do enough to quell the violence" that has erupted since the burning Qurans and other religious material a week ago. - Afghan violence exposing lack of U.S. trust in Afghanistan
“Qur’an burning is a political, not a theological, issue;” - Haroon Siddiqui

Afghan Violence Raises Questions About U.S. Strategy - Tom Bowman

The violence against U.S. forces in Afghanistan has called into question the American exit strategy, which is set to play out steadily over the next three years. - Afghan Violence Raises Questions About U.S. Strategy
US: Afghanistan Turmoil Won't Change US War Plan : NPR
U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: U.S. ambassador reuters

سخنان هشدارآميز و نگران‌كنندة سفير امريكا

راين كراكر سفير ايالات متحدة امريكا به تازه‌گي كفته است كه «واشنگتن در برابر تقاضاي خروج زودهنگام از افغانستان، بايد ايستاده‌گي كند». اين سخنان درست زماني مطرح مي‌شوند كه به دنبال بي‌حرمتي به قرآن كريم در پايگاه نظامي بگرام، افغانستان شاهد موجي از تظاهرات ضد امريكايي است- سخنان هشدارآميز و نگران‌كنندة سفير امريكا
گرفتاري جاسوسان؛ هدفي كه بايد دنبال شود -- انتصابی‌ها و انتخابی‌های آقای کرزی

NATO urges focus on Afghan stability after Koran burnings

(Reuters) - NATO must remain focused on fostering stability in Afghanistan despite the protests and violence that have gripped the country following the burning of copies of the Koran on a NATO military base, the alliance's head said on Tuesday. - NATO urges focus on Afghan stability after Koran burnings
ناتو باید روی ایجاد ثبات در افغانستان تمرکز کند

US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes

WASHINGTON — American officials who have assessed the likely Iranian responses to any attack by Israel on its nuclear program believe that Iran would retaliate by launching missiles on Israel and terrorist-style attacks on United States civilian and military personnel overseas. - US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes - nytimes
In WikiLeaks cache, echo of warnings on Iran - washingtonpost

Running Against Islam -- John Feffer

Every political season has its hot-button issues. There’s race, abortion, lunar colonies. But the hottest hot-button issue these days, judging from comments by Republican presidential hopefuls as well as what happened during the 2010 midterm elections, is Islam. - Running Against Islam - John Feffer
Afghans Riot Over Violence, Not Quran - Scott Horton

Qur’an burning is a political, not a theological, issue - The Star, Haroon Siddiqui

To desecrate the Scripture or to insult the Prophet is to scar the soul of a Muslim. This is especially so when done by non-Muslims whose motives are suspect and who may, in fact, be acting out of malice, like the Florida pastor who burnt a copy of the Qur’an last year. - “Qur’an burning is a political, not a theological, issue;” - Haroon Siddiqui

Bin Laden hide-out: Leaks suggest Pakistani officers knew - csmonitor

Leaked e-mails from the US intelligence firm Stratfor suggest Osama bin Laden may have been in regular contact with Pakistani military and intelligence agents prior to his death in May last year. - Bin Laden hide-out: Leaks suggest Pakistani officers knew
ISI له اسامه سره عادي اړيكي درلودل
WikiLeaks publishes Stratfor e-mails. What's in them? - WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks to release five million emails stolen from Stratfor

Clinton defends US mission in Afghanistan

Clinton said the United States went to Afghanistan with a clear purpose after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the U.S. and that Obama has set the country on a path to leave. - Clinton defends US mission in Afghanistan - Associated Press
Afghan Drawdown Pace Criticized - WSJ.

GOP makes political hay of Afghan Koran-burning crisis - Michael Hughes

General Stanley McChrystal once accurately described the struggle in Afghanistan as a “war of perception”, yet this assessment has been lost on Republican presidential candidates who have been quick to use the recent Koran-burning incident as campaign fodder.

It seems Republicans want it both ways – they want a long-term military presence in Afghanistan until every last Taliban and Al Qaeda element is killed or captured, and they want the host country to never mind if the U.S. happens to be culturally insensitive on occasion. But the Afghans can take no more. It is worthy of noting about the importance of dignity to this culture, Continue reading on Examiner - GOP makes political hay of Afghan Koran-burning crisis - Michael Hughes
US says it's steadfast in rebuilding Afghanistan - AP

Gingrich to Afghanistan: 'Live Your Own Miserable Life' - Elicia Dover

"We're not going to fix Afghanistan. It's not possible. These are people who have spent several thousand years hating foreigners," Gingrich said. "And what we've done by staying is become the new foreigners. And this is a real problem." - Gingrich to Afghanistan: 'Live Your Own Miserable Life'
Gingrich to Afghanistan: ‘Figure Out How to Live Your Own Miserable Life’ WSJ

Newt Gingrich To Afghanistan: 'Figure Out How To Live Your Own Miserable Life'

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is pessimistic about the situation in Afghanistan, saying on Monday that he believes the United States should simply tell the country to "figure out how to live your own miserable life." - Newt Gingrich To Afghanistan: 'Figure Out How To Live Your ... -- Afghanistan : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News

Germany Closes Afghan Military Base Early

The German military said Friday it would move up the planned closure of a base in northern Afghanistan in response to deadly protests over the inadvertent burning of copies of the Koran by a US soldier. - Germany Closes Afghan Military Base Early - Related articles, background features and opinions about this topic. - Der Spiegel
German Parliament Approves Greek Bailout Package

استخبارات ایران و پاکستان در عقب تظاهرات افغانستان دست داشته اند

شماری از افغان ها به این باور اند که در عقب تظاهرات خشونت آمیز بخاطر بی حرمتی به قرانکریم در افغانستان ، استخبارات ایران و پاکستان دست داشته اند.- استخبارات ایران و پاکستان در عقب تظاهرات افغانستان دست داشته اند
ضدامریکایی‌سازی فضا در آستانه‌ امضای پیمان راهبردی
روزنامه های کابل: دوشنبه، ۸ حوت

Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use

(Reuters) - Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a report released on Wednesday by the research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. - Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use
When your email is hacked, protect investments first

WikiLeaks' Stratfor Email Release Raises Uncomfortable Questions

WikiLeaks has released nearly 200 internal emails from Stratfor, a company that bills itself as a publishing house. However, the emails indicate Stratfor is more a clearing house for intelligence that is sold to the federal government or corporations. - WikiLeaks' Stratfor Email Release Raises Uncomfortable Questions -- WikiLeaks targets global risk company Stratfor Reuters
شرکت مطالعات ستراتفور ویکی لیکس را بخاطر افشاء ایمیل های این شرکت محکوم کرد

Quran incident 'tailor-made' for Taliban - usatoday

"It's tailor-made to their argument that the United States is trying to desecrate and destroy Islam," said Seth Jones, an analyst at Rand Corp. and author of In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan. "It's patently untrue." - Quran incident 'tailor-made' for Taliban
Afghan anger over Koran burning an emblem of nation's culture war - latimes

And now, into the dead end in Afghanistan

The anger of Afghans is evident, whether it be over the sense of religious insult or the sheer frustration with a war that has gone on too long and yielded too little. - And now, into the dead end in Afghanistan Pakistan: Now ... - Reuters
U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: U.S. ambassador

د بهرنیو چارو وزارت یو چارواکی او درې مامورین په جاسوسۍ ونیول شول

د افغانستان د استخباراتو ادارې(ملي امنیت) نن وویل چې د بهرنیو چارو وزارت یو جګپوړي دیپلومات او درې نور حکومتي مقامات یې ګاونډیو ایران او پاکستان ته د جاسوسۍ په تور نیولي دي.- د بهرنیو چارو وزارت یو چارواکی او درې مامورین په جاسوسۍ ونیول شول
ناټو تایید کړه چې د خپلو ځواکونو په خوراکي موادو کې یې د زهرجنو موادو څرک لګولی
د افغانستان دفاع او کورنیو چارو وزیرانو د امریکا سفر لغوه کړ

Afghan Uproar Casts Shadows on US Pullout

Despite an American-led training effort that has spanned years and cost tens of billions of dollars, the Afghan security forces are still widely seen as riddled with dangerously unreliable soldiers and police officers. - Afghan Uproar Casts Shadows on US Pullout
Suicide Attack Kills 9 in Eastern Afghanistan - nytimes

کرزی از مردم خواست آرامش خود را حفظ کنند

حامد کرزی، رییس‌جمهور افغانستان، در پی چند روز تظاهرات خشونت‌‌آمیز در اعتراض به سوختاندن قرآن‌کریم توسط نیروهای امریکایی در بگرام، از مردم خواست که آرامش خود را حفظ کنند و نگذارند که دشمنان از این وضعیت سواستفاده کنند. - کرزی از مردم خواست آرامش خود را حفظ کنند
پاکستان تهدیدی برای راهبرد امریکا
ضدامریکایی‌سازی فضا در آستانه‌ امضای پیمان راهبردی

Clinton issues warnings on Afghanistan, Syria

"I find it somewhat troubling that our politics would enflame such a dangerous situation in Afghanistan," Clinton said of the complaints by Republican presidential candidates and some experts about Obama's apology. - Clinton issues warnings on Afghanistan, Syria
Clinton: Violence must stop in Afghanistan UPI - کلنټن ؛ په افغانستان کې مظاهرې باید پای ته ورسول شي

President Karzai Once Again Condemns Desecration Of Holy Quran

Monday, February 27, 2012 Kabul (BNA) The president noted that we will not allow that the enemies misuse the honest sentiments of the Afghans and cause disruption in the country. - President Karzai Once Again Condemns Desecration Of Holy Quran
حامدکرزی: اجازه مه ورکویء چې زموږ دښمنان د افغانانو له پاکو ولولو څخه ناوړه استفاده وکړي او په هېوادکې په ګډوډیو لاس پورې کړي
حامد کرزی خطاب به مردم: اجازه ندهید که دشمنان از احساسات پاک شما سوًء استفاده کنند و در کشور بی نظمی ایجاد نمایند

Afghan airport hit by Taliban 'revenge' car bombing

A Taliban suicide car bomber has killed at least nine people and wounded 10 others in an attack at Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan. - Deadly bombing at Afghan airport
بمبگذاری مرگبار در فرودگاه جلال‌آباد افغانستان -- دجلال اباد په هوايي ډګر کې ځانمرګي بريد وشو
Blast Wounds at Least 6 Americans in Afghanistan iht

Oscars 2012 Best And Worst Dressed (PHOTOS)

The Oscars are the Super Bowl of movie star fashion. Yes, it's all about the little gold guy, but nothing shines brighter than the stars on the red carpet, and we've got the best and worst fashions from the 84th Annual Academy Awards. - Oscars Best And Worst Dressed
Jean Dujardin Academy Awards 2012 Best Actor Winner -- Academy Awards: Complete Winners List

Putin warns West over Syria, Iran

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned against a military intervention in Syria and an attack on Iran and claimed that the West had backed the Arab Spring revolts to advance its interests in the region. - Putin warns West over Syria, Iran
Iran: We can attack U.S. interests "anywhere" -- WikiLeaks targets U.S. security think tank

U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: U.S. ambassador

(Reuters) - The United States should resist the urge to pull troops out of Afghanistan ahead of schedule due to the violence against Americans over the burning of the Koran at a U.S. military base, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said on Sunday. - U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: U.S. ambassador ...
U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: U.S. ambassador

US officials urge 'stay the course' in wake of Afghan violence - csmonitor

"This is not the time to decide that we're done here," US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said on CNN's State of the Union. "We have got to redouble our efforts. We've got to create a situation in which Al Qaeda is not coming back." - US officials urge 'stay the course' in wake of Afghan violence کراکر: کار ما هنوز در افغانستان تمام نشده است
Rick Santorum: Afghans 'overreacted' over Koran burning Afghanistan

کراکر: کار ما هنوز در افغانستان تمام نشده است

در حالیکه تظاهرات خونین در نقاط مختلف افغانستان به دلیل سوختاندن قرآنکریم دیروز وارد ششمین روز شد، سفیر امریکا در افغانستان گفته است، ایالات متحده باید در مقابل هر نوع تقاضا مبنی بر خروج قبل از وقت نیروهای از افغانستان، ایستاده گی کند.
کراکر: کار ما هنوز در افغانستان تمام نشده است
حامد کرزی خواستار آرامش مردم شد -- بارک اوباما سخنان حامد کرزی را مورد ستایش قرار داد

US says it's steadfast in rebuilding Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. diplomat in Kabul and a campaign adviser to President Barack Obama said Sunday the U.S. isn't rethinking its commitment to Afghanistan after violent protests left more than two dozen people dead, including two Americans shot inside a government ministry. - US says it's steadfast in rebuilding Afghanistan
Republicans say Obama wrong to apologize for burning of Korans

Nelson Mandela, 93, released from hospital after minor surgery

Former South African president had minor diagnostic surgery to determine cause of abdominal pain - Nelson Mandela, 93, released from hospital after minor surgery
Violence grows as Syrians vote in referendum on new constitution

Obama apology resonates in Kabul, on campaign trail - washingtonpost

But Obama’s decision to apologize sprang from a mix of principle and pragmatism, the hallmarks of presidential apologies over the years. - Obama’s Koran apology resonates at home
Karzai urges no retaliation over Korans -- U.S. cable warned about Pakistani havens -- Pakistan calls on Afghan Taliban to join peace talks

بحران سیاسی مظاهرات بی حرمتی به قرآن

رهبران جهادی و معاونین آقای کرزی - گفته می شود بر حلقات مذهبی نفوذ بیشتر دارند- در واکنش به مظاهرات خشونتبار یا خاموشی اختیار نموده یا به بیانات سطحی اکتفا نموده اند. - بحران سیاسی مظاهرات بی حرمتی به قرآن

Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm

Afghan authorities are hunting for an Afghan intelligence official suspected of killing two U.S. officers at close range inside a heavily guarded command center at the Interior Ministry in Kabul Saturday. - Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm
As Karzai urges peace, protests turn violent, injuring police, U.S. troops

پاکستان تهدیدی برای ستراتیژی امریکا

در اسناد محرم سفارت امریکا در کابل ـ که در اختیار واشنگتن‌پست قرار گرفته است ـ آمده است که ستراتیژی امریکا در افغانستان از سوی گروه‌های شورشی مستقر در پاکستان تهدید می‌شود. این اسناد هم‌چنین می‌رسانند که پیکار امریکا در برابر شبکه‌ی حقانی با ناکامی همراه بوده است.- پاکستان تهدیدی برای راهبرد امریکا
Secret U.S. cable warned of Pakistani havens - washingtonpost

U.S., Saudi maneuver to contain Iran oil market threat

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has raised oil exports and the United States is considering releasing crude from its strategic reserves as oil prices hit nine-month highs on Friday and concerns deepened over Iran's nuclear program. - U.S., Saudi maneuver to contain Iran oil market threat
Releases of oil from U.S. emergency reserve

NYPD monitoring of students called "disgusting"

(AP) NEW YORK - At Columbia University and elsewhere, the fear among students that the New York Police Department might secretly be infiltrating their lives has spread beyond the Muslim student population to others who find the reported tactics "disgusting," as one teenager put it. - NYPD monitoring of students called "disgusting"

New Amnesty International Report Reveals Afghans Fleeing War Find Misery in Urban Slums

Human rights organization urges Afghanistan authorities to use the international aid available to provide for displaced families' immediate needs - Afghans fleeing war find misery in urban slums Amnesty ... - عفو بین‌الملل: بی‌جاشدگان با سونامی خاموش مواجه‌اند
Afghans flee war to face hunger, disease in slums: Amnesty reuters

Afghans fleeing war find misery in urban slums

Half a million Afghans displaced by fighting are struggling to survive in makeshift shelters let down by their government and international donors that look the other way, Amnesty International said in a new report released today. - Afghans fleeing war find misery in urban slums Amnesty ...
Afghans flee war to face hunger, disease in slums - Amnesty ...

AFGHANISTAN: IDPs at a crossroads

KABUL, 24 February 2012 (IRIN) - Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan, mainly from the strife-torn southern provinces, have been heading for Kabul in the hope of finding work and a better life, but most end up living in appalling conditions in makeshift camps. - AFGHANISTAN: IDPs at a crossroads
AFGHANISTAN: IDPs at a crossroads « RAWA News

2 American officers killed in Afghan ministry

Kabul (CNN) -- A gunman who shot dead two American officers inside the Afghan interior ministry remained at large late Saturday as U.S. officials decried the attack in Kabul. - Taliban claim killing of 2 U.S. officers -- Zakaria: Could Middle East tensions boil over?
Karzai asks protestors to avoid damage public, private

Brother of the king declares near public appearance to expose the ...

Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz, brother of Saudi King for panoramic view near the diagonal to expose the Zionist scheme to divide the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Syria hit service for «Israel». - Brother of the king declares near public appearance to expose the ...
Alwaleed bin Talal Admits Saudi Opposition to the West Finding ...

ناآشنایی یک مترجم با متون عربی باعث 'بی‌حرمتی' به قرآن شده است

یک عضو مجلس افغانستان گفته که فرماندهان آمریکایی در بگرام گفته اند که عدم آشنایی یک مترجم با کتابهای عربی باعث "بی‌حرمتی" به قرآن شده است.- ناآشنایی یک مترجم با متون عربی باعث 'بی‌حرمتی' به قرآن شده است
پنتاگون کشته شدن دو افسر آمریکایی در کابل را محکوم کرد
Nato staff quit Afghan ministries - BBC
اوباما د افغانستان پر حالاتو له جان الن سره ټېلفوني خبرې وکړې

Afghan refugees abandoned by their own government, report finds - Guardian

About half a million Afghans have fled their homes because of violence and are living in desperate conditions with little help from a government reluctant to deal with the problems, Amnesty International says in a report. - Afghan refugees abandoned by their own government, report finds -- Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia backs arming Syrian opposition

White House defends Obama's apology for Quran burning - The Hill

“If Hamid Karzai doesn’t feel like apologizing, then I feel like we should say goodbye and good luck. We don’t need to be here wasting our lives and wasting our money for somebody who doesn’t care,” Gingrich said. - White House defends Obama's apology for Quran burning
Obama ‘Consulted’ Team Before Apologizing Over Quran Burnings
اوباما د افغانستان پر حالاتو له جان الن سره ټېلفوني خبرې وکړې

Gingrich says Obama "surrendered" by apologizing to Afghans - CBS

"There seems to be nothing that radical Islamists can do to get Barack Obama's attention in a negative way," Gingrich said, "and he is consistently apologizing to people who do not deserve the apology of the president of the United States, period." - Gingrich says Obama "surrendered" by apologizing to Afghans
Karzai seeks calm from violent Koran protests -- Obama apologizes for Koran burning in letter

ناتو و بریتانیا مشاوران خود را از وزارتخانه‌های افغانستان فراخواندند

به دنبال کشته شدن دو تن از مشاوران خارجی وزارت کشور افغانستان در داخل این وزارتخانه، ناتو و سفارت بریتانیا از تمامی خارجی هایی که به عنوان مشاور در وزارتخانه های افغانستان کار می کنند، خواسته اند که کار خود را متوقف کرده و از وزارتخانه‌ها خارج شوند. - ناتو و بریتانیا مشاوران خود را از وزارتخانه‌های افغانستان فراخواندند
Nato in Afghan ministries pullout - BBC

U.S., others join forces against Syria, but stop short of aiding opposition - washingtonpost

World leaders meeting in Tunisia call for an “immediate” end to bombardment of civilians. - U.S., others join forces against Syria, but stop short of aiding opposition
Clinton blasts Russia, China on Syria -- Many Syrians still back Assad

Israeli attack on Iran could pull US into new war

WASHINGTON – An Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear sites could draw the U.S. into a new Middle East conflict, a prospect dreaded by a war-weary Pentagon wary of new entanglements. - Israeli attack on Iran could pull US into new war - foxnews
Iran uranium "discrepancy" still unresolved - IAEA - reuters

NATO personnel recalled from Afghan ministries in wake of deadly attack - washingtonpost

KABUL — Marine Gen. John R. Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, recalled all NATO personnel working in Afghan ministries in the Kabul area on Saturday after two NATO soldiers were killed by an Afghan security official inside the Interior Ministry earlier in the day. - NATO personnel pulled from Afghan ministries -- American officers killed in Afghan Interior Ministry
2 Americans Killed as Afghan Unrest Enters Fifth Day - nytimes

پس از 10 سال امریکایی ها از پیامد بی حرمتی به قرآن آگاه می بودند

پوست ستندرد، روزنامهء نیویارکی در مقالهء نوشته است، پس از جنگ 10 ساله در افغانستان، که طولانی ترین جنگ امریکا شمرده می شود، سربازان امریکایی و رهبران شان باید از پیامد سوختاندن قرآن کریم، که کتاب مقدس مسلمانهاست، بهتر آگاه می بودند.- پس از 10 سال امریکایی ها از پیامد بی حرمتی به قرآن آگاه می بودند!
سازمان عفو بین الملل در مورد افغانهای بیجا شده ابراز نگرانی کرد
In Afghanistan: An offense, and a breach - Post-Standard Editorial Board

Op-Ed: More Afghan cuts, more war - Max Boot

What is the logic behind the Obama administration's policy toward Afghanistan? On its face, it makes no sense. - More Afghan cuts, more war - latimes
Koran protests: What do Marines learn about Afghan culture?
German architect of Afghan-Taliban talks steps down Asia DW.

Afghanistan Protests Over Quran Burnings Continue

Afghan National Army Gen. Sher Mohammed Karimi, who traveled to the base with Allen, told the U.S. troops that their sacrifice is not wasted. -- Karimi says the Americans and Afghans together are "fighting an enemy of humanity." - 'We Don't Care About Obama's Apology'
Afghanistan : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News - huffingtonpost

Secret U.S. cable warned about Pakistani havens

The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan sent a top-secret cable to Washington last month warning that the persistence of enemy havens in Pakistan was placing the success of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan in jeopardy, U.S. officials said. - Secret U.S. cable warned of Pakistani havens - washingtonpost
U.S. delegation to Pakistan walks into uproar over colleague’s resolution

Quran burning in Kabul? What it's like for an expat in Afghanistan - CSM

During a lockdown, if you try to walk across the street to buy bread, your compound guards will not only deny you exit, they’ll reprimand you for being outside at all. It's all part of living in Kabul. - Quran burning in Kabul? What it's like for an expat in Afghanistan
More than 20 have been killed in Koran burning protests in Afghanistan

Afghan Protests Over Koran Burning Break Out in Kabul - nytimes

“The violence is almost within the normal realm of things that you would see after this kind of incident,” said Martine Van Bijlert, a co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, a policy and research institute in Kabul. - Afghan Protests Over Koran Burning Break Out in Kabul Obama Sends Apology as Afghan Koran Protests Rage

Dutch Prince Friso seriously brain-damaged after skiing accident - latimes

REPORTING FROM LONDON -- Dutch Prince Johan Friso suffered irreversible brain damage after being buried in an avalanche while skiing in the Austrian Alps a week ago and may never regain consciousness, doctors said Friday. - Dutch Prince Friso seriously brain-damaged after skiing accident

General John Allen Statement regarding the Incident at Bagram Airfield

We are thoroughly investigating the incident and we are taking steps to ensure this does not ever happen again. I assure you -- I promise you -- this was NOT intentional in any way. - General John Allen Statement regarding the Incident at Bagram Airfield
White House Spokesperson Jay Carney regarding the Incident at Bargram

In Afghanistan: An offense, and a breach - Post-Standard Editorial Board

You’d think, after fighting in Afghanistan for 10 years — making this America’s longest war — U.S. forces and their leaders would know better than to sanction burning the Quran, Islam’s holy book. --- The Christian Bible, though revered, is not itself a sacred object. The Quran is. This is hardly news. For centuries, Muslim scholars have made clear the Quran embodies their faith. - In Afghanistan: An offense, and a breach

Afghan refugees abandoned by their own government, report finds - Guardian

About half a million Afghans have fled their homes because of violence and are living in desperate conditions with little help from a government reluctant to deal with the problems, Amnesty International says in a report. - Afghan refugees abandoned by their own government, report finds - Afghanistan

WH Defends Apology to Afghanistan; Criticism from Gingrich, Palin

The White House today defended President Obama’s decision to apologize for the recent incident of Koran burning at a U.S. airbase in Afghanistan, saying it was “wholly appropriate” given the “understandable sensitivities” to the issue. - WH Defends Apology to Afghanistan; Criticism from Gingrich, Palin
Obama Sends Apology as Afghan Koran Protests Rage nytimes

حمله تروریستی به مقر ریاست جمهوری افغانستان و سفارت امریکا خنثی شد

: کابل:- سخنگوی امنیت ملی افغانستان از دستگیری یک گروه تروریستی خبر داد که قصد حمله به ساختمان ریاست جمهوری و سفارت امریکا را داشتند، خبر داد.- حمله تروریستی به مقر ریاست جمهوری افغانستان و سفارت امریکا خنثی شد
افغانستان او امریکا پر ستراتیژیک تړون موافقې ته نژدې شول
Attacks on US embassy, palace thwarted, Afghan spy agency says

U.S. delegation to Pakistan walks into uproar over congressman’s resolution - washingtonpost

The western province — Pakistan’s largest and poorest — blazed into headlines here when, to the surprise of regional experts, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) introduced a non-binding resolution advocating sovereignty for Baluchistan, where separatists have mounted several insurrections over the decades. - U.S. delegation to Pakistan walks into uproar

Obama apologizes for Koran burning in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Obama apologized Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a U.S. military base this week, as violent protests raging nationwide led a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform to kill two U.S. troops. - Obama apologizes for Koran burning in Afghanistan -- Officials: Afghanistan, U.S. close to partnership deal - AP
بارک اوباما له کرزی او د افغانستان له خلکو څخه بخښنه وغوښتله

حادثه بگرام از روی نادانی و نا فهمی صورت گرفته است: کرزی

کابل:- بر اساس اعلامیه ریاست جمهوری حامد کرزی رئیس جمهور افغانستان در دیدار با اعضای شورای ملی گفت که حادثه ناگوار سوزاندن قران کریم در مرکز نظامی بگرام توسط یک افسر امریکایی از روی نادانی و نا فهمی صورت گرفته و حکومت امریکا اشتباه این افسر خود را پذیرفته است.- حادثه بگرام از روی نادانی و نا فهمی صورت گرفته است: کرزی
د ننګرهار په مظاهرو کې د لسګونو افغانانو او امریکایانو د وژل کېدو کېږي

Amnesty: Every day, 400 more Afghans join ranks of nation’s 500,000 displaced persons

A new, disturbing report by Amnesty said more people have fled their homes as fighting has spread to areas of the country that had been relatively peaceful. According to the report, Afghan government has little political will or resources to help them find adequate shelter, food and water. - Amnesty: Every day, 400 more Afghans join ranks of nation's 500000 ...
سازمان عفو بين‌المللی: روزانه 400 افغان آواره مي‌شوند

هشدار عفو بین الملل در مورد بیجاشدگان داخلی افغانستان

سازمان عفو بین الملل نسبت به وضعیت پنجصد هزار نفر از بیجاشدگان داخلی در افغانستان که با تهدید سرمای شدید روبرو هستند، هشدار داده و از عدم کمک به این خانواده ها انتقاد کرده است. - هشدار عفو بین الملل در مورد بیجاشدگان داخلی افغانستان
خشم مردم از مرگ کودکان افغان در سرما
Many Afghans 'battle to survive' - BBCNews

Afghans protest peacefully over Quran burnings

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials say there have been peaceful demonstrations in three eastern provinces to vent anger over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base. Afghans protest peacefully over Quran burnings
Afghans protest peacefully over Quran burnings - CBSnews
US apology over Afghan Koran row - BBC - Karzai urges calm over Koran row

Anti-US protests rage on for third day in Afghanistan - AFP

Anti-American protests erupted in Afghanistan for a third straight day on Thursday to protest against the burning of copies of the Koran at a US-run military base, witnesses said. - Anti-US protests rage on for third day in Afghanistan
Taliban urge Afghans to kill 'invaders' after Qur'an burnings

Afghanistan Cash Flow Pouring Out, Hawala Regulation Looms To Combat Money Laundering

TIME explains that hawala is an underground banking system, off the ledger, where a lack of contracts, bank statements and record-keeping allows vast sums of money to move across international borders in just a few hours. - Stolen U.S. Aid And Drug Money Reportedly Pouring Out Of Afghanistan
Afghanistan : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News - huffingtonpost

Afghanistan Targets Flight of Cash - WSJ

KABUL—Afghanistan's central-bank governor said he will issue new currency restrictions to stem an exodus of billions of dollars in cash—some of it in stolen U.S. aid and drug money—flowing out of the country as foreign forces withdraw. -Afghan Central Bank Targets Cash Flight U.S. Helps Monitor Afghan Cash Flow, Forgives Debt

فرار سرمایه از افغانستان به صورت سرسام آوری افزایش یافته است

بر اساس معلومات د افغانستان بانک، در حدود چهار هزار و شش صد میلیون دالر تنها در سال 2011 میلادی از میدان هوایی کابل منتقل شده است. این ارقام در سال 2010 میلادی به دو اعشاریه سه میلیارد دالر می رسید، یعنی نصفی از تمام پولی که در سال 2011 از افغانستان منتقل شده است.- فرار سرمایه از افغانستان به صورت سرسام آوری افزایش یافته است
تاکید بر موقف حکومت در مورد پيمان ستراتيژيک -- افغانستان و امریکا برای تکمیل پیمان ستراتیژیک تلاش دارند

Kobe Bryant divorce: Couple divides assets despite kiss photo - latimes

Some estimates put Kobe Bryant's net worth at $150 million. Legal experts said Vanessa Bryant probably will receive at least $75 million, in addition to spousal and child support. - Kobe Bryant divorce: Couple divides assets despite kiss photo --Kobe Bryant divorce: Couple to share custody of daughters

Mubarak to hear verdict in Egypt's 'trial of the century' in June - latimes

Mubarak declined and spoke only some words of a famous Arabic poem, including the line: "My country, even if unjust, is dear to me." Mubarak to hear verdict in Egypt's 'trial of the century' in June
Businessman testifies on claim Pakistan officials sought U.S. aid

Syria's not responsible for those who enter illegally, group says - latimes

Syrian officials are also urging foreign journalists who are illegally inside the country to report to immigration centers, Reuters reported. They say the Syrian government was unaware that reporter Marie Colvin and photographer Remi Ochlik, who both died Wednesday, had entered the country. - Syria's not responsible for those who enter illegally, group says

Koran burning: Can military do more to avoid offending Muslims? - latimes

What do you make of this incident in Afghanistan? Is this a simple misstep or something more? - Koran burning: Can military do more to avoid offending Muslims?
At least seven die in Afghan protests over mistaken Koran-burning

ISAF official: Reintegrating Afghan insurgents ‘working’ - washingtontimes

The effort to reintegrate former insurgents into Afghan society is working, the British Royal Marine officer in charge of the program said Wednesday at the Pentagon. -- ISAF official: Reintegrating Afghan insurgents ‘working’
Quran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan

The Associated Press: Verdict in trial of Egypt's Mubarak set for June 2 - Associated Press

The defense argued that Mubarak is still president, and thus can only be tried for treason or in a special court. It has also blamed the uprising on foreign agents who allegedly sneaked into the country to destabilize it. The Associated Press: Verdict in trial of Egypt's Mubarak set for June 2 -- In Egypt, verdict in Mubarak trial set for June 2

Several reported killed in second day of Afghan protests over Koran burning

In an Afghan parliamentary session, lawmakers backed demonstrators’ demands that the offenders be tried in an Islamic court, applying early pressure on President Hamid Karzai to act swiftly and assertively in meting out punishment. - Several killed in Koran burning protests
What’s the proper way to dispose of a holy book? - washingtonpost

After Iraq: What Will the Middle East Look Like?

This map accompanied an article by Jeffrey Goldberg entitled "After Iraq," in The Atlantic, January-February 2008. Goldberg: - After Iraq: What Will the Middle East Look Like? Flickr - Photo ... -- After Iraq - Magazine - The Atlantic
Middle East Map, Map of Middle East, Turkey, Iraq ... - World Atlas
The Empire's New Middle East Map: ethnic cleansing and petroleum ...

سپینې ماڼۍ هم د قرانکریمونو پر سوځېدا بخښنه وغوښتنه

د امریکا د متحدو ایالتونو حکومت پرون د مسلمانانو د سپېڅلي کتاب قرآنکریم د سوځولو په خاطر رسماً بخښنه وغوښته. تر دې مخکې په افغانستان کې د ناټو او امریکايي پوځیانو عمومي قومندان جنرال جان الن هم د افغانستان له خلکو او حکومته بخښنه غوښتې وه او دا کار یې غیرقصدي بللی و.- سپینې ماڼۍ هم د قرانکریمونو پر سوځېدا بخښنه وغوښتنه
سمیع الحق: زموږ هدف دا دی چې امریکایان له سیمې وباسو -- امریکا از بی حرمتی به قرآنکریم در بگرام معذرت می خواهد

NYPD built secret files on NJ, Long Island mosques

The result was a 60-page report, obtained by The Associated Press, containing brief summaries of businesses and their clientele. Police also photographed and mapped 16 mosques, listing them as "Islamic Religious Institutions." - NYPD built secret files on NJ, Long Island mosques‎ - The Associated Press
Spying on Campus: New York Police Caught Monitoring Muslim Student ...‎
'جاسوسی' پلیس نیویورک در میان مسلمانان نیوجرسی

New Afghan Textbooks Sidestep History - rferl

Afghanistan's recent history is comparable to a war epic -- a story encompassing four decades of foreign invasions, civil war, and political turmoil. - New Afghan Textbooks Sidestep History'
Afghanistan's Cultural Riches Threatened By Mineral Wealth

Super PAC donors revealed: Who are the power players in the GOP primary?

A rarefied group of millionaires and billionaires is acting as kingmakers in the Republican presidential contest, often helping to decide, with a simple transfer of money, which candidate might survive another day in race. - Super-PAC donors act as GOP kingmakers -- Obama to propose cutting corporate tax to 28 percent, closing loopholes

U.S. appeals to allow for possibility of arming Syrian opposition - wasingtonpost

The comments, made by spokespersons at both the White House and the State Department, came as dozens of international leaders prepared to attend an emergency meeting on Syria in Tunis on Friday. - U.S. talks of ‘additional measures’ in Syria, possibility of arming opposition --
Clinton heads abroad to push Syria diplomacy - AP

US Embassy in Kabul on lockdown amid protests

(Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Kabul said on Wednesday its staff were on lockdown and all travel was suspended amid violent protests across the capital over the burning of Korans at NATO's main base in Afghanistan. - US Embassy in Kabul on lockdown amid protests

عذر خواهی وزیر دفاع آمریکا از مردم افغانستان

لئون پنتا وزیر دفاع آمریکا به دلیل "بی حرمتی به قرآن" از مردم افغانستان عذرخواهی کرد. وی آتش زدن قرآن و دیگر کتاب های مذهبی در پایگاه نظامی بگرام را به "شدید ترین وجه ممکن" محکوم کرد.- عذر خواهی وزیر دفاع آمریکا از مردم افغانستان
Afghan Koran 'burning': US apologises
BBC News - Nato apologises for Afghan Koran 'burning'

Pakistan will not support Afghan talks until Kabul backs them, says minister - guardian

Pakistan will not support a US-driven initiative to start Afghan peace talks in Qatar until it is clear that they have the backing of the Kabul government, the Pakistani foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, has said. - Pakistan will not support Afghan talks until Kabul backs them, says minister - Pakistan - Afghanistan

White House Apologizes For 'Deeply Unfortunate Incident'

Press secretary Jay Carney says it's a "deeply unfortunate incident" and doesn't reflect the respect the U.S. military has for the religious practices of the Afghan people. - White House Apologizes For 'Deeply Unfortunate Incident' - AP
Afghanistan : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News

'Karzai says Pak can never achieve dream of setting up puppet govt. after US leaves Afghanistan'

The official aware of last week's meeting between Karzai and the Pakistani civil and military leadership, said Karzai believed that Islamabad was playing a "wait and see game" on Afghanistan. - 'Karzai says Pak can never achieve dream of setting up puppet ...
Karzai Demand on Night Raids Snags Pact With US

Pakistan vows to arrest Musharraf for Bhutto assassination

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani authorities vowed Tuesday to use the international police agency Interpol to arrest former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. - Pakistan vows to arrest Musharraf for Bhutto assassination

Koran burning in Afghanistan — how should holy books be disposed of? - washingtonpost

“Proper treatment of the Koran is a highly sensitive issue for Muslims across the world, including in Afghanistan ... Experts in Islam say copies of the Koran should be buried or released in flowing waters if they need to be disposed of, but religious leaders in Afghanistan said Tuesday that local practice is not to dispose of the texts at all.” - Koran burning in Afghanistan — how should holy books be disposed of?

بحث مشارکت ستراتیژیک میان افغانستان و ایالات متحده

جان مکین سناتور امریکایی میگوید، امیدوار است پیمان مشارکت ستراتیژیک با افغانستان قبل از اجلاس ماه می ناتو نهایی شود ولی ایالات متحده تلاش نخواهد ورزید موضوعات حساسی را به گونۀ حل کند که زندگی کارمندان امریکایی را در افغانستان به مخاطره بیاندازد. - بحث مشارکت ستراتیژیک میان افغانستان و ایالات متحده
مکین: د شیکاګو د غونډې مخکي به د افغانستان سره اوږدمهاله تړون لاس لیک شي
عکس العمل های مقامات افغان و ناتو در قبال رویداد بگرام

Afghans protest disposal of Muslim holy books at U.S. base [Video] - latimes

Gen. John Allen, the U.S. Marine who commands Western forces in Afghanistan, apologized and promised the incident at Bagram Air Field, north of Kabul, would be fully investigated. - Afghans protest disposal of Muslim holy books at U.S. base [Video] -- Alleged Koran burning: Afghan anger, contrite U.S. apology
Afghans Protest Quran Burning - WSJ

New Afghan Textbooks Sidestep History - rferl

Afghanistan's recent history is comparable to a war epic -- a story encompassing four decades of foreign invasions, civil war, and political turmoil. - New Afghan Textbooks Sidestep History
'Favored Daughter' Sets Sights On Afghan Presidency

Search resultsStumbling Afghan peace talks need re-think: advisor | Reuters

Assadullah Wafa also expressed concern that Afghans, who have been subjected to one conflict after another, were losing hope that peace was possible from a process that so far has been shrouded in secrecy and conflicting views of likely success. - Stumbling Afghan peace talks need re-think: advisor
Afghan talks to fail without all groups-Hizb-i-Islami

NATO speedup of transfer to Afghan forces highlights problems - latimes

As allied commanders call Afghan forces capable of taking over most fighting by the end of 2013, the problems of the police and army come into sharper focus. - NATO speedup of transfer to Afghan forces highlights problems
Koran burning at U.S. base sparks Afghan anger, contrite apology
Afghans protest disposal of Muslim holy books at U.S. base [Video]

NATO Commander Apologizes for Soldiers’ Handling of Korans in Afghanistan - nytimes

The NATO commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John R. Allen, issued a profuse apology “to the president of Afghanistan, the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and most importantly, to the noble people of Afghanistan,” that confirmed the episode, but portrayed it as absolutely unintentional. - NATO Commander Apologizes for Soldiers’ Handling of Korans in Afghanistan -- In Afghanistan, Protests Over Disposal of Korans

Are Neti Pots Dangerous? How to Avoid Fatal Infections - msn

But there's no reason to stop using yours, if you do it safely. - Yikes! Can Using a Neti Pot Kill You?
Best and Worst Foods for Your Sinuses

Happy Birthday President Washington: Looking back over Washington's life and words

WASHINGTON, February 21, 2012 – In Virginia, before the short spring becomes a roasting summer, George Washington joined this world amidst a Westmoreland County, Virginia tobacco plantation on 22 February 1732. - Happy Birthday President Washington: Looking back over Washington's life and words - washingtontimes

جلوگیری از 'قاچاق چهل و یک کودک افغان به پاکستان'

هزاران کودک در شهرهای مختلف افغانستان در خیابان ها مشغول دست فروشی و یا گدایی هستند و این وضعیت، آنان را در برابر تهدیدهای مختلفی از جمله کودک‌ربایی و قاچاق آسیب پذیر می سازد.- جلوگیری از 'قاچاق چهل و یک کودک افغان به پاکستان'
''د تورخم او حیرتان له بندرونو څلور میلیارد افغانۍ ورکې شوې''

Santorum aide points to Obama's 'radical Islamic policies' - POLITICO

Rick Santorum’s spokeswoman Alice Stewart said in a TV interview on Monday that Santorum was referring to President Barack Obama’s “radical Islamic policies” when he said the president’s agenda was driven by “phony theology” — Santorum aide points to Obama's 'radical Islamic policies'
Santorum aide says she misspoke when calling Obama’s policies ‘radical Islamic’ - The Hill

McCain endorses Taliban talks - usatoday

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., endorses U.S. talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, putting him in agreement with the Obama administration and in dispute with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, whom he has also endorsed. - McCain endorses Taliban talks
Obama speaks to Karzai about peace talks

تلفات سردی هوا به 120 تن رسید

مسوولان اداره مبازه با حوادث طبیعی می گوید که احصائیه آسیب دیده ها در اثر سرما و ریزش برف شدید در کشور به 270 تن رسیده است. - تلفات سردی هوا به 120 تن رسید

Obama, Karzai discuss Afghan reconciliation moves

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama talked with Hamid Karzai Monday about Afghan-led reconciliation moves following the Afghan president's talks with the leaders of Pakistan and Iran, the White House said. - Obama, Karzai discuss Afghan reconciliation moves

Fake senator raises alarm in Afghanistan - AFP

KABUL — Officials in southern Afghanistan were at odds Sunday over a man some believe collected sensitive information by impersonating a parliament member in the violence-wracked country. - Fake senator raises alarm in Afghanistan
عملیات جستجو برای بازداشت 'سناتور جعلی' در افغانستان

Hepatitis C deaths on rise - Baby Boomers at risk

Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data show Baby Boomers especially should take heed - they are most at risk. - Hepatitis C deaths on rise - Baby Boomers at risk
Fructose Weight Gain Impact Same As Other Carbohydrates