In 2009, the U.S. is still fighting the Taliban, and al-Qaeda operatives are still plotting from Afghanistan. And one part of the region's deadly muddle has gotten worse. In 2001 there were fears that the war in Afghanistan would destabilize Pakistan. (The Pashtun ethnic group, which makes up a large part of the Taliban insurgency, straddles the border between the two countries.) Those fears are n... read full post picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

Boxers or briefs? That is the age old question most guys ponder. For one Fort Worth soldier currently based in Afghanistan, his preference was revealed in a widely circulated photo that has made him famous. 19-year-old Army Specialist Zachary Boyd was sleeping in his quarters in the eastern mountains of Afghanistan when his base was attacked by Taliban insurgents. picked by bingo 7 months ago

The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan from the mid-'90s up until 2001, when they were ousted by a U.S.-led coalition.
They are now leading an increasingly bloody campaign against the country's Western-backed government. More than 4,200 people have been killed this year alone. picked by buddha 2 years ago

The American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed to have been captured, appeared on a video posted Saturday to a Web site by the Taliban. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago