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- Afghan Christian Seeking Asylum
  Posted by Billbar from Associated Press
  "Mr. Rahman has asked for asylum outside Afghanistan," U.N. spokesman Adrian Edwards said. "We expect this will be provided by one of the countries interested in a peaceful solution to this case."
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- Afghan convert set to be freed
  Posted by Billbar from BBC News
  Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official said that while the attorney general looked at the papers, Mr. Rahman did not need to be detained.
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- Afghan Christian convert may escape conviction due to 'insanity'
  Posted by Billbar from The Independent
  A spokesman for Afghanistan's Supreme Court, Wakil Omar, told journalists yesterday: "As far as I've noticed and been told, he [Abdul Rahman, facing the death penalty] might have a mental problem. If he is proved mentally ill, then he wouldn't be tried."
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- Afghan on trial for Christianity
  Posted by Billbar from BBC News
  Abdul Rahman is charged with rejecting Islam and could face the death sentence under Sharia law unless he recants.
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- Osama haunts Bush in Afghanistan
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  It's about time we heard from Bush on OBL. Not capturing him after this much time is a security risk to the U.S.
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- President Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
  Posted by Billbar from New York Times
  During a meeting with President Hamid Karzai, President Bush said he remained confident of the capture of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, as well as the apprehension of the Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar. “It’s not a matter of if they’re captured, it’s a matter of when they’re brought to justice.’’
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- U.S. general: Afghan insurgents growing
  Posted by Billbar from MSNBC
  “We judge insurgents now represent a greater threat to the expansion of Afghan government authority than at any point since late 2001 (when U.S. forces invaded), and will be active this spring,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Maples, the DIA chief.
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Jeff comments on:
Obama meets with Karzai, pledges aid to Afghanistan

It does worry me a bit that we’re going to be spending billions in Afghanistan once we leave Iraq … but at least it’s a place that in the past HAS HARBORED Al Qaida militant training camps and Osama bin Laden.

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4:13 pm 7/21/08
papadavid comments on:
Military Chief: US Doesn't Have Enough Troops To Send To Afghanistan on The Huffington Post

here’s the video (i think):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExPiBn5j2ro

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1:24 pm 7/04/08
theangryindian comments on:
22-year old with history of domestic abuse reportedly was awarded $300m Pentagon contract to supply

Sounds like any other average decision made by this administration.

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5:02 pm 3/27/08
Jeff comments on:
22-year old with history of domestic abuse reportedly was awarded $300m Pentagon contract to supply

Rep. Henry Waxman says Congress will investigate the contract.
Shouldn’t incompetence be an impeachable offense?

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3:42 pm 3/27/08
Jeff comments on:
22-year old with history of domestic abuse reportedly was awarded $300m Pentagon contract to supply

Here is a link to the original New York Times story:

Supplier Under Scrutiny on Arms for Afghans

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3:40 pm 3/27/08
admin comments on:
National security agencies have failed in Iraq, Afghanistan (3/10/08) -- www.GovernmentExecutive.com

this sucks

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8:12 am 3/15/08
chaleur comments on:
Canada and Obama and the world

The power to move hearts and minds around-the-world through words and actions at home is a manifestation of true leadership genius.

It’s part of what gives Barack Obama the potential to be a truly transcending historical leader.

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10:25 am 2/14/08

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Jeff
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born in nyc 1950. '53 to hs grad: nashua, n.h. two more (which makes the total 14) years of catholic education (jesuits, this time) in ct. attended woodstock. don't remember much after that!
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