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Foot soldiers
The New York Times had a piece this week about how the Taliban is extracting thousands of dollars from the mining of a mountain of marble in the northwest tribal areas of Pakistan to support its regional reach ...
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Interacts 95
Re: # 91 truth "You sound like that memsahab in the googlebook" Which mem-sahib? And what does SHE say that resembles my comments here? :) Re: # 92 Kamath It is good to see that you don't believe in 'malicious ...
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Abuse plagued Afghan camps, too
Members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary unit stand guard in 2001 at the entrance of the detainee facility at the Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.
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How many threats? Studies don't agree
Had a majority of the men imprisoned at Guantanamo after 2002 attacked the United States or American troops? The answer depends on the source.
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Many Gitmo detainees had flimsy ties to terror
A false tip from Afghan insurgents sent Mohammed Akhtiar to Guantnamo. Early in 2007, as the Bush administration indicated that it intended to release most of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, McClatchy ...
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Studies differ on threat from Guantanamo detainees
Had a majority of the men imprisoned at Guantanamo after 2002 attacked the United States or American troops? It depends on whom you ask.
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Investigation raises doubt about detainees' terror ties
HOW FOOT SOLDIERS, FARMERS GOT SWEPT UP: How did the United States come to hold so many farmers and goat herders among the real terrorists at Guantanamo? Among the reasons: * After conceding control of the ...
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Refugees in new Afghan drugs crisis
Afghanistan, struggling with a huge indigenous drug problem, has a new crisis. Its drug treatment centres -- particularly in the capital, Kabul - are being inundated by heroin-addicted former refugees, many ...
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Crackdown deal on internet piracy
Internet service providers and the music industry have reached an agreement to clamp down on illegal downloads.
Culture on the Common: This weekend's Salem CultureFest to deliver international flair
Reggae singers, West-African drummers and dancers from around the world will converge on Salem Common on Saturday and Sunday, during the third-annual Salem CultureFest, an event organizers say is an ...
Mulder and Scully reunited
Jul 24 - "The X-Files: I Want To Believe" had its world premiere in Hollywood at the historic Mann's Grauman Chinese Theatre on Wednesday .
Curd is the word at tofu cook-off
Crispy Tofu from Chef Erik Battes You know tofu's going mainstream when high-profile chefs like Michael Romano and Wylie Dufresne get involved in a cook-off involving the creamy bean curd.
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Republican John McCain pushed back Wednesday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Mr.
Moving tributes to Flintshire footballer... Read
A DEVASTATED family has paid a moving tribute to a "larger than life" footballer who collapsed before a match and later died.
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