Bookworm on Dec 08 2007 | Filed under: Afghanistan
Something interesting is happening in Afghanistan. According to the British papers, a few hours ago, British troops engaged in a huge offensive against a major Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan. British casualties, thank goodness, are limited, but it doesn’t sound as if things are going well for those Talibanis:
British troops have been involved in [...]
Bookworm on Nov 04 2007 | Filed under: Afghanistan, Children, Health
Before 9/11, when the Taliban were still a concern to people of all good will, I remember seeing news reports and hearing stories about the horrors of life for women under the Taliban. They were, quite literally, trapped in their homes, unable to go out even fully covered. A logical by-product was a [...]
Bookworm on Oct 31 2007 | Filed under: Afghanistan
The front we don’t hear about, of course, is Afghanistan. Because it was for an acceptable cause and went well, the media has pretty much abandoned it. It’s not bleeding enough to lead, and it does not fit in with the anti-Bush agenda. I was curious about what it’s like to serve on a front [...]
Bookworm on Sep 28 2007 | Filed under: Afghanistan, Military
Yesterday I blogged about the fact that, in Israel, the military solution is working against the Intifadah. Today, Roy Robison points out that the same is true in the war against Al Qaeda. (He also notes that there is no truth to the anti-War charge that the Bush Administration is so busy in [...]
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