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Solemn Obama pays tribute to troops on Thanksgiving...war on the battlefield. Obama called 10 US service members -- two from each of the five military branches -- in Iraq and Afghanistan to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them, the White House said. "We keep in our thoughts and... In this article: Thanksgiving, Barack Obama, Pumpkin pie, National Retail Federation, Afghanistan, US, Iraq, White House, and Cornbread |
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Daily Mail | 3 days ago
Soldier who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan is refused service in pub... because he was wearing uniform
...is refused service in pub... because he was wearing uniform Soldier who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan refused service in pub... because he was wearing uniform Last updated at 9:30 AM on 23rd November 2009 Turned away: Guardsman...
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Iran to launch satellite on its own by late 2011
...disasters in the earthquake-prone nation and improve its telecommunications. Iranian officials also point to America's use of satellites to monitor Iran's neighbors Afghanistan and Iraq and say they need similar abilities for their security.
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The News Tribune | 7 days ago
Bomb kills Fort Lewis soldier
...hometown, several local television stations reported. Five service members from the city of 13,000 people east of Dallas have been killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, KTVT-TV reports. "They're just salt-of-the-earth people," Terrell Mayor Hal...
In this article: Fort Lewis, 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Ktvt-tv, and Kdfw-tv
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LA Progressive | 12 hours ago
Kicking the Can Down the Street
...agenda a possibility. Just as President Johnson could not pay for guns and butter, President Obama cannot possibly pay for Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Pentagon's projection of a "long war" of 50 years duration. I am afraid to say that...
In this article: Barack Obama, Tom Hayden, Waste, Tax, Lyndon B. Johnson, YouTube, Twitter, Pentagon, Jim McGovern, and Bill Clinton
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BBC News | 1 day ago
Mardell's America
...into a cultural war. The self-prescribed Decider, influenced by his VP and the neocons that dominated his Administration, were solely responsible for the decisions to invade Afghanistan and later Iraq. In 1991 and 93 the GOP enjoyed...
In this article: Barack Obama, Taliban, Iraq, Republican Party, Pakistan, United States, and Ronald Reagan
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Afghanistan, Iraq among the world's most corrupt
...most corrupt BERLIN -- Afghanistan and Iraq, countries that receive billions of dollars a year in international support, are among the world's most corrupt nations, a watchdog group said in a report released Tuesday. Lawless Somalia...
In this article: Transparency International, Hamid Karzai, Iraq, Berlin, United States, Bribery, Taliban insurgents, Poland, and Bangladesh
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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia. It is variously described as being located within Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
The geographic entity now known as Afghanistan has a very long history, and has been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and migration. It is an important geostrategic location, connecting East and West Asia or the Middle East. The land has been a target of various invaders, as well as a source from which local powers invaded neighboring regions to form their own empires. Ahmad Shah Durrani created the Durrani Empire in 1747, which is considered the beginning of modern Afghanistan. Its capital was shifted later from Kandahar to Kabul and most of its territories ceded to neighboring empires. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in "The Great Game" played between the British Indian Empire and Russian Empire. On August 19, 1919, following the third Anglo-Afghan war, the country regained independence from the United Kingdom over its foreign affairs.
- Name:
- Afghanistan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Capital:
- Kabul
- Language:
- Dari (Persian), Pashto
- Largest City:
- Kabul
- Government type:
- Islamic republic or Interim administration
- Founding Date:
- October 01, 1747
- Formations:
- Independence from the United Kingdom
- Area:
- 647500
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $21.388 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 96th
- GDP (nominal):
- $11.709 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $416
- Time Zone:
- Dâ€
- Currency:
- Afghani
- Demonym:
- Afghan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- AFN
- Country Calling Code:
- 93
- ccTLD:
- .af
- Anthem:
- Milli Surood
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