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Hotline After Dark -- Like Sands Through The Hour Glass ......a letter, but it's not how I feel. Doug has exposed me.' As though, somehow I'm the bad guy in this." After the jump, more on Ensign, ex-AK Gov. Sarah Palin (R) weighs in on policy, and Rep. David Obey (D-WI) on paying for the Afghanistan war In this article: John Ensign, Tom Coburn, David Obey, Sarah Palin, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Afghanistan |
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iVillage - Entertainment | November 18, 2009
Sarah Palin's Book Tour Bus
...need some help figuring out exactly where in the world she is. On Oct. 5, 2008, Palin called Afghanistan "our neighboring country" during a speech at a San Francisco fund-raiser. Ten days later, she referred to New Hampshire as "part of the...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Abc's Charles Gibson, Wolves, John McCain, Katie Couric, and Saturday Night Live
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washingtonpost.com | November 18, 2009
Post politics: Terrorism trials, Obama abroad, more
...of governance. But to people who'd sure like to hear her plan for economic revitalization, or a forward-looking energy policy, or how she'd handle the situation in Afghanistan, well, your coverage leaves us cold. I realize that Palin...
In this article: Sarah Palin, White House, Taliban, Unemployment, Climate change, and Facebook
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CBS News | November 19, 2009
In Asia, Obama Talks Tough on Iran
...after Tehran Nixes U.N. Nuke Proposal As President Obama reaches the final leg of his trip to Asia, he spoke to Chip Reid about Afghanistan deployment decisions, criticisms from Sarah Palin and more. Video Obama Greying in Office
In this article: Barack Obama, Lee Myung-bak, Iran, Asia, Uranium, U.S., Climate change, North Korea, and South Korea
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Huffington Post | 2 days ago
Clarence B. Jones: White House Security?
...sorry to pre-empt your shtick. I know. "If Obama can't protect himself and his family in the White House, how we can we trust him to protect us against Al-Qaeda, thousands of miles away in Afghanistan?" Ann Coulter, Michele Malkin, Bill...
In this article: Barack Obama, White House, Bill O'Reilly, Stanford University, Michelle Obama, and Hillary Clinton
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Feud not mentioned in Obama interview
He asked Obama what criticism has made him a better leader (the president talked about differing views in his deliberations over Afghanistan war policies), and whether he planned to read former GOP vice presidential candidate Palin's book.
In this article: Barack Obama, Major Garrett, White House, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, and Charles Krauthammer
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chicagotribune.com - News | November 19, 2009
Army keeping media from Palin event at Fort Bragg
...didn't salute the flag, Hussein? Ain't that a definite muslim radical terrorist name? On and on and on.... Maybe some of you need to dither before making your outlandish pronouncements. Palin, Beck, Limbaugh et.al This country needs an enema.
In this article: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Enema, and HarperCollins
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TheHill.com : Campaign | 1 day ago
Some see Palin's online effort lacking
...publishes Facebook notes, or mini op-eds, about topics such as healthcare reform and the war in Afghanistan that instantaneously reach her roughly one million "supporters" and members of the news media. Palin used Facebook to make her...
In this article: Sarah Palin, E mail, Facebook, Republican Party, Twitter, Barack Obama, Google, and Fred Thompson
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Obama, Lee Seek Nuke Bargain with N. Korea
...CBS Video Video One-on-One with Obama As President Obama reaches the final leg of his trip to Asia, he spoke to Chip Reid about Afghanistan deployment decisions, criticisms from Sarah Palin and more. President Obama arrived in South Korea...
In this article: Barack Obama, Lee Myung-bak, North Korea, U.S., South Korea, Seoul, Asia, Pyongyang, and Washington
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Description from Wikipedia:
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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