A Graphic Video originally posted on Michael Yon’s site, showing a young Afghan soldier stepping on an IED and the American troops saving his life. Caution, it isn’t pretty, but it is what our troops deal with almost daily.
Afghanistan
First Person IED Blast Video (Soldier Lived, I Do Not Know If He Lost a Limb)
`Field of Dreams` Afghan Helmet Cam
10-Years Later, What we Got Right (Bill Whittle`s Afterburner)
Donald Rumsfeld whole interview (Sept 11, 2011) on Fareed Zakaria, CNN
Some Footage from Afghanistan of Air Force/Air National Guard Combat Rescue/CASEVAC Operations in the Helmand Valley Region (love this stuff!)
Marine Combat Footage from the Upper Sangin Valley,Afghanistan
A Prince and a Hero
From the Sun:
Defence chiefs and the Queen have given the go-ahead for Harry, a qualified Apache flier, to fulfil his dream of returning to battle the Taliban.
The 26-year-old Prince – known as Captain Wales by the military – will unleash Hellfire missiles at the Taliban when he returns.
Once he finishes final battle and weapons training, Harry will be at the controls of the world’s most sophisticated attack helicopter.
[….]
A close pal said: “Harry has been quite vocal about it. And they’ve told him it’s a goer after he succeeds in final training. It is well known he’s considered a natural attack pilot. When he qualifies, he goes.”
The move appears less fraught than Harry’s previous deployment.
He served ten weeks with the Blues and Royals before news of his presence leaked out on the internet – and the disappointed Prince was pulled out.
Who Has the Bigger Political Balls? Obama or Bush?
The Sage lays down the law! I have to admit, I am changing the way I think and speak of Obama’s choice to kill Osama. Great portion from his show! Can’t recommend it enough, or becoming an Eldorado: For more clear thinking like this from Larry Elder… I invite you to become an Eldorado: larryelder.com/
a commissioner of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, disagrees with the assumption that Taliban insurgents are fighting for inclusion in the political process in Afghanistan
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/04/06/Reconciliation_Human_Rights_and_Exiting_Afghanistan
From video description:
Ahmad Nader Nadery, a commissioner of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, disagrees with the assumption that Taliban insurgents are fighting for inclusion in the political process in Afghanistan. “This war at best is about domination, not a desire to be included,” argues Nadery.
This summer marks the first deadline for U.S. and international troops to begin transitioning security responsibilities to Afghan forces. While the Obama Administration views this limited withdrawal as progress, a recent report by the Century Foundation, Afghanistan: Negotiating Peace, suggests that the U.S. exit strategy in Afghanistan is doomed to fail without reconciliation negotiations with the Afghan Taliban.
Can reconciliation offer a peaceful way forward for Afghanistan and its neighbors, or will compromises with the Taliban undermine long-term stability and human rights in Afghanistan? – Open Society Foundations
Ahmad Nader Nadery is a Commissioner at the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission. He represented Afghan Civil Society at the UN peace talks for Afghanistan in the Bonn Conference 2001. Mr. Nadery works also as the Chairperson of Fair and Free Election Foundation of Afghanistan, he is a member of advisory board to Open Society Institute (OSI) Afghanistan programs.
He has written extensively on politics and human rights in Afghanistan and is a member of Board of Editors of the Oxford Journal on Transitional Justice. He served as Spokesperson for the national grand assembly (Loya Jerga) in 2002. Prior to his appointment at the AIHRC he worked as country director for the international human rights law group (Global Rights).
He studied law and political sciences at the Kabul University and earned his masters degree on International Affairs from George Washington University.