Gates: U.S. would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban
10.10.08
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States would be prepared to reconcile with the Taliban if the Afghan government pursued talks to end the seven-year conflict in that country. The Taliban has been battling a U.S.-led coalition since it was toppled from power in 2001 for harboring Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network.
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Terrifying First Person Account of China Earthquake
05.12.08
posted by jason
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This account of the earthquake in China is frightening. It tells one victims story. "There were women losing their shoes. All I could think about was the World Trade Center," said Morgan-Sanjurjo, referring to the collapse of the New York twin towers after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. Over the coming days and weeks more stories of tragedy are sure to emerge.
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Now the death toll is more than 12,012 , and still 18,600 buried under rubble , lots of them can hardly survive.
The "Red Cross Society of China" can reach in
www.redcross.org.cn
the HOTLINE is 010-65139999 & 010-64027620 & 010-60083191
Thank you for helping!