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Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

05.02.08 posted by jason 166 views no comments
There are many consequences to the global food crisis. With prices soaring, -wheat is up 75% in just the last 3 months - people are forced to seek alternatives, like buying leftovers once used to feed animals. The sense of desperation is being used successfully by the Taliban, who has seen its numbers rise as Afghans are tumbling into starvation and poverty.
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Afghan President Karzai Escapes an Assassination Attempt

Afghan President Karzai Escapes an Assassination Attempt

04.27.08 posted by jason 138 views no comments
President Hamid Karzai survived an assassination attempt at a military parade in central Kabul on Sunday, when suspected Taliban insurgents fired mortars and bullets at the dignitaries assembled in the spectator stand. One person was killed and 11 injured in the incident.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said that it could carry out an attack anywhere in Afghanistan.
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Bin Laden Threatens Europe Over Muhammad Cartoons

Bin Laden Threatens Europe Over Muhammad Cartoons

03.20.08 posted by jason 137 views no comments
In a new audiotape released Wednesday, Osama bin Laden warned Europeans that they will face a "severe reckoning" for repeatedly publishing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in newspapers and magazines. The five-minute speech was the second time in four months that bin Laden has delivered threats to European countries.
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Karzai Escapes Attack in Kabul by Gunmen

Karzai Escapes Attack in Kabul by Gunmen

04.27.08 posted by chab13 100 views no comments
President Hamid Karzai survived an assassination attempt at a military parade in central Kabul on Sunday, when suspected Taliban insurgents fired mortars and bullets at the dignitaries assembled in the spectator stands.
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