Category Archives: Afghanistan

Americans Arrested in Pakistan

Five American Muslims were arrested in Pakistan, accused of planning terrorist attacks and joining a militant group in Pakistan. The five Muslims are Umar Farooq, Ahmed Abdullah, ...

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U.S. Ok’s Killing More Innocent Muslims

CNN reports the White okayed expanding the use of Predator Drone attacks in Pakistan. Great. Now can I officially start disliking President Obama now? Can I just call him Obama like I called Bush, "Bush", instead of "President Bush"? I admit, like most Americans (and damn near all ...

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U.S. And Afghanistan

In a few days, President Obama is to announce his decision on sending troops to Afghanistan. I guess a better wording is that he will announce his decision TO send troops to Afghanistan. After all, it seems like his mind is made up. When he decides to send more young Americans into this potential meat grinder, ...

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Anthony Hoh

Anthony Hoh - Former Marine Resigns In Protest To Afghan War Anthony Hoh is a former Marine captain who fought in Iraq and was cited for "uncommon bravery." After Iraq, he became a foreign service official in Afghanistan and came into contact with many Afghan people. Within five months of being in Afghanistan, he resigned from his post, ...

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America’s Downfall: Part III – What If?

There used to be a Marvel comics series called "What If?" This series used to create fictional stories within the Marvel Universe that did not effect the actual canonical events of the characters. It was sort of like fantasy within fantasy. Like What If Peter ...

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Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

In a surprising vote, President Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Yeah, I'm surprised too. In a way, I'm also of the mind that he hasn't done that much yet. Still, I'm happy for him. He gets a nice award, further cements his place in history, and now has a mandate. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Nobel Peace ...

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America’s Downfall: Part I

In the words of Agent Smith: It is inevitable. America's downfall is nigh. Our dominance is waning. Our economic system is proven worthless. Our confidence is gone. Here's why: The United States is involved in two wars. While we may still be able to pull our asses out of Iraq ...

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Afghanistan: The U.S. Cannot Win

More U.S. and coalition (does it still exist?) deaths in Afghanistan. CNN reported 8 American soldiers were killed in an attack on a U.S. base in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan. In addition to the American deaths, CNN also reported 2 Afghan national army casualties as well. Al Jazeera reported much higher numbers than CNN. Al Jazeera ...

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