Tainted blood scare for Diggers
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
The search began on Thursday after Britain’s Ministry of Defence said 18 personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan were at risk of contracting diseases …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story
/0,25197,23040501-31477,00.html

Japan rejoins Afghanistan mission
Radio Netherlands – Netherlands
Tokyo – Japan has rejoined the US-led war in Afghanistan. Japan’s navy will resume refueling United States vessels in the Indian Ocean next month. …
www.radionetherlands.nl/news/internatio
nal/5595067/Japan-rejoins-Afghanistan-mission

Hollywood Goes to Afghanistan: Reviews of “Charlie Wilson’s War …
The Indypendent – New York,NY,USA
A note at the end quotes Wilson’s declaration that we “fucked up the end-game” in Afghanistan, meaning that the failure to help rebuild the country led to …
www.indypendent.org/2008/01/11/hollywood-goes-to-afghan
istan-reviews-of-charlie-wilsons-war-and-the-kite-runner/

US sends Marines to Afghanistan
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
OTTAWA – The Pentagon’s decision to send some 3000 Marines to southern Afghanistan for a one-time only, seven-month rotation will not mean a ticket home for …
www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=230876

NATO chief denies allies ‘not active’ in Afghanistan
AFP –
BRUSSELS (AFP) — NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has rejected suggestions that not enough allies are pulling their weight in Afghanistan, …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i2fk6bg1XbhuT2pNn06tSSrgGBqw

Casualties of Charlie Wilson’s war
Boston Globe – United States
It is well documented that Wilson’s war prolonged Afghanistan’s agony for another six years, provided a secure multibillion-dollar technological training …
www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters
/articles/2008/01/11/casualties_of_charlie_wilsons_war

US sending 3200 more troops to Afghanistan
Pakistan Dawn – Karachi,Pakistan
By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Jan 10: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said he plans to send 3200 additional troops to Afghanistan by April to deal with …
www.dawn.com/2008/01/11/top8.htm

Extra US forces for Afghanistan no ticket home for Canadians
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Dave Martin/ReutersThe Pentagon is expected to announce Friday that 3000 marines would be sent to Afghanistan for a one-time stint to bolster NATO forces …
www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=228752

Moves to beef up forces reflect growing concern over Afghanistan …
AFP –
WASHINGTON (AFP) — A move to beef up US forces in Afghanistan with some 3000 marines reflects growing concerns about rising insurgent violence and turmoil …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iDNY
vamO6U5XPGZCJ0Sot1wH5UlQ

Kucinich: Adding More Troops To Afghanistan Only Continues Failed …
By dandelionsalad
News reports today state that Defense Secretary Robert Gates is likely to send 3000 more forces to Afghanistan in April. These troops will be used to fight another Taliban offensive that is expected this spring and has occurred in …
dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/kucinich-adding
-more-troops-to-afghanistan-only-continues-failed-war-policy/

POLITICS: Canada Ponders its Future in Afghanistan
By Paul Weinberg TORONTO, Jan 11 (IPS) – As the Conservative government of Stephen Harper awaits a panel report on Canada’s military role in Afghanistan beyond February 2009, …
news.myspace.com/politics/humanrights/item/13571137

Japan Resumes Afghan Refueling Mission
By Human Security Report Project
The bill will allow Japanese ships to resume a refuelling mission supporting US-led operations in Afghanistan. The deployment, which Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda says is vital to Japan’s standing in the international community, …
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2008/01/japan-resumes-a.html

Freedom Watch Afghanistan – Jan. 11
This edition features stories on medical and humanitarian aid to local Aghans before the winter season, educating children for the future of Afghanistan and combat medical training for the French military. Hosted by Tech Sgt. …
www.dvidshub.net/podcast.m4v?id=1138