The New Dark Age

13 January 2008 — The New Dark Age

13/1/08

UK Defence Secretary says Britain could be in Afghanistan for decades
The Canadian Press –
LONDON – British Defence Secretary Des Browne says Britain could be engaged in Afghanistan for decades. Browne made the comments in an interview published …
canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jetmcR6TEUWGDQF8Cg1FurXIe4nQ

British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades: minister
AFP –
Asked by The People weekly newspaper when Britain’s soldiers would withdraw from Afghanistan, Browne said: “We cannot risk it again becoming an ungoverned …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hBRB7TedDQom8YM0-3SeNwhmskQA

Taliban attack kills 8 police in southern Afghanistan; suicide …
The Canadian Press –
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Taliban militants killed eight police officers Sunday in an attack on a checkpoint in southern Afghanistan, while a suicide bomber …
canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOgxqyXSjoDyaLbl_229xQtqNTPA

Dead soldier found his calling in Afghanistan, say mourners
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
OTTAWA — Gunner Jonathan Dion was something of a lost soul until he joined the army and found his mission in Afghanistan to “make a difference,” said…
www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=fe7af021-b43b-4fa3-b44b-45c933565c86&k=44122

FACTBOX: Military deaths in Afghanistan
Reuters – USA
(Reuters) – Two Dutch soldiers were killed fighting insurgents in Afghanistan as part of the international force there, the Dutch chief of staff said on …
www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSL1367979120080113

Two Dutch soldiers killed in gun battle in Afghanistan
Radio Netherlands – Netherlands
by our Internet desk “The mission in Afghanistan is tough and full of risks. Each time, we feel that the loss of Dutch soldiers is difficult to bear. …
www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/080113-dutch-ISAF-afghanistan

Taliban attack kills 8 police in southern Afghanistan; suicide …
The Canadian Press –
… suicide bomber kills 1 HED IS 83 CHARACTERS Noor Khan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANDAHAR, Afghanistan Taliban militants killed eight police officers Sunday …
canadianpress.google.com/article/A
LeqM5iOgxqyXSjoDyaLbl_229xQtqNTPA

Afghan troops kill 3 Taliban militants, arrest 36 others in E …
Xinhua – China
13 (Xinhua) — Afghan troops had killed three Taliban fighters and arrested 36 others in a two-week operations launched late December in eastern Afghanistan …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/13/content_7414561.htm

2 NATO soldiers killed, another wounded in S Afghanistan
Xinhua – China
Moslty Canadian, Dutch, British and US troops have been serving in south Afghanistan, the hotbed of Taliban insurgents. The US commander of NATO in…
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/13/content_7414217.htm

Medical technician dies in his sleep while serving at base in …
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
His most recent posting was in Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base, about 25 miles north of Kabul, where he apparently died in his sleep Dec. 24. He was 24. …
www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-me-eischen13jan13,1,1949102.story?coll=la-health-medicine

Cdn. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Laid To Rest In Private Funeral
Hundreds said good bye to the 74th soldier killed in Afghanistan in a private funeral in Gatineau, Quebec on Saturday.
www.citynews.ca/news/news_18529.aspx

British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades
By (SOPnewswire)
LONDON (AFP) – British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades, the country’s Defence Secretary Des Browne said in comments published Sunday.
www.thesop.org/article.php?id=9090

Dion on field trip to Afghanistan to assess mission
Dion told Afghan President Hamid Karzai that Canada should be looking at aid projects and other non-combat roles in Afghanistan when its current military commitment expires next year.
www.thespec.com/news/article/308802

Congressman Blasts NATO Afghanistan Inaction
By Fred Stopsky
Duncan H unter, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued a blistering attack on NATO nations for failure to do their fair share of the fighting in Afghanistan. “In the eyes of Congress, it is unaccpetable …
theimpudentobserver.com/world-news/conressman-blasts-nato-afghanistan-inaction/

Afghanistan: Charting the violence in 2007
During 2007, Afghanistan experienced its most violent year since the overthrow of the Taliban regime in early 2002. Suicide attacks, improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, and small arms attacks reached new heights in 2007. …
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/
01/afghanistan_charting.php

12/1/08

Dion, Ignatieff pay visit to Afghanistan
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
OTTAWA-Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is in Afghanistan, making his first trip to visit with Canadian troops and diplomats. Dion, joined by deputy leader …
www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/293451

Women earn respect in Afghanistan
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
PASHMUL, Afghanistan – Once rejected by a culture that denies women’s basic freedoms, Canada’s female soldiers and military police are now in demand in
…
www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=232084

NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan
Xinhua – China
Mostly Canadian, Dutch, British and US troops have been serving in south Afghanistan the hotbed of Taliban insurgents. The US commander of NATO in…
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/12/content_7411532.htm

ADF checks troops over blood contamination fears
ABC Online – Australia
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is carrying out checks on some of the 31 soldiers who have been wounded in Afghanistan, after fears arose that 18 British …
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/12/2137045.htm?section=australia

College was in soldier’s future
FayObserver.com – Fayetteville,NC,USA
By Kevin Maurer Sgt. David J. Drakulich planned to go to college in April after he completed his third tour in Afghanistan, his family said Thursday.…
www.fayobserver.com/article?id=282838

Dozens killed by snow, cold in Afghanistan
Reuters – USA
KABUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Dozens of people have been killed by heavy snow and freezing weather in recent days in Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday. …
www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSSP328742

Funeral being held today for gunner killed by IDE in Afghanistan
The Canadian Press –
A private funeral will be held in Gatineau, Que., today for a soldier killed late last month in Afghanistan. Jonathan Dion, 27, died December 30 after his …
canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h4HIEOGNaXOD7goPGZJhPBQkfY2A

US Deaths in Afghanistan, Region
The Associated Press –
11, 2008, at least 408 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g3dO01zk6vBUdavNiW-Zfe-SJuvQD8U41NBO0

Musharraf warns US against entering Pak.
Hindu – Chennai,India
… pursue al Qaeda militants would be treated as an invasion, warning that the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan would “regret” such a misadventure. …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200801120321.htm

Pentagon: Strain on US Forces is Key Issue in Request for Marines …
Voice of America – USA
By Al Pessin The top US military officer says he would like to be able to send 3000 Marines to Afghanistan, as regional commanders have requested.…
voanews.com/english/2008-01-11-voa68.cfm

WELCOME TO AFGHANISTAN, STÉPHANE DION
Never one to let facts get in the way of a political opportunity, Dion offended Canadians and Afghans, alike, last week – insisting that Canada should immediately notify NATO it will abandon its mission in Afghanistan, and arguing it …
www.conservative.ca/EN/2459/96313

Afghanistan. Innovations in family planning: the Accelerating …
Given the country’s fragile health system, increasing contraceptive use was challenging: Afghanistan lacks qualified health professionals and is experiencing an influx of returnees from neighboring countries, and the infrastructure was …
www.infoforhealth.org/search/search_results_single.php?start_num=0&fullrecordID=425633&fullrecordtype=7&query=oid%3A425633&subquery=

Afghanistan welcomes US deployment plans
Afghanistan welcomed Pentagon plans to send an additional 3000 US Marines to the country’s volatile south in April, although it said Thursday the long-term solution is to bolster Afghan forces.
go.speeple.com/news-frontpage-8H4Fr0JFABbyZiOQc9QVjIVXKYWmMJfk

Afghanistan: More troops
By Adil Nurmakov
Bipasha Ray reports that the Pentagon has asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates for 3000 more troops to be sent to Afghanistan, to counter a potential Taliban spring offensive.
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/12/afghanistan-more-troops/