Stories about Afghanistan from June, 2006
Poland: Troops to be Relocated from Iraq to Afghanistan
The beatroot writes that 500 Polish troops are being transfered from Iraq to Afghanistan: “This will be a much more dangerous mission than the one the Poles got involved in, in the quiet area of central Iraq near Babylon after the invasion to oust Saddam.”
Afghanistan: Proud to be Afghan!
Sohrab Kabuli has published a photo from the Afghan cricket team in London and says he does not understand why their t-shirts say “Proud to be Afghan”. The blogger says that Afghans in the west usually run away from their countrymen and try to pretend that they are not Afghans...
Central Asia: Literary Guide
Registan.net has a survey of literature from and about Central Asia.
Afghanistan: Restricting the Press
Afghan Warrior protests a document from the Afghan intelligence service that restricts media freedom.
Afghanistan: Karzai & Problems
Once Upon a Place talks about the difficulties that the Afghan President is facing. The blogger says Karzai has long been between a rock and a hard place. He has to be seen clearing out the corruption and taking a hard line with extremists at the same time as keeping...
Afghanistan: An American Soldier
AfghaniDan, a US soldier in Afghanistan, talks about his experience & daily life in this country. The blogger writes “the gardens in the governor's compound give you a good idea of how different life is for the power brokers in Afghanistan, much like anywhere else for that matter. People may...
Afghanistan: Militias
Afghan Warrior discusses the Afghan government's plan to recruit tribal militias and argues that it is the wrong direction for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, Central Asia: Musical Change
Registan.net writes about pressures on Turkmen musical traditions in Afghanistan and the influence of Western pop and hip-hop on music throughout Central Asia.
Afghan Whispers: Crash & Riots
According to media about one week ago violent anti-foreigner protests raged across the capital Monday after a U.S. military truck crashed into traffic. Let's see what Afghan bloggers have to say about this event. What Happened & Why Afghan Warrior shares his point of view with us: “Most Afghans complain...
