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Afghanistan Hunger Crisis Deepens, Donors Not Responding
William Lambers
The hunger crisis is dangerously escalating in Afghanistan. Drought has struck 14 provinces putting over two million people at risk of severe hunger and malnutrition.
Is Anyone Paying Attention to Food Shortages in Afghanistan?
William Lambers
The international community will need to act quickly to support aid agencies working to bring relief and long-term solution to Afghans.
The Investment We Need to Make in Afghanistan
William Lambers
Food and education for children represent the one chance Afghanistan has for peace.
Afghanistan 10 years later- Starvation Threatens War-Torn Country
William Lambers
As famine conditions have strengthened, funding for UN World Food Programme (WFP) has diminished. The UN food agency relies entirely on voluntary donations.
Afghanistan: Drought Causes Severe Food Shortages for Millions
William Lambers
Drought has ruined food supplies, and three million Afghans will face starvation if aid agencies do not have the resources in time to respond.
Famine in Somalia. Is the Wolf at the Door in Afghanistan?
William Lambers
Severe drought in East Africa, coupled with the conflict in Somalia, has produced one of the worst humanitarian tragedies in decades. Is Afghanistan next to be attacked by famine
Interview: Catholic Relief Services in Afghanistan
William Lambers
Afghans face a daily struggle against poverty. The basics of food, water, medicine, education, and shelter are hard to reach for millions in the country
Afghanistan: We Won, They Lost… Now Get Out
Dr. Steven J. Greer
Dr. Steve Greer, Professor of Terrorism at American Military University, ponders why thirty military special operations troops were killed in action today and why we are still fighting in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Drought, Low Funding Create Perfect Storm of Hunger
William Lambers
The perfect storm of hunger, malnutrition, or possibly famine is taking shape in Afghanistan. An already hungry and malnourished population is facing a cutback in food support
Afghanistan: Withdrawal of Food Aid Harms Peace Efforts
William Lambers
Without food, how can we expect Afghans to work, to learn, to progress? How can we expect peace? Food is the foundation of all these things.
BARACK OBAMA IS ENDING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.
Joseph Raglione
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, I hope the religious fanatics and political fanatics on this planet understand how important it is to have peace on Earth and good will to Life on Earth! President Barack Obama and his crew at the White House do understand how important it is to have Peace...
Diane Sawyer on Afghanistan: What about Plumpynut?
William Lambers
Afghanistan most certainly needs plumpynut as it has one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the world
Afghanistan: Over a Million Children Likely to Have Food Rations Cut
William Lambers
The WFP office in Afghanistan reports that shortages of high energy biscuits are preventing 520,000 children from receiving food at school. If low funding continues, an additional 500,000 children will lose school meals in June.
Peace in Afghanistan: Breakthrough in sight?
Tariq Saeedi
It appears that Turkmenistan's five-point peace formula for Afghanistan has made some considerable headway. Turkmenistan is working closely with the UN and some breakthrough could beexpected within the next few days.
Is The War Over In Afghanistan? Are The Troops Coming Home. Help Barbara Boxer Bring Them Home Faster!
Joseph Raglione
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, I wonder if there will be world peace in my lifetime? With religious factions and political factions, territorial factions and worst of them all economic factions, all helping to destabilize our co-existence, peace on earth and good will to men and women as...
Afghanistan: No Time to Lose on Health, Nutrition, and Justice
William Lambers
There is no time to lose in getting the Afghanistan strategy right, one that meets the needs of the people.
A Tale of Two Mothers Days: Afghanistan and Norway
William Lambers
The aftermath of the raid left ruins. Mothers and children were left in need of food, medicine, shelter, and clothing for the winter. Homes, shops, and schools had to be rebuilt.
Afghanistan: Massive Funding Shortage for Fighting Hunger
William Lambers
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), the lead agency for fighting hunger, is reporting a 257 million dollar funding shortage for its mission in Afghanistan
What a Simple Road Can Mean in Afghanistan
William Lambers
Connecting Afghanistan is vital for moving the country forward. Something many of us take for granted, a simple road, can make a world of difference in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Child Centers Have No Funding for Food
William Lambers
The Aschiana Foundation is reporting that two of its child centers in Afghanistan are out of funding for food
What McGovern-Dole can mean to Yemen, Afghanistan and Haiti
William Lambers
If we are looking to make sound investments in foreign policy, then school feeding is the place to go
Senators to Visit Hunger-Ravaged Yemen and Afghanistan
William Lambers
It is imperative that the senators, on their trip, pay attention to what matters to the people of Yemen, Afghanistan, and Iraq. For millions in these countries, it is access to basic foods and nutrition for their children
Feed the hungry street children of Afghanistan
William Lambers
If you are looking for progress and hope in Afghanistan, invest in universal feeding for children. Let it begin by feeding the street children.
Afghanistan strategy falling apart with food shortages
William Lambers
The President and the Congress should make fighting hunger a top priority for 2011 in Afghanistan.
WILL AFGHANISTAN BECOME OBAMA´S VIETNAM?
Gary Ater
WILL AFGHANISTAN BECOME OBAMA´S VIETNAM? This is a question that is being asked much more often today.
Joe Wilson Receives "D" Rating From Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
BEAUFORT, SC – Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has given Congressman Joe Wilson a "D" rating because of his lack of support for veterans. The veterans´ organization places Wilson on its "D List," because Wilson is among the members of Congress who "must improve their voting records if...
Afghanistan: Helping the Street Children Vital to Reconstruction
William Lambers
There has been so much debate on what to do about Afghanistan. One thing there should be no debate on is the importance of food for education for the children. A systematic program reaching all children is where the focus needs to be on building Afghanistan's future
Afghanistan Bananastan*
Roger J. Burke
It´s getting hotter for everybody in Afghanistan, regardless of the weather. And the global rhetoric about the conduct of the war is reaching white heat. Will ISAF forces begin withdrawing come July, 2011; or will they stay? How about doing both?
Are The Rights of Women in Afghanistan Up for Discussion?
Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D.
The rights of women are improving in Afghanistan, but some fear the return of violence toward women if the Taliban is included in a coalition government. Under Taliban law the education or employment of women or examination by a male doctor without the presence of a close male relative is forbidden. On the progressive side, female talk Show host, Mozhdah Jamalzadah, is an example of how things are improving in Afghanistan. So, are the difficulties in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran, at least in part, about women´s rights and what do we want to do about it?
THE END OF THE WAR IN IRAQ. CELEBRATE AND THEN ASK FOR AN END TO THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN!
Joseph Raglione
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, the following is a message from the President of the United States. Good evening, Tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. EDT, I will address the nation from the Oval Office about the end of the war in Iraq. We are at a truly historic moment in our nation´s hi...
Barbara Lee, Members Add to Calls for Bipartisan Review U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Congressional Desk
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) along with a number of her House colleagues sent President Obama a letter requesting he take immediate steps to establish a bipartisan Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group (APSG) to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. policy in these countries. "...
Some facts about Afghanistan and why we are there
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
Has anyone besides me ever wondered why the Soviets went into Afghanistan? Or why we went in after they left? Or what can be done to stop this conflict? Please read some of the information that I researched from various sites that draw a more complete picture of the situation in Afghanistan in the recent past up until now.
Remembering Eisenhower's warning on child hunger as we go forward in Afghanistan
William Lambers
Today, we have to ask ourselves is everything being done to help the estimated 600,000 street children in Afghanistan
US Army Testing Lasers in Afghanistan
Shane Roberts
The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier is fielding several Green Laser Escalation of Force, or GLEF, kits to units in Afghanistan for operational assessment. The GLEF systems are mounted as an accessory to Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations or CROWS, the turret system that provides Sol...
Afghanistan--- IT'S TIME TO LEAVE
Nickolas Bay
It's time to leave Afghanistan.
Steele got it Right about Afghanistan, But for the Wrong Reason
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele ticked off President Obama, most Democrats, nearly all Republicans, and much of the military brass. Steele´s sacrilege was to tell a partial truth about the war. It has become Obama´s war, if not by choice as Steele says, at least b...
Michael Steelel Is Right: America Doomed To Fail In Afghanistan
Robert Paul Reyes
"Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is facing a new test of his leadership over comments he made that appear to question America's military effort in Afghanistan. Video footage that emerged Friday shows Steele referring to the conflict as "a war of Obama's choosing" and...
IS AFGHANISTAN OBAMA´S VIETNAM? IT COULD BE, IF HE KEEPS THE SAME POLICIES
Gary Ater
McChrystal may be gone, but his replacement, General Petraeus, also believes in the same COIN (counterinsurgency) military approach.
Amnesty International 2010 Report. Chapter on Afghanistan
Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
In thirty seven earlier articles, I republished all the preliminary parts and 29 chapters - profiles of Asiatic and African countries, featured in the Amnesty International 2010 Annual Report which was released a few days ago. Titles of and links to these articles are available in the latest of the ...
In the Defense Bill: Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal, Greater Oversight of Contractors in Afghanistan
Congressional Desk
Washington, DC -- Congressman Jim Moran, Virginia Democrat and senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, hailed the inclusion of key policy changes in the FY´11 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House the other day. The House took an historic, victorious ...
Seven Deadly Sins in Afghanistan
David Swanson
Teach In on War Remarks By David Swanson, April 29, 2010
Nato to Launch Kandahar, Afghanistan Assault in June
International Desk
Afghanistan -- The goal is to rid the city of Taliban forces before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins in August, according to the official. US officials previously have disclosed plans for a Nato-led offensive in the area this year but have not said when it might happen. The two-month offen...
Remarks by the President to the Troops in Afghanistan
Newswire Services
THE PRESIDENT: How's it going, Bagram? (Applause.) Well, you know, it turns out that the American people, they let me use this plane called Air Force One. And so I thought I'd come over and say hello. (Applause.) Couple of people I want to thank, in addition to Sergeant Major Eric Johnson for the...
An update on school feeding in Iraq and Afghanistan
William Lambers
President Obama's global hunger envoy, assuming this position is filled soon, should work to ensure that child feeding programs in Iraq and other countries are able to go forward. President Obama and the Congress have not emphasized child feeding enough as part of U.S. foreign policy.
All eyes on Afghanistan
Ahmed Hany
The last offensive NATO operation in Afghanistan took more time than planed and the aggressive Taliban´s defensive techniques cast more doubt on the American and NATO capabilities to win the war there. Moreover NATO attacks forced Taliban fighters to withdraw to the Pakistani territories and O...
Schiff Visits Our Troops in Afghanistan, Confers With Intelligence Officials in Yemen and Pakistan
Congressional Desk
Washington, D.C. – Representative Adam Schiff, a Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, returned from a weeklong trip where he visited American troops in Afghanistan and had an extended meeting with General Stanley McChrystal. Schiff travelled to Kandahar province, Kabul and...
318 New Gardens in Afghanistan This Fall Thanks to the Jolica Foundation
International Desk
As a company committed to making a difference, Jolica is delighted to celebrate the new gardens in Afghanistan. Each garden represents hope for a more stable future for the family. Afghan women gain self-respect because they can now provide for their family and economic independence because they can...
UK Electorate Wants British Troop Numbers in Afghanistan to be Reduced to the NATO Average
International Desk
With the withdrawal of the 1,950 Dutch troops in Afghanistan following the collapse of the Dutch government, the Jury Team, one of the political parties in the newly formed Alliance for Democracy, again called on the UK government to bring the number of British troops in Afghanistan into line with t...
US Marines on the Attack in Afghanistan
Dennis Copson
Just over five days ago our United States Marines, along with more than fifteen thousand NATO forces and Afghan army personnel began an assault into the Helmand Province, Afghanistan, a longtime stronghold of the Taliban and the center for opium poppy production which fuels the Taliban´s resurgence in that country. Not since 2001 has there been an assault of this size launched in that country. It is named ´Operation Moshtarak´ - (´Together´).
New Satellite Internet Service Offered to Soldiers in Afghanistan
International Desk
WARSAW, POLAND -- TS2 Satellite Technologies company is introducing new broadband services on Eutelsat EB4 & W6 satellites to the Afghan market. These types of telecommunication products are mainly used by the companies that execute contracts in Asia, as well as by the soldiers that are stationed...
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