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Afghanistan
William Lambers
November 19, 2011
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.
William Lambers
October 21, 2011
The international community will need to act quickly to support aid agencies working to bring relief and long-term solution to Afghans.
William Lambers
October 21, 2011
Food and education for children represent the one chance Afghanistan has for peace.
William Lambers
October 06, 2011
As famine conditions have strengthened, funding for UN World Food Programme (WFP) has diminished. The UN food agency relies entirely on voluntary donations.
William Lambers
September 29, 2011
Drought has ruined food supplies, and three million Afghans will face starvation if aid agencies do not have the resources in time to respond.
William Lambers
September 27, 2011
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
William Lambers
August 15, 2011
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
Dr. Steven J. Greer
August 06, 2011
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.
William Lambers
July 18, 2011
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
William Lambers
June 29, 2011
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.
Joseph Raglione
June 23, 2011
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...
William Lambers
June 07, 2011
Afghanistan most certainly needs plumpynut as it has one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the world
William Lambers
June 01, 2011
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.
Tariq Saeedi
May 18, 2011
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.
Joseph Raglione
May 14, 2011
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...
William Lambers
May 10, 2011
There is no time to lose in getting the Afghanistan strategy right, one that meets the needs of the people.
William Lambers
May 07, 2011
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.
William Lambers
April 15, 2011
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
William Lambers
April 11, 2011
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.
William Lambers
March 19, 2011
The Aschiana Foundation is reporting that two of its child centers in Afghanistan are out of funding for food
William Lambers
March 05, 2011
If we are looking to make sound investments in foreign policy, then school feeding is the place to go
William Lambers
January 19, 2011
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
William Lambers
January 01, 2011
If you are looking for progress and hope in Afghanistan, invest in universal feeding for children. Let it begin by feeding the street children.
William Lambers
December 31, 2010
The President and the Congress should make fighting hunger a top priority for 2011 in Afghanistan.
Gary Ater
December 20, 2010
WILL AFGHANISTAN BECOME OBAMA´S VIETNAM? This is a question that is being asked much more often today.
October 22, 2010
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...
William Lambers
October 20, 2010
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
Roger J. Burke
October 10, 2010
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?
Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D.
September 24, 2010
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?
Joseph Raglione
August 31, 2010
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...
Congressional Desk
August 16, 2010
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.
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Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
August 12, 2010
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.
William Lambers
July 08, 2010
Today, we have to ask ourselves is everything being done to help the estimated 600,000 street children in Afghanistan
Shane Roberts
July 06, 2010
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...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
July 04, 2010
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...
Robert Paul Reyes
July 04, 2010
"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...
Gary Ater
June 27, 2010
McChrystal may be gone, but his replacement, General Petraeus, also believes in the same COIN (counterinsurgency) military approach.
Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
June 08, 2010
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 ...
Congressional Desk
May 30, 2010
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 ...
David Swanson
April 30, 2010
Teach In on War Remarks By David Swanson, April 29, 2010
International Desk
April 09, 2010
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...
Newswire Services
April 03, 2010
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...
William Lambers
April 01, 2010
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.
Ahmed Hany
March 22, 2010
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...
Congressional Desk
March 07, 2010
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...
International Desk
March 01, 2010
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...
International Desk
February 28, 2010
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...
Dennis Copson
February 17, 2010
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´).
International Desk
February 07, 2010
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...
