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Jamie Leigh Jones, Assaulted Twice?

Two smiling faces were taken away, and the government and its courts add insult to injury.

(CLEVELAND) - The court order against rape victim Jamie Leigh Jones is another example of our societal regression. It is a stunning example of what has become of something once adequately titled: 'the American justice system'.

Today it is a mindless program that still allows women who serve their country to be treated like objects and raped and killed without consequence.

US Drone Strike Kills Six Terrorists in Miranshah

Both sides are at loggerheads over reopening Nato supply lines that Pakistan shut in fury on November 26 when US air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - At least six suspected militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles at a house of a local tribesman, Abdul Rehman, on Tuesday night in the Shawal area of North Waziristan, near the Pak-Afghan border.

A US drone attack on a terrorist compound in a Tribal Area killed six insurgents on Sunday, security officials said.

`Baptized by Fire` - Interview With Afghan New Media Journalist

Ahmad Mukhtar is a reporter with a high tech take on the current war in historic Afghanistan.

(SALEM / KABUL) - Afghanistan's war has drawn far too many people into the line of fire. Among these witnesses to war are combatants, civilians, and a select handful of journalists in place to document conflict for the sake of history.

Ahmad Mukhtar is one of the new generation of Afghan media delivering breaking news through social media channels and getting a large, positive response.

Hero on the Run: Julian Assange and his US Detractors

Who is the real criminal?

(LONDON) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be treated as a hero, not hunted as a criminal, because he has exposed US violations of domestic and international law.

If Assange had instead exposed the sins of Russia in Chechnya or China in Tibet, he would have been praised within the halls of the US Congress.

Taliban Attacks Pakistan Military Posts Eight Soldiers Dead

Similar cross-border attacks by the Taliban killed dozens of Pakistani soldiers last year.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - Over 100 Taliban fighters crossed over from Afghanistan and attacked military posts in Upper Dir area of northwest Pakistan, triggering clashes that left eight soldiers and 15 militants dead, officials said today.

The Taliban launched the attack late last night and killed at least eight soldiers, Pakistani military officials.

9/11: Shattering the Spell of Mythical Realities

This article reviews critically important evidence that contradicts key aspects of the official version of 9/11.

(LONDON) - Have we been lied to about 9/11? What kind of world do you want your children to grow up in?

By the end of this article you will have the answer to your first question. What you do with the answer will determine your answer to the second question.

Water Reform in Afghanistan: Facing the Implementation Gap

Local government and national actors still play a leading role in shaping water allocation processes.

(KABUL, Afghanistan) - In 2009, Afghanistan’s Water Law formally introduced a series of “good” water governance concepts in a wider attempt to reform water sectors.

These included integrated water resource and river basin management, and participation in decentralised Multi-Stakeholder Platforms.

Journalists Brave Hours of Gunfire and RPG`s to Live-Tweet Taliban Attack

Mustafa Kazemi and fellow journalists survived the firefight while the world watched via Twitter.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Kabul-based journalists Mustafa Kazemi, Martin Kuz, and Ahmad Mukhtar were nearby when armed Taliban insurgents rushed into a hotel and opened fire Thursday.

Nobody saw them coming- the assailants were dressed as women, in Burqas. Patrons were murdered, while some were held hostage.

Media`s Deafening Silence on US Drone Wars

Our reporter in Pakistan reveals that the drone war isn’t just a political issue, it’s a media challenge.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - America’s drone war has countless silent victims since President Barack Obama massively expanded his reliance on the weapon from 2009.

The number of civilians killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen has sky-rocketed, but we rarely hear about these murders.

Militant Attacks on Afghan Forces on Rise: Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says militant attacks on the security forces have been increased in the war-torn country in recent months.

(KABUL Press TV) - Hamid Karzai made the remarks on Thursday, a day after killing of 21 people by a bomb attack in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Khost.

"I have noticed that these days, in the past one, two or three months, attacks on our soldiers, police and intelligence officers have increased," Karzai said.