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Roundup of Latest News from Afghanistan

Violence, bloodshed, politics, war, ruby thieves, and efforts for peace.

(KABUL ANS) - This is a critical time in the history of Afghanistan, the United States and so many other countries tied to the ongoing U.S.-led war effort.

Afghanistan News Center in Kabul provides an excellent roundup of stories and while we have carried individual articles sourced from their reports, this is for the first time, a collection of their entire dispatch.

Bullying Hezbollah... Is Jeffrey Feltman Iran`s Best Friend in Lebanon?

The Beirut Daily, As-Safir, reported that Feltman’s sole purpose was to lash out at Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah.

(BEIRUT Al-Manar) - Key Iranian and American officials arrived in Lebanon last week to assess the strength of their local allies in the fast approaching and crucial legislative elections.

The Lebanese public and media heard plenty of policy nuances and even similar and seemingly repeated statements by the two well-listened to guests.

Islamophobia: Washington`s New Form of Colonialism

Washington and the Zionist groups have long been making relentless efforts to depict Islam and the Muslims in dark shadows.

(TEHRAN) - In an organized act of brutality, a number of US soldiers went on a house-to-house shooting spree in Zangabad village, Kandahar in March and massacred 16 people.

The victims included nine children while they were sleeping and all Washington had to say were a few words of condolence and apology nonchalantly strung together in order to appease the overwhelming public rage in Afghanistan.

East-Coast Harley-Davidson® 2012 Memorial Day Weekend: Rolling Thunder `Ride for Freedom`

They were our brothers, sisters, our buddies and our heroes. We don't want their memories to fade.

(QUANTICO) - This year's "Ride for Freedom" demonstration in Washington D.C, Sunday, May 27, 2012, marks Rolling Thunder's 25th Anniversary.

Rolling Thunder XXV May 27, 2012: Gone but Not Forgotten

Always remember our troops serving, those who have borne the battle and those who gave their lives for us so we can live free!

(QUANTICO) - Few things are more "American" than the roar of hundreds of thousands of bikers from all over the nation riding through Washington D.C. to the sound of cheering, flag waving supporters of our POW/MIA's and veterans.

The Illusion of Corruption

People are not evil or corrupt; institutions are.

(CHENNAI, India) - Since 1995 an institution called the ‘Transparency International’ [TI] has been publishing data on countries ranked from least to most corrupt based on “perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. Their definition:

Statement of Transitional Justice Coordination Group on Chicago Conference

اعلامیه گروه هماهنگی عدالت انتقالی در پیوند با کنفرانس شیکاگو/ د شيکاګو د کنفرانس په تړاو د انتقالي عدالت د ډلې اعلاميه/

(KABUL, Afghanistan ) - The Transitional Justice Coordination Group appreciates the ten-year achievements in government-building, and other fields that have been reached with the participation of the people by the government and the international community for fulfillment of democracy.

However, those trends have not taken root in our country...

Israel`s Hidden Hand Behind Pakistan`s Disasters

The continual bloodbath in Pakistan will continue, even if the Americans vacate their forces...

(LONDON) - Suspicions are aroused when the founder of the discredited group Quilliam Foundation, Majid Nawaz who has strong pro Israeli supporters, heads off to Pakistan:

“…to counter the spread of extremist ideology within Pakistan, predominantly amongst younger generations of Pakistanis, who now constitute 63% of the total population”.

Never Forget That Bradley Manning, Not Gay Marriage, Is The Issue

Obama's historic achievement as president of the United States has been to silence the anti-war and social justice movement associated with the Democratic Party.

(SYDNEY ) - In the week Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, he ordered bombing attacks on Yemen, killing a reported 63 people, 28 of them children.

800 Marines Need Your Help - Will you Answer the Call?

Send Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force care packages.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, NC) - Every summer, Move America Forward focuses on supporting one particular unit deployed in Afghanistan.