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OpEd News: Screaming for Help at Ganjgal

The book Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War by Dakota Meyer and Bing West, reveals the dangerous refusal of officers responsible for aiding the men who fought and died alone.

(SALEM) - Ganjgal village in Afghanistan was the scene of a brutal ambush on the 8th September 2009, that claimed the lives of four U.S. Marines, an American soldier, and eight Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers.

Dreary Christmas Behind Bars For A Man Accused of Blasphemy

“Every Christian household in this area is being told to immediately vacate their houses. This time you are verbally warned, but the next time you will be burned and killed.” - letter was sent to a Christian colony in Wassanpura, Lahore

(LAHORE) - A Christian held captive in a Pakistani prison disclosed an account of his ordeal to an international organization from his prison cell about the trials surrounding his detention and present confinement.

Adnan Prince, a Pakistani Christian 26 years of age who is publicly known as Adnan Masih was accused by his colleague of committing blasphemy. Subsequent to the accusation, Adnan went into hiding, however, returned a month later after police hooked a number of of his family members.

Al Qaeda Does Not Exist and Never Has

The basic truth is that Al Qaeda does not exist and never has. Al Qaeda is a manufactured enemy who was created by the Bush Administration in order to have an excuse to wage a war for the control of the world’s oil resources.

(MOSCOW Pravda) - Did an American even hear the words “Al Qaeda” before 9-11?

Or were we told that its alleged leader Osama Bin Laden has family who themselves have personal business relationships with George W. Bush’s family and that both families had financially profited considerably from the “War on Terror”?

Taliban Play Soccer With Decapitated Human Heads

I have pity for anyone who would do something like this.

(SALEM) - Right-wing stalwart Pamela Geller has released this revolting clip of men reported to be Taliban, picking up, and then playing soccer, with decapitated heads. Geller uses the opportunity to bash Islam, not unexpectedly, however this behavior wasn't taking place during the 1960's or 1970's, before war began courting the Afghan countryside.

Maybe if Pashtun country hadn't been divided in half in the 1920's by the British Maginot Line, which divided the historic Pashtun people, who are the basis for the Taliban today....

Haqqani Network Leaders Sexually Abuse Teenager Boys

This comes as the National Directorate (NDS) announced late in September that the suicide bombers are sexually abused and raped while they are trained on how to carry out suicide attack and terrorist activities, in training camps.

(KABUL) - The Afghan intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) accused Haqqani Network leaders for sexual abuse of children after hiring them for terrorist activities.

NDS following a statement said Thursday, “Haqqani terrorist network members are sexually abusing children in training camps Haqqani’s commanders are sexually abusing teenage boys who are being trained to carry out terror acts.”

BREAKING: U.S. to Move 3000 Terrorists to Romania

"Mojahedin-e Khalq" is an Iranian Islamist terrorist organization in exile, which advocates the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

(SOFIA, Bulgaria) - As it became known from the Romanian Foreign Ministry employees dialogue in a social network "Wordpress", currently the U.S. and the Romanian government are negotiating the deployment about 3 thousand representatives of the terrorist organization "Mojahedin-e Khalq"(MEK) on the territory of Romania. It is assumed that in the case of the Romanian leadership consent members of the group will be compactly settled near the city of Craiova.

It is assumed that in the case of the Romanian leadership consent members of the group will be compactly settled near the city of Craiova.

US Planned Syrian Civilian Catastrophe Since 2007: Timeline

“Syria has become the great tragedy of this century — a disgraceful humanitarian calamity with suffering and displacement unparalleled in recent history,” - António Guterres, the U.N.’s high commissioner responsible for refugees.

(DAMASCUS Syrian Free Press) - NBC News’ report, “‘The great tragedy of this century’: More than 2 million refugees forced out of Syria,” stated:

More than 2 million Syrians have poured into neighboring countries as refugees, the United Nations revealed on Tuesday. Around 5,000 people per day are fleeing the three-year conflict, which the U.N. says has already claimed over 100,000 lives.

Evidence Indicates bin Laden Died Just Over 12 Years Ago

The U.S. President blamed the terrorist attacks on bin Laden while he, in his own words, totally denied any connection to 9/11 - his statements were published all over the world, as was his 2001 obituary.

(SALEM) - The death of Usama bin Laden was widely publicized in December 2001, though few Americans grasp this critical fact. A review of news articles published in late 2001 indicate that the notorious Saudi Mujaheddin warlord died peacefully in his sleep.

An interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta from 2002, suggests that the last known video of bin Laden, shot in 2001, was indeed recorded toward the end of this man's life.

PRESS TV: SEAL Team 6 - The Ultimate Burn

Will a House Committee further burn the legacy of SEAL Team 6?

(SALEM) - The crash was the costliest in the history of U.S. Naval Special Warfare, but what really happened to 17 members of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6? Is Congress really going to investigate? These nagging questions are part of a scheduled U.S. House of Representatives probe in January, that may be nothing but smoke and mirrors.

This brings little solace to the families of warriors who were credited with capturing and killing bin Laden.

Christmas - Time to Remember the Special Ones

Christians of Pakistan always try to celebrate the Christmas in their best available resources.

(LONDON) - When it comes to the celebrations of Christmas so much to be seen everywhere in the world in terms of decorations, shopping, food and much more. With the passage of time, the Christmas has become a global festival irrespective of the fact that the basis of this festival is the cornerstone of Christianity.

The celebration of Christmas in Pakistan, which is dominantly a Muslim country, has also taken a different turn during the past few years.