Al Qaeda, Taliban on Rise in Afghanistan: Report
Remember the "other" country we liberated? The Independent reports that it's going back to hell in a handbasket. | storyIndependent: A suicide bomber yesterday rode into town, killing at least 20 in the deadliest insurgent attack since the US invasion. More than 1,600 were killed in 2005, and the murder rate is rising. The rule of law has collapsed. The government is trapped in its own fortified compound in the capital. Soon, Britain will commit another 3,500 troops to a dangerous mission with no clear goals or exit strategy…
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