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Three Short Takes on Afghanistan

Thu 7 Apr 2011 03:18 am filed by the Editor - International, Afghanistan, United States

Afghan Women Behind the Wheel By David Swanson http://warisacrime.org/node/57389 KABUL, AFGHANISTAN I've been fortunate to meet some very talented photographers and film-makers here in Afghanistan. We're planning an Afghan Film Festival for the United States this fall.

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David Swanson writes from Afghanistan

Tue 5 Apr 2011 04:15 pm filed by the Editor - International, Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN In honor of April 4, 1967, and April 4, 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke out against war and when he was killed, I spent my first full day in Afghanistan on April 4, 2011, avoiding violence and discussing nonviolent activism with those practicing it here.

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Please Stop Burning Korans

Sun 3 Apr 2011 05:43 am filed by the Editor - International

By David Swanson http://warisacrime.org/content/please-stop-burning-korans DUBAI, UAE -- I was on my way to Afghanistan and have delayed the final leg of the trip a day to see whether being American is compatible with not getting blown up. The problem seems to be that, in addition to the U.S. military occupying the country for almost a decade and routinely murdering random innocent people, some bigoted jerk in Florida is creating a big stink about how much he hates Islam and enjoys burning copies of the Koran.

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America - you have become an insult

Sun 3 Apr 2011 05:18 am filed by the Editor - International

Ameria you have become an insult to me. I was born in the UK, as was my father. My mother was born in the Greek isle of Chios, my bother was born in Eritrea. It used to be part of Eygpt - where is it now?

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"Please Stop Killing Us"—Afghan youth write letter

Sat 2 Apr 2011 06:58 pm filed by the Editor - International

From the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers Reconciliation of Civil Hearts: The ordinary voice of peace from Afghanistan  Salam, ‘aleikum! - - ÓáÇã Úáی˜ã  We welcome you and the possibility of peace to this forgotten but  gorgeous place. We thank you for your hearts of peace in joining us today.

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