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martien van asseldonk has added a photo to the pool: 2011-01-27 Kabul, Afghanistan
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World Report 2011: Afghanistan
While fighting escalated in 2010, peace talks between the government and the Taliban rose to the top of the political agenda. Civilian casualties reached record levels, with increased insurgent activity across the country. An additional 30,000 United States troops increased international forces to more than 150,000. Endemic corruption and violence marred parliamentary elections in September 2010. NegotiationsThe Afghan government made greater efforts in 2010 to promote a negotiated settlement with the Taliban and Hezb-e Islami (Gulbuddin). In June a Consultative Peace Jirga brought together around 1,500 Afghan elders, politicians, and civil society representatives in Kabul. The government offered limited reassurances it would seek to protect the rights of Afghan women and religious and ethnic minorities during the peace process. In October a newly appointed High Level Peace Council drew criticism from a wide range of Afghan civil society organizations and human rights defenders becau...
Nangahar University Main Quad
peretzp has added a photo to the pool: Steve Brown ILC is on the left behind the tree.
'Iron Knights' patrol the Arghandab [Image 32 of 33]
DVIDSHUB has added a photo to the pool: A Chinook helicopter passes over an International Security Assistance Forces convoy in order to drop soldiers off outside Combat Outpost Johnston Jan. 31, in the Arghandab District. Soldiers are frequently transported by air throughout the battle space in order to fill the slots of other soldiers going on leave. 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Photo by Spc. Breanne Pye Date Taken:01.31.2011 Location:ARGHANDAB, AF Related Photos: dvidshub.net/r/jy5zvy
Afghan kids and pens
Island-Life has added a photo to the pool: Every place I've visited in Afghanistan where children are present, they always want my pens. The boy in the picture above, he is holding one of the pens I gave him. Which version do you like better; the color or the BW? I like the color version better. Anyway, photo taken by me in Southern Afghanistan in 2010 using a Canon 7D with 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM.