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Afghanistan Bombing Kills 5, Injures 32
(AP) - A bomb exploded near a taxi carrying women and children in the southern city of Kandahar on Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding 32, while visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States erred by not doing more for Afghanistan after the Soviets withdrew in 1989. Police blamed Taliban-led militants for the attack that hit the passing taxi, a roadside restaurant and other bystanders in downtown Kandahar, but a purported Taliban spokesman denied responsibility. Rice was in the capital, Kabul, about 280 miles to the north, at the time. More ...
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Rice Calls Afghans Inspiring, but Election Is Delayed Again
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Mar 18, 2005)
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Afghan Blast Kills 5; Elections Delayed
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AP via Yahoo! News (Mar 17, 2005)
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Afghan parliamentary elections delayed to September
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AFP via Yahoo! News (Mar 17, 2005)
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Rice expresses confidence in efforts after Afghan elections delayed
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at Knight Ridder (Mar 17, 2005)
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2 Deadly Blasts Rock Kandahar
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at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) (Mar 17, 2005)
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U.S. Counts 108 Deaths in Custody in Iraq, Afghanistan
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at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) (Mar 17, 2005)
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Afghanistan Bombing Kills 5, Injures 32
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AP via Yahoo! News (Mar 17, 2005)
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Karzai announces election delay
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at BBC (Mar 17, 2005)
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Afghan blast kills 5 on Rice visit
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at CNN.com (Mar 17, 2005)
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Afghanistan's parliamentary elections delayed
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at Aljazeera (Mar 17, 2005)
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Karzai Postpones Afghanistan Elections
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AP via Yahoo! News (Mar 17, 2005)
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'Five killed' in Kandahar blast
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at BBC (Mar 17, 2005)
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Rice Visit to Afghanistan Marred by Bomb in South
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Reuters via Yahoo! News (Mar 17, 2005)
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Afghanistan Humanitarian Update -
includes a look at the refugee situation at a glance, statistics, maps, and analysis. From the UN High Commissioner on Refugees. Also: Afghan updates from the UN's World Food Programme.
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Combined Forces Command: Afghanistan -
information on operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. From the U.S. Central Command.
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A House for Haji Baba -
tells the story of Sarah Chayes, who gave up her job as a journalist to become an aid worker battling bureaucratic red tape, corruption and dangerous warlords. From PBS' Frontline/World.
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Post-War Reconstruction and Development in Afghanistan -
includes a look at post-war issues the country faces, news, forums, and links to related Web resources. From the World Bank.
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Who are the Taleban? -
analysis from the BBC. Also: a profile of the Northern Alliance.
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Afghanistan Law -
background on the country's constitutional, legal and judicial systems, and human rights. From JURIST, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
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Operation Enduring Freedom: Why a Higher Rate of Civilian Bombing Casualties -
report that compares the Afghan and Kosovo U.S. air campaigns, and looks at the weaponry, targeting, and strategies involved. From The Project on Defense Alternatives
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Amnesty International: Afghanistan -
human rights bulletins, annual and in-depth topical reports, and more.
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Civilian Victims of U.S. Aerial Bombing of Afghanistan -
updated total of civilian deaths compiled from a variety of news sources. By Professor Marc W. Herold.
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Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) -
learn more about the independent political organization of Afghan women fighting for human rights and for social justice in the country.
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Afgha -
provides bulletins on anti-Taliban activity, FAQ on issues, profiles of key players, and more.
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Afghanistan: Surviving in the Mountains -
photojournalist Iikaa Uimonen treks across Afghani mountains to see how a village has survived war and drought. From Foto8.
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Afghanistan: The Hostage Nation -
includes information on the refugee situation, interviews, and related links, from RTÉ.
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America's Response to Attacks -
focuses on regional issues and implications of the American response in Afghanistan, including the concerns of the surrounding nations; from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
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EurasiaNet: Afghanistan's Loya Jirga -
special report on the traditional Afghan Grand Council that includes a discussion of the Commission members and procedures.
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HelpAfghanWomen.com -
working to advance women's rights in post-Taliban Afghanistan. A project of the Feminist Majority.
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Human Rights in Afghanistan -
reports and press releases from Human Rights Watch. Includes sections on the history of war in the country and Afghan refugees.
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Institute for Afghan Studies -
nonprofit, independent organization promoting research on social, economic, political, and other Afghanistan-related issues.
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Interview with Barnett Rubin -
the author of "The Fragmentation of Afghanistan" discusses the long-term effects of the proxy war in the country and the rise to power of the Taliban. From AsiaSource.
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Into Afghanistan -
Sebastian Junger reports from Afghanistan; includes audio, dispatches, video, and message board.
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Mullah Omar - In His Own Words -
transcript of interview with the Taliban leader, originally broadcast on VOA. From the Guardian, September 26, 2001.
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Pariah Nation -
special report that looks at the zealotry of the Taliban, the country's war-weary people, Osama bin Laden, and more. From MSNBC.
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Taliban's Forbidden World -
series of reports on the Taliban and Afghanistan by Dr. S. Amjad Hussain. From the Toledo Blade, July 2001.
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UNICEF: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Region -
includes updates on emergency and relief work to help Afghan childen, who are especially at risk as conditions worsen in the country.
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