On Assignment: Afghanistan in Free Fall
New York Times (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Moises Saman has returned to Afghanistan time and again with the hope of documenting the promise of peace and prosperity, which now seem ever more elusive.
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On Assignment: Afghanistan in Free Fall
Lens (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Moises Saman has returned to Afghanistan time and again with the hope of documenting the promise of peace and prosperity, which now seem ever more elusive.
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Afghans Offer Jobs to Taliban Rank and File if They Defect
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Gul Agha Shirzai, the governor of Nangarhar Province, told Afghan tribal elders this month, “O.K., I want you guys to go out there and persuade the Taliban to sit down and talk.” Moises Saman for The New York Times From The New York Times: JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The American-backed campaign to persuade legions of Taliban gunmen to stop fighting got under way here recently,...
- So Afghanistan needs an army: Let's subcontract the Taliban. - The Elephant Bar
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Celebrating Id al-Adha
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael when ordered to do so by God. Moises Saman for The New York TimesA boy selling sheep near Kabul stadium waits for customers in preparation for the Id holiday, which marks the end of the hajj.Moises Saman for The New York TimesA family gathered around a cow being slaughtered on a street in Kabul Friday.In...
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Celebrating Id al-Adha
Baghdad Bureau (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael when ordered to do so by God. Moises Saman for The New York TimesA boy selling sheep near Kabul stadium waits for customers in preparation for the Id holiday, which marks the end of the hajj.In Baghdad ceremonial butchers travel for miles to slaughter sheep, lambs and cows for customers who wait patiently in line...
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Taliban Open Up Front in Once-Quiet Afghan North
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
KUNDUZ, — Far from the heartland of the insurgency in the south, this once peaceful northern province was one place American and Afghan officials thought they did not have to worry about. Related (November 27, 2009) Times Topics: Moises Saman for The New York TimesThis month, an Afghan police officer patrolled Baluchai Alchin, near Kunduz, Afghanistan. NATO and Afghan troops recently...
- "Security has broken down even in unexpected parts of Afghanistan" - Prairie Weather
- NYT: Taliban reopen northern Afghan front - MSNBC.com