Afghanistan Survey

July is deadliest month of Afghan war for US

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Three U.S. troops died in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war. The three died in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan the day before, a NATO statement said Friday. The statement gave no nationalities, but U.S. officials say all three were Americans. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity pending notification of kin. U.S. and NATO... Read more

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Working mothers in Japan

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Here is another very interesting survey from goo Research, a look at child-rearing and working. This is the second time the survey has been conducted, the first time being in December 2007, but I didn’t translate that one. Demographics Between the 24th and 29th of June 2010 exactly 1,000 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. All of the sample were working mothers with a child under six years old. 44.6% of the sample were in... Read more

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Jon Stewart on 'Wikileaks'

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Jon Stewart Mocks Media For WikiLeaks Reaction The release of over 90,000 secret military documents on the war in Afghanistan has woken the media up to how the war is really going, and last night Jon Stewart got to weigh... Read more

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Pakistan general balances all sides of conflict

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As the U.S. searches for an exit from Afghanistan, it is increasingly relying on Pakistan's powerful army chief to help pave the way — despite fresh allegations that spies under his command have long aided the Taliban. Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's critical role in the Afghan conflict was reinforced this month when the civilian government extended his term by three years. Kayani, 58, is known to be popular among U.S. and NATO generals who have sought to enlist his help in battling... Read more

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Slain son of Rota brought home

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Rota is a small island in the Northern Marianas chain with close community. So, the killing of Marine Corporal Dave Michael Santos, allegedly by a fellow US Marine, in Afghanistan has been felt by many people there. 200 came to Rota's airport to see the arrival of his body: Family members from Rota, most of them wearing black commemorative shirts with the late Marine corporal's face on it, formed a line beside the military plane to welcome back their beloved son.At the main... Read more

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It's a dog's death in Japan

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Following on from yesterday’s look (well, it was supposed to be yesterday’s but I forgot to press the “Publish” button!) at the life of a Japanese dog, this survey from iShare took a look at people’s opinions regarding pet funerals – any pet, not just dogs. Demographics Between the 5th and 8th of July 2010 480 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 54.6% of the sample were male, 28.1% in their... Read more

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Wikileaks leaks no big deal

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Andrew Exum on the leaked Afghanistan documents: I’m a researcher who studies Afghanistan and have no regular access to classified information, yet I have seen nothing in the documents that has either surprised me or told me anything of significance. I suspect that’s the case even for someone who reads only a third of the articles on Afghanistan in his local newspaper. And: [Wikileaks founder Julian] Assange has said that the publication of these documents is analogous to the... Read more

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Chart Of The Day - Afghanistan: What's changed' via@colvinius

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From TNR's symposium on Afghanistan.via andrewsullivan.theatlantic.comHealth statistics depressing with increased access to health care and no change in under five mortality and life expectancy goes down. Childhood mortality is only just below the highest rate in Sierra Leone. By comparison Australia is 4.4. Life expectancy is also low with Afghanistan in the bottom 10. Interestingly most of the shortest life expectancies are in Africa.Posted via email from poobumwee's posterous Read more

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Bus hits roadside bomb, killing 25 in Afghanistan

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A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday killing 25 people aboard, as NATO announced another U.S. service member died in a rapidly rising monthly death toll. The passenger bus was traveling in Nimroz province on a main highway toward the capital, Kabul, when it struck the explosive about 7 a.m., said Nazir Ahmad, a provincial government spokesman. Another 20 people were wounded, he said. The explosion occurred near Delaram — a volatile area close to the... Read more

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Safe and Solo in Europe: Travel Safety Tips

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posted by: Nina Sarmiento It is safe for women to travel alone through Europe. Key European cities such as Paris, London, Berlin,Vienna and Geneva are among the cities in the world that provide the best quality of living to its residents, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey. Cities included in this list are noted , among other things, for their low crime rates and political and economic stability. But don’t take this for granted. As my sis always says, low crime... Read more

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