Archive for November 2009

120109 – AIDS in Afghanistan

Though Afghanistan is considered to have one of the lowest prevalences of AIDS cases in the world, the mass availability of drugs and misinformation regarding the disease leaves the nation at the brink of an epidemic. As of November 2009, in the preceding nine months in Afghanistan, more than 50 people have been found HIV [...]

Obama Speech on Afghanistan to Include Explicit Goals

The Times has received some information on United States President Barack Hussein Obama’s speech on Tuesday. The speech will call for an immediate increase of 30,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan and will also stress the pressure Obama hopes to put on the Karzai Administration to take over much of the efforts in Afghanistan. There are [...]

Video : Robin Williams on Sarah Palin, Bono, AND The Obamas

Robin Williams was on the Late Show with David Letterman this week where he took on Sarah Palin and her accusations of “ambush journalism” from Katie Couric. As Williams puts it, only with Palin would “what do you read?” catch someone off guard: Robin Williams Takes On Sarah Palin [Huffington Post]

Video : Dana Perino Forgets 9/11

Apparently George W. Bush’s forth and final Press Secretary, Dana Perino had forgotten all about the 9/11 terrorist attacks when she stated on FOX News that the Ft. Hood shootings needed to be labeled a “terrorist attack,” because the United States must face up to the truth in order to shield the public from future [...]

Video : Brave New Films Continues to Get Afghanistan WRONG

In yet another installment of their Rethink Afghanistan series, Brave New Films continues to concoct new reasons as to why the United States, in their estimation, should not be in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, throughout the series, BNF has never fully addressed the most important issues in Afghanistan. At the end of the video, Matthew P. Hoh [...]