Afghanistan

Prince Harry announces that he will return to Afghanistan

12/21/2011
Daniel S Levine

Prince Harry just returned to the UK after going through two months of helicopter training in the US, but he is already going to be moving on. The Prince will return to Afghanistan, four years after he first served there.

Afghanistan holds first live concert in 30 years

10/1/2011
Deborah Kim

Music filled the air for the first time in three decades in Afghanistan Saturday.

Reuters reported bands from Australia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and participated in the six hour music festival called Sound Central. Blues, indie, electronica and death metal songs played to a crowd of hundreds. And for many attendees, it was their first live concert.

Rose McGowan plans second trip to Afghanistan

8/20/2011
Nicole Swanson
Rose McGowan at the "Do Something Awards". (Hollywood, CA)


Actress Rose McGowan will be returning to Afghanistan for a second time to visit U.S. troops.

Source Code: An action packed source of entertainment

8/12/2011
Robert D. Grandinetti
'Source Code' is not only exciting but also smart.

[May contain spoilers]

Source Code successfully continues the what-if thriller trend that began last year with Inception.

Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is riding on a train with Christina Warren (Michelle Monaghan), only to discover that he’s literally not himself. His reflection in the bathroom mirror shows Christina’s co-worker, schoolteacher Sean Fentress. Before Colter figures out what’s going on, the train explodes.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s half-brother assassinated, Taliban claims responsibility

7/12/2011
TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff
Ahmed Wali Karzai survived at least nine prior assassination attempts

Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the head of the Kandahar provincial council, was assassinated at his home Tuesday morning by Sardar Mohammad, a longtime confidante who reportedly served as a security commander in the Zakir Sharif area.

Tim Pawlenty condemns President Obama, indirectly criticizes GOP opponents on foreign policy

6/28/2011
TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff
The former governor of Minnesota took shots at several politicians during a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations
Former Minnesota Governor and candidate for the 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination Tim Pawlenty addresses the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, June 28, 2011. Pawlenty is battling to break out of the pack of Republican contenders for the party's 2012 presidential nomination, but was struck a blow this week when a Des Moines Register poll found he only had 6 percent support among Iowa Republicans.

President Obama expected to announce drawdown of 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan

6/21/2011
TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff
A formal announcement regarding the Obama administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal plan will be made Wednesday
U.S. President Barack Obama waves after he speaks at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, June 13, 2011. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

Prince Harry could return to active duty in Afghanistan

6/16/2011
April Chieffo
Britain's Prince Harry smiles during the presentation of the Sentebale Cup at Coworth park in Berkshire, southern England, June 12, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: HEADSHOT SOCIETY ROYALS)

Prince William is embracing married life, but his younger brother Prince Harry may return to army life in Afghanistan.

U.S. Soldier Accused of Deliberately Killing Unarmed Afghan Civilians Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

3/24/2011
TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff
Army Specialist Jeremy Morlock, 22, is expected to testify against four other American soldiers as part of his plea deal

Army Specialist Jeremy Morlock, the first of five U.S. soldiers accused of deliberately killing three unarmed civilians in southern Kandahar in 2010, pleaded guilty to three counts of premeditated murder and was sentenced to 24 years in prison during a court martial held at Washington’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Morlock, 22, is expected to testify against the four other soldiers as part of his plea deal. The Wasilla, Alaska native admitted to Lieutenant Colonel Kwasi Hawks, the military judge presiding over the case, “The plan was to kill people.”

What is this "Darkhorse" Battalion everybody is posting on Facebook about?

11/10/2010
Gina DiFalco

You might be seeing a lot of this message posted on Facebook:

Facebookfriends,
We are asking everyone to say a prayer for "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. They are fighting it out in Afghanistan and they have lost nine Marines in four days. Praying for all our soldiers. PLEASE REPOST. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THIS ON ......EVERYONE'S WALL.

This message is meant to highlight the significant losses the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines (3/5) have suffered. The Battalion is nicknamed “Darkhorse,” based out of Marine Corps Base Camp in Pendleton, California.

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