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afghan assassinations
The governor of Nangarhar province and vice-president to Hamid Karzai assassinated Saturday was the same we met in December immediately after he took power. We have some video of him taken in the former palace of the king in Jalalabad that should be in the next Videolog. CNN has a Bio-lite up.
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 As mentioned in part three of our Afghani saga, the recently liberated music scene of Afghanistan is flourishing - in renaissance. Audio cassettes are being produced and traded while cheap Japanese radios fly off the shelves to replace those disposed of or confiscated by the Taliban. We experienced the music directly from the backseat of the Toyota truck (Toyota is Good for Jihad!) bouncing us around the ruts and mudslides that passed for roads, perfectly accompanied by the spirited emotional folk-rock. It's amazing stuff. We returned from Jalalabad with some of our driver's tapes, to share with you as much of the experience possible, adding another sensory layer to your vicarious journey with us. We are making these available now, an entire CD with two tapes worth of music for $12. Payment is possible either through PayPal, personal check, or money order.
As a reward to our site "Angels" (those who have donated $20 or more) we will send you the CD as a THANK YOU! for your support. Please contact us with your name and e-mail address if you qualify for this offer.
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Coming Soon: Tonight we had a chance to review Adam's footage from the war. It's damned amazing stuff. Footage, insights, and scenes you will never get anywhere else. Really. From the King's Palace to the Front lines, it has to be seen to be believed. Forget Hollywood, it is the movie version ready-to-wear.
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This article is interesting and proves our discovery in December that the new SUV's ferrying us around Jalalabad were purchased by American tax payers. "Read More" to view it here.
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Part One
Part Two
although i do not claim to understand the biochemical realities, there is definitely something far more physiologically distressing about flying the opposite direction than the sun travels. that said, this really has been "tomorrow" for me after all...
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part three - "i love what you do for me"
The morning sun was already brighter then it should have been and the biting cold of the evening had already begun to warm. Had excessive sleep denied us our ride to Tora Bora? The plan as discussed the evening before had been to start at first light. Nasim still sat outside our window, where he had been keeping special watch over us during the night. The complete quiet threatened with the possibility that we were going to miss the war.
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 "with strong decision"
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many strenuous attempts have been made to prolong our stay in pakistan and return to afghanstan. the final verdict came from the highest official at the Ministry of the Interior in Islamabad to which we could gain access. in summary, he explained that we would be required to return to the United States and reapply for a visa there. he made clear that of course, he could obviate the necessity of this with a single stamp, but as he clearly explained, he was unwilling to do this unless we were CNN or comparable.
with that, we have been forced to quit the country, and are now across the border back in neighboring India. Although our ability in the short-term to gain access to the front may be curtailed, we do not rule out the possibility of returning. for now, we will continue to relate our experiences here and provide dispatches from operations throughout the region and elsewhere. the next installment of our afghan saga will be available within two days, and we will endeavor to continue providing direct insights into what we encounter around the world.
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part of the first in a series of adam's interpretive take on the scene in afghanstan.
BTW, what was that about no new content?
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This was completed just over a week ago. While most journalists at Tora Bora sat on rocks waiting for the news to come to them in the form of prisoner photo-ops, we were in the village breaking bread and interviewing ex-Taliban now EA Muj clans, talking to soldiers at the front line, and trying to piece together a bigger picture. (Not that there hasn't been some excellent work produced) Unlike much journalism we have seen (or been the subjects of) recently, we actually went so far as to research and substantiate our story.
Admittedly, we would try to get this published somewhere, but for lack connectivity are instead opting for an open-source approach to journalism.
Associated imagery can be found here.
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