Taliban

In 2009, the Afghan army lost more soldiers than it recruited, 86 per cent of recruits couldn’t spell their name. That’s all changing.

Would a Taliban prisoner by any other name seem just as evil?

My second article from Afghanistan is about Afghans opposed to President Hamid Karzai’s Western-backed efforts to reconcile with...

Many Afghans are saying no to any deal with the Taliban

In spite of the impending pullout, Canadian troops remain committed to their mission

Speaking at this weekend’s Conservative convention, Jason Kenney explains the Conservative ethos. Though neither are as old as the...

The CBC reporter held in Afghanistan resisted, defied and then forgave them

WikiLeaks cables prove Omar Khadr was no naive bystander, while Syria cracks down hard on protesters

UPDATE : Lord, it gets worse by the minute. From the Guardian’s narrative of the bust-out, one Taliban escapee had this to say:...

Hosni Mubarak is barred from leaving Egypt, while the Taliban lays claim to a Canadian hostage