Captioning Obama’s Secret Trip to Afghanistan “Personally? I think there is room for a coffee table.” President Barack Obama on Tuesday made a surprise appearance in Afghanistan. Official W.H. photographer Pete Souza shared his great photos, but we thought we’d add some audio play-by-play. Read more More
Taliban Vows Revenge for Afghan Massacre That Left 9 Children Dead An as-of-yet unnamed U.S. Army sergeant went house-to-house in the Panjwai district of Kandahar Province, killing at least 16 civilians, 9 of them children. “The man gathered 11 bodies, including those of 4 girls younger than 6, and set fire to them.” Read more More
Coordinated Bomb Attacks Leave 58 Shiite Worshippers Dead in Afghanistan A Pakistan-based extremist group claimed responsibility for three coordinated suicide bombing attacks against Shiite worshipers in multiple Afghan cities. At least 58 people have died from the violence. Read more More
Afghanistan's Concept of Justice: Woman Agrees to Marry Rapist to Avoid Jail Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has pardoned a jailed rape victim, but only after she supposedly agreed to marry the man she says raped her, according to several reports. The government claims it’s her own free will. Read more More
Great Reads: The Way Out of Afghanistan Read Ahmed Rashid’s truly important piece, which discusses what the national news media and this (and last) administration won’t discuss publicly: what needs to happen on the ground in order for United States troops to withdraw from the region. Read more More
Hype AM: Dangerfield’s Korean War, Sad Layoff, NSFW-TSA & Naked Swedes Hype AM for Tuesday Nov. 23 features The Two Koreas headed for war (and respect), the saddest layoff of 2010, Palin’s crusade to save journalism, the nation’s first future openly gay president, a Taliban impostor, The Full Letourneau and much more. Read more More