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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Afghanis

Afghanis stories: 3 news summaries

Lone Tipster Triggered Afghan Air Strike Decision

Single-source action appears to violate Gen. Stanley McChrystal's orders

Sep 6, 09 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - A single eye witness was responsible for much of the intelligence guiding the decision to bomb two fuel tankers surrounded by more than 100 Afghanis, including civilians, reports the Washington Post. Dropping the 500-pound bombs based on the word of a single source appears to violate recent directives aimed at... More »

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Afghanistan • Afghanis

2 Dozen Gitmo Prisoners Win Court Cases

All but 3 who got hearings were found wrongfully detained

Jan 19, 09 4:26 AM CST
(Newser) - At least 24 detainees at Guantanamo Bay have won cases in federal court or military tribunals voiding their detention in the last 3 months. While the Bush administration has insisted that the prisoners who remain at Gitmo are "the worst of the worst," there was apparently no legal... More »

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Taliban • enemy combatants • Guantanamo Bay • habeas corpus • Afghanis • Guantanamo prisoners • Boumediene v. Bush

Live on the California Air: Upstart Afghans

Shoestring budget aside, Noor TV's
moguls lift off

Sep 12, 07 7:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - An estimated half a million Americans have tuned into Afghan-only Noor TV since its launch about a month ago. That it was started by three 20-something brothers who shrugged off market research and dodged politics hasn’t killed the buzz yet, they claim. But it is running in the red... More »

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television • California • Afghanis • Noor TV • Fremont

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