Six U.S. Soldiers Shot Dead on Friday by Afghan Forces

I can't believe these headlines, at NYT, " Coalition Soldiers Killed Were Shot in Company of Afghans ." And at LAT, " Afg...

Drone Pilots, Waiting for a Kill Shot, 7,000 Miles Away

At the New York Times, " A Day Job Waiting for a Kill Shot a World Away ": HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. — From his ...

War Porn: Taliban Sent to Hell by Hellfire Missile

Via Weasel Zippers, " Wednesday Evening War Porn… ":

Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)

This is cool. At USA Today, " Drones fight IEDs in Afghanistan ." Plus, two JIEDDO clips from last year:

VIDEO: Taliban Execute Woman in Parwan Province, Afghanistan

An original version is here . And at the New York Times, " In Video of Execution, Reign of Taliban Recalled ": KABUL, Afghanistan ...

Afghanistan Designated Major U.S. Ally

At the New York Times, " U.S. Grants Special Ally Status to Afghans, Easing Fears of Abandonment ." KABUL, Afghanistan — The Unite...

Taliban Release Video of 17 Beheaded Pakistani Soldiers

I looked around for the clip the other night, when AP first reported the story. Didn't see it then, but Rusty Shackleford has it now, at...