Help from India

India is the fourth largest financial contributor to Afghanistan's efforts at reconstruction. India is about to send $750 million in agricultural assistance for Afghanistan's sensitive (and poppy-rich) southern provinces. All I can say is, if you find yourself receiving aid from India, you must be really poor. Afghanistan News. net

The Germans Sure Aren't What They Used To Be!

In response to a NATO request, Germany is sending 6 Tornado jets to Afghanistan for reconnaisance operations. A leading German opposition party promptly petitioned the courts to try to stop the deployment. 57% of the German population wants all of Germany's troops redeployed home. The article says that soldiers morale in Afghanistan is low. I don't know why. The Germans won't leave their camps FOR ANY REASON! They certainly aren't conducting any combat operations, and, their's is one of the only camps that has beer. Whatever happened to gleefully marching into countries singing patriotic songs about the Fatherland, and promptly destroying all armed opposition?.....Guess the German Army has been emasculated....Earthtimes.org

Fighting in Waziristan

Tribal leaders in Waziristan are fighting against Al-Quaeda linked foreigners. Pakistan says this is vindication for it's policy of limiting it's military involvement in the area. The government says this is proof that many of the tribesmen in the region have been won over to the government's side. Most of the foreigners are Uzbeks, and the Waziristan tribal leader is named Nazir. Examiner.com