afghanistan

Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان), is a lanlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia. It is variously designated as geographically located within Central Asia,South Asia, and the Middle East. It has religious, ethno-linguistic, and geographic links with most of its neighboring states. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast. The name Afghanistan means the "Land of Afghans."

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On March 10, 2003 this nation got control of the .af Internet domain
It's the only country whose name begins with "A", but doesn't end with "A"
This nation is bordered on the east & south by Pakistan
Kabul Weekly
Hamid Karzai became the first elected president of this Central Asian country in 2004
In southwestern Asia:Kabul
(Sarah of the Clue Crew rides in a boat with some SEALs at the Navy Amphibious Bas in Coronado, CA.) Navy SEALs are charged with fighting terrorism around the globe; the first Medal of Honor given for service in this country was to a SEAL for pursuit of a Taliban ally
Your Poppy knows this "A" country is first alphabetically
In 1979 the USSR invaded this country to help support the government against the Mujahideen
Seen here is the new flag of the post-Taliban Islamic Republic of this
In 1980 the U.N. passed a resolution demanding the Soviet Union withdraw from this country
Parwan & Kabul
In 1992 rebels overthrew its government; one faction, the Taliban, now controls most of the country
This former monarchy in southwest Asia was occupied by Soviet troops from 1979 to 1989
Iran & Pakistan both border this nation
In May 1988, after 8 years of fighting there, the Soviet army began withdrawing from this country
In Asia:Giant ash fan
Founded in 1962, this country's Kabul Times was its first English-language newspaper
Kandahar,population 350,000
The Taliban has been Talibanned from this landlocked country where it used to rule
In May Stanley McChrystal replaced David McKiernan as top U.S. commander in this country
On Oct. 7, 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom began in this country; by Dec., the U.S. had dropped 12,000 bombs & missiles
"And how should I begin?" Hmmm, T.S., why not with the alphabetically first country, whose Internet code is .af
CNN called Gen. Tommy Franks a silent partner in Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. war mainly in this country
From Aug. 13, 2010: "Remnants of the Taliban... remain active" in this country
In 1996 this country's new rulers, the Taliban, forced Kabul's women to cover up from head to toe
In February Adolph Dubs, U.S. ambassador to this country was killed, in December, the Soviets invaded
The largest ethnic group in this war-torn nation is the Pushtun, making up about 40% of the population
In 1929 Amanullah Khan marched on Kabul in an attempt to retake this country from an outlaw leader
The Khyber Pass is a strategic link between Pakistan & this country
In 2000 Zalmay Khalizad, future U.S. envoy here, Talibandied its name about in "Consolidation of a Rogue State"
Hafizullah Amin's failure to appease traditional & ethnic leaders of this nation led to the Soviet invasion in 1979
Gerhard Schroder, Chancellor from 1998 to 2005, deployed German troops to this 250,000-square-mile Asian country
Ravaged by war, in 2002 this country became the world's largest supplier of opium
It's the first country in the world alphabetically
The U.S. called "offside" when Russia invaded this mountainous Muslim nation in 1979
Despite war & a U.S. invasion in 2001, this nation has the highest birthrate in Asia, 46 births per 1,000 citizens
"Before Taliban" & "Behind the Burqa" are books about this country
Since its former rulers were defeated, it's been known as a "transitional Islamic state"
Little remains today of the statue seen here in this country
A June 2002 grand council known as a Loya Jirga installed Hamid Karzai as the president of this embattled country
Hamid Karzai--we're fighting a war in his country
Mazar-e Sharif, Ghazni & Kandahar are cities in this country
The pro-Soviet dictator Babrak Karmal came to power in this country after a 1979 invasion
Come, Mr. Taliban, listen to the following Pashto broadcast aimed at this country
There are many heroes in our military; we picked Staff Sgt. Michael Keller, at Bagram AFB in this country in 2009... thanks
Pakistan,India,Afghanistan
In the atlas, this country that gets its own territory is between Pakistan & Turkmenistan
Soviet troops invaded this country December 24, 1979
In August 2010 General Zahir Azimi announced that its army had reached target strength of 134,000 2 months ahead of schedule
In March 1998 UNESCO took offense at the atrocities of the Taliban in this country
As per President Bush's 2001 request, U.S. Brownies gave $1 each to children of this country due east of Iran
President Hamid Karzai
Mazar-e Sharif,Jalalabad,Herat
Frequent recent invasions haven't hurt this Asian country's opium crop, the world's largest
Kabul is the capital of this Asian country
In 1997 Jay Leno's wife Mavis became chair of a campaign against mistreatment of women in this country
Marja in this country was in the news in 2010
From Peshawar,Pakistan
"A Thousand Splendid Suns", Khaled Hosseini's follow-up to "The Kite Runner", is also mainly set in this country
Detente tensions flared when this country was invaded in 1979; you'd think that would never happen again
It's the "land of Baluch, & Uzbeks, Pashtoons & Hazaras, Turkmen & Tajiks with Arabs & Gojars"

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RT @ArmyChaplains: In Afghanistan, the Army 10-Miler Shadow Run was on Sept. 26. It mirrors the Army 10-Miler and a chaplain won it: htt…
@galleryLF they found and photographed her again, when we went to Afghanistan after 9/11
Q's. Why is Mr. #Obama keeping a proxy war in #Afghanistan after 12/31/14? Is it necessary? Why is he staging a proxy war in #Iraq? Covert?
RT @JTFAtlantic: #AMV in Charlottetown #PEI Oct 9, recognizes @CanadianForces valour in Afghanistan @CFOperations @G…
RT @miniestmini: Afghanistan and other countries struggling with the affect of war also have a high drug addiction rate. People are sufferi…
RT @In_Nevada: #Elko Gallery: Elko Soldier Returns: Army Pfc. Justin Pollard returned to Elko on leave from Afghanistan Friday.
FEDS TAKE JOBS FROM DISABLED AMERICANS, SEND TO CENTRAL ASIA U.S. military forces in Afghanistan encourage...
RT @TheWilsonCenter: “I believed women’s rights were a global issue… but now I see we’re alone.” Afghanistan's women fight on:
“At times, I’m not even able to go to school.” Sabirah, 13 from Afghanistan in @theoneminutesjr #dayofthegirl #tomjr
From Afghanistan to Selfridges: beautiful scents that come from war zones
Meet the amazing dog who has saved countless lives in Afghanistan
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles aims to iron out flaws in team ahead of ICC World Cup 2015
US Airstrikes in Afghanistan Hit Two-year High
Kush seed straight from Afghanistan
Afghanistan coach Andy Moles aims to iron out flaws in team ahead of ICC World Cup 2015: Coach Andy Moles aims...
RT @StephenLosey: Airstrikes in Afghanistan hit two-year high in August. New on @AirForceTimes.
RT @DefenceViews: US Airstrikes in Afghanistan Hit Two-year High: As the US approaches the end of major combat operations in Afg...
RT @SIGARHQ: US paid $486M for aircraft for Afghanistan, most turned into scrap metal worth $32,000
RT @RogerHalsted: Che peccato! #Afghanistan: mullah si fa esplodere per errore mentre maneggia esplosivi, morta anche la madre
RT @DouglasBurdett: This One $486 Million Blunder In Afghanistan Sums Up The Disaster Of Military Spending ~ via Business Insider
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Oude kaarten uit sovjet tijd bevestigd: Biljoen aan zeldzame mineralen in bodem Afghanistan
Our Ally #Turkey has already done more regarding #ISIL #ISIS, in #Syria & #Afghanistan then OUR own #RepublicanCongress has done in same.
Explosion In Afghanistan Nearly Kills Two Soldiers
@sharingrisk Thanks for link! #zakat and sadaqa are indeed primary gap filling means for widows in #Afghanistan; government largely absent.
RT @chiaravilla2011: Non partono per l'Afghanistan quelli eliminati eh #XF8
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