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| Afghanistan Parades Army on Victory Anniversary |
| 2005-04-29 |
| Thirteen years after Islamic mujahideen warriors ousted the Soviet-backed government in Kabul, Afghanistan celebrated the anniversary yesterday with a parade of troops from its fledgling national army and police. Soldiers from the newly formed force that now stands at over 24,000 troops wore green uniforms and sat atop tanks, showcasing a new era in the country which was torn apart by a quarter-century of war. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 AFP: They were ousted by US-led military and former mujahideen fighters in late 2001 for refusing to surrender Osama Bin Laden, the architect of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington. AFP states that bin Laden was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Meanwhile, Reuters is still saying that the US "claims" bin Laden staged the 9/11 attacks. You gotta love Reuters - the (other) al Jazeera of the UK. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-04-29 10:14:36 AM |
| #1 :-D This is indeed a very good thing. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-04-29 6:39:53 AM |