Anti-Taliban Soldier's Sad Life: Fighting is all He Has Known
The victory causes little joy for lots of anti-Taliban foot soldiers. Fighting relentlessly since they were old enough to hold a gun, they're illiterate and trained in nothing but guerrilla warfare. A report by Anna Badkhen.
Strange Victory: A Critical Appraisal of the Afghanistan War
Carl Conetta reviews the 2001-2002 war in Afghanistan and its impact on terrorism, stability, and the humanitarian crisis. Including extensive bibliographies on several issues.
The Other War in Afghanistan
Fighting between rival warlords with American links is threatening to undermine the US and British campaign against al-Qaida guerillas. The Guardian, UK.
Operation Blind Fury - War in Afghanistan.
Current news, background information including commentary from the Russian standpoint, multimedia and links.
Scott Carrier: From Afghanistan
A photo-audio-essay, with excerpts from the Harper's magazine article: "After the Fall, Letters from Afghanistan" (April 2002).
Afghanistan Military Guide
Coverage on the status of military and militia in the country during the civil war, including country profile, maps and footage of US airstrikes. By globalsecurity.org.
Hope in a Ruined Land
Photojournal by Tyler Hicks for the New York Times, showing the country in summer 2002. Includes audio commentary, transcript and map.
AfghanPix.com
Detailed photo essay covering the civil war and the daily life of Afghans, by Alexander Merkushev.
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