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NH Marine killed in Afghanistan
Feb 19th, 2010 - StarNewsOnline
londonderry, n.h. - a u.s. marine from new hampshire has died while supporting combat operations in afghanistan. the u.s. department of defense said friday that pfc. eric d. currier of londonderry, n.h., died wednesday in helmand province
Pakistan's push for new role in Afghanistan
Feb 18th, 2010 - BBC NEWS
afghanistan's punishing war is entering a new phase and pakistan has made it clear it can and must play a leading role. the sudden significant capture of mullah abdul ghani baradar, second in charge in the taliban hierarchy, comes at a crucial point
Eight Civilians Killed in Afghanistan
Feb 16th, 2010 - Wall Street Journal
kandahar-eight more civilians were killed in fighting in southern afghanistan, where residents said taliban fighters had mostly withdrawn from the city of marjah, the center of an offensive by coalition troops. three of the civilians were killed
Afghanistan flag flies over Taliban capital
Feb 15th, 2010 - Telegraph
down the flag and threw it to the small gathering of troops below. he then raised the red, green and black national flag in its place to show that the government of afghanistan now ruled showal. “when i took down the taliban flag and raised
Civilian deaths mar Afghanistan surge
Feb 14th, 2010 - ABC News
the united states says a major offensive against the taliban in afghanistan is going very well, despite the deaths of 12 civilians. for a second day, us, nato and afghan troops have been waging an offensive designed to break the taliban's grip

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Combat In Afghanistan
Enemy combatants for US troops are on the rise in Afghanistan. Lara Logan reports from a forward operating base near Pakistan.
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Combat Outpost - Afghanistan
February 2009 Western forces are losing ground to the Taliban. As US and UK forces struggle for a way forward in Afghanistan, this unique film shows one of the most dangerous outposts as it struggles to hold on. Youre the first reporter Ive seen here in 8 months ...
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Fighting Season - Afghanistan
To see John D mchugh's documentary visit: www.booserver.com Photojournalist and filmmaker John D mchugh spent months embedded with troops in Afghanistan. His series of films have come to define the Afghan conflict for broadcasters and viewers alike ...

Afghanistan from WikiPedia:

Though the modern nation state of Afghanistan was founded or created in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani, the land has an ancient history and various timelines of different civilizations. Excavation of prehistoric sites by Louis Dupree, the University of Pennsylvania, the Smithsonian Institution and others suggest that humans were living in what is now Afghanistan at least 50,000 years ago, and that farming communities of the area were among the earliest in the world.

Afghanistan is a country at a unique nexus point where numerous Indo-European civilizations have interacted and often fought, and was an important site of early historical activity. The region has been home to various people through the ages, among them the Aryan tribes, such as the Pactyans, Arians, Scythians, Bactrians, and etc.