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  Medals of the Fifth Afghan War (IEPE)
The reverse repeats the eagle, serpent, and swords from the obverse and is surrounded by "WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL".
While technically not an award for the war in Afghanistan, a related award is the Defense of Freedom Medal, established on 27 September 2001 to reward civilian employees of the U.S. Department of Defense who are wounded or killed in the line of duty.
The fl represents the shock of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and mourning for victims; sand represents the challenges of the theater of operations; white is for peace; and red is for the blood that has been spilled in the service of peace.
faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/medals/Afghan/fifth.html   (5063 words)

  
 Institute for Afghan Studies
Experts and observers of the Afghan development process are cognizant of a gap in the process of reconstruction in Afghanistan.
Afghan Economy in the War and Pre-War Period
Every precautionary measures must be taken to adduce this economy to the path of highest possible rate of growth with its benefit distributed equitably among all strata of the Afghan community, securing for the country as a whole a long lasting peace and stability.
institute-for-afghan-studies.org   (1234 words)

  
  2001-02 Souther... @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
2001 U.S. Attack on the Taliban/Timeline December 2001
2001 U.S. Attack on the Taliban/Timeline November 2001
2001 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Special:Allpages/2001-02_Souther...   (263 words)

  
 DAWN - Opinion; November 8, 2001
One, this is not a war against terrorism or for the defence of freedom or civilization; rather, it is a war for achieving strategic economic and political objectives for the exclusive benefit of the United States and its western allies.
There are two principal protagonists in the war: the US and its allies, on the one hand, and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and the Pakistani religious parties, on the other.
The attack on Afghanistan is a repeat of the Gulf War and the Balkan wars in terms of its objectives.
www.dawn.com /2001/11/08/op.htm   (5666 words)

  
 Worldwide green parties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 2001, they reached an agreement to end reliance on nuclear power in Germany, and agreed to remain in coalition and support the German government of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in the 2001 Afghan War.
At the 2001 Canberra Global Gathering delegates for Green Parties from 70 countries decided upon a Global Greens Charter which proposes six key principles.
Over time, each Green Party can discuss this and organize itself to approve it, some by using it in the local press, some by translating it for their web site, some by incorporating it into their manifesto, some by incorporating it into their constitution.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Worldwide_green_parties   (4393 words)

  
 Worldwide green parties Info - Bored Net - Boredom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Many (especially members of the Democratic Party) also blame Nader's campaign for the election of US President G. Bush in 2000, who most Greens consider to be a stark enemy of environmentalism.
However, stable coalitions (such as that in Germany) tend to be formed between elections with 'the left' on social issues, and 'the grassroots right' on such issues as (what they consider to be) irresponsible corporate subsidies and public ethics.
Over time, each Green Party can discuss this and organize itself to approve it, some by using it in the local press, some by translating it for their web site, some by incorporating it into their manifesto, some by incorporating it into their constitution document.
www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/w/wo/worldwide_green_parties.html   (3134 words)

  
 War Child Canada >>> Music Connections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The diaries are an expression of their experiences in war zones, while working on projects, and during special events.
The diaries from the war zone document the thoughts and experiences of those who have witnessed the impact of war first-hand in a personal and insightful manner.
The diaries surrounding War Child Canada projects including special events and youth-driven initiatives highlight, in an intimate fashion, the experiences and accomplishments of those involved.
www.warchild.ca /music_diaries.asp   (366 words)

  
 Iraq Body Count | CONTACTS and TEAM
In December 2001 he released a widely cited study of the human costs of the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan "A Dossier on Civilian Victims of United States' Aerial Bombing of Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Accounting"), updates to which may be found at: http://pubpages.unh.edu/~mwherold.
She is currently researching the legalities and criminal implications of this war and welcomes information and sources on this subject.
The Association was founded in 1999, during the Kosovo war, by a group of Italian translators who decided to dedicate a portion of their time to translate and publish information regarding the costs of modern technological wars in terms of human lives, the environment, democracy and human rights.
www.iraqbodycount.org /contacts.htm   (1475 words)

  
 Britain Official: Afghan War Just - 2001-11-12   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
And the future of Afghanistan must be put into the hands of the Afghan people," says Mr.
The Foreign Secretary said the West must do more in Africa to help the economic development of some of the world's poorest countries.
Afghan, Taleban Officials Still Seek Location to Negotiate Hostage Release
www.voanews.com /english/archive/2001-11/a-2001-11-12-29-Britain.cfm   (360 words)

  
 Iraq Veterans Against the War
By 1967, the war in Vietnam had been escalating for several years with U.S. and Vietnamese casualties growing when six Vietnam veterans marched together in a New York City peace demonstration and laid the groundwork for Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW).
The founding of VVAW was echoed 37 years later by the formation of Iraq Veterans Against the War by 8 Iraq veterans in the summer of 2004.
Iraq Veterans Against the War stands firm in the belief that funding the war is killing the troops – and delaying further any prospects for real diplomacy, reconciliation and peace.
www.ivaw.org   (498 words)

  
 Questioning the War on Terrorism
The recent appointment of the Unocal Advisor to be the representative of the U.S. to the interim Afghan government suggests that oil is one of the reasons that the U.S. is in Afghanistan.
The cries for war were deafening, and the evidence against the "terrorists" seemed utterly fabricated, bizarre, and unbelievable (a passport floating unharmed out of the pocket of the highjacker on a domestic flight from that inferno to the streets of New York!).
The war criminals in high office are intent upon repressing all forms of dissent which question the legitimacy of the war in Iraq.
communitycurrency.org /9-11.html   (16764 words)

  
 New Acquisitions - Listed by Subject
Falling terrorism and rising conflicts : the Afghan "Contribution" to polarization and confrontation in West and South Asia / Hooman Peimani.
Historical dictionary of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies / Ludwig W. Adamec.
Blackett : physics, war, and politics in the twentieth century / Mary Jo Nye.
www.lib.utulsa.edu /acquisitions/all_subject.htm   (6283 words)

  
 September 11 News.com - September 11, 2001 News Archives - The 9/11/2001 Terrorist Attack on America. Archives in ...
News archives from September 11, 2001 and the years that followed 9/11/01.
Nov. 8th, and at the U.N. in NYC on Oct. 11, 2001.
The September 11, 2001 image that defined America's new spirit, and redefined courage.
www.september11news.com   (387 words)

  
 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Contains reports on the lessons of the Afghan Conflict War and analyses of on-going developments in the conflict.
The Air War Lessons of Afghanistan: Change and Continuity - Executive Summary
The Air War Lessons of Afghanistan: Change and Continuity
www.csis.org /burke/lessons/afghan   (121 words)

  
 History 3360: American Military History
The War in the Pacific: A Brief History and Timeline
War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement (Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley)
The Wages of War: Iraqi Combatant and Noncombatant Fatalities in the 2003 Conflict
iweb.tntech.edu /preagan/336syl.html   (4424 words)

  
 Afghan War, 2001 Books
The War I Always Wanted : A Screaming Eagle in Afghanistan and Iraq
A General Speaks Out : The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
The Blog of War : Front-line Dispatches from Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
www.allbookstores.com /Afghan_War_2001_sd.html   (270 words)

  
 America's War Against Terrorism, 9/11
As of September 13, 2001, considerable information on the Taliban, condemnation of the terrorist attack on the U.S. Assassination of opposition leader on September 11, just before the New York attacks
War in Context: Alternative Sources in the War on Terrorism
Suggests CIA was too focused on Cold War tactics to aggressively pursue new terrorism war
www.lib.umich.edu /govdocs/usterror.html   (7322 words)

  
 News Archive - December 2001
President Blocks More Assets in Financial War On Terrorism
Presidential Memo on Marine War Risk Insurance Coverage
President Speaks on War Effort to Citadel Cadets
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2001/12   (346 words)

  
 News Archive - October 2001
Home > News and Policies > October 2001
President Bush and Italian Prime Minister Discuss War Effort
President Asks American Children to Help Afghan Children
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2001/10   (356 words)

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