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Acid attack on Afghan schoolgirls
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... that the six girls were wearing Islamic burkas or veils which provided them with some protection. Correspondents say the attack is likely to have been carried out by those opposed to the education of women. "I want to ask the government that why they cannot protect us, we girls want to study but the the government is not helping us. We want better security." "I don't know why they did it," she said. "Kandahar is not safe. But we can't stay home, we want an education." Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7724505.stm disgusting backwards scumbag. just think about ...
How Bloody Can Bush’s Legacy Be?
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... out a joint afternoon patrol.
The Iraqi trooper turned his gun on patrol members, the US military said, before being shot dead himself.
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Afghanistan:
Attackers in Afghanistan have sprayed acid in the faces of at least 15 girls near a school in Kandahar, police say.
They say that the attack happened shortly before at least six people were killed in a bomb blast near a government building in the city.
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How Bloody Can Bush’s Legacy Be?
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... out a joint afternoon patrol.
The Iraqi trooper turned his gun on patrol members, the US military said, before being shot dead himself.
Read more
Afghanistan:
Attackers in Afghanistan have sprayed acid in the faces of at least 15 girls near a school in Kandahar, police say.
They say that the attack happened shortly before at least six people were killed in a bomb blast near a government building in the city.
Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated Entries ...
