San Antonio men sentenced in firearms straw purchase
Firearms were destined for Los Zetas drug trafficking organization in Mexico
Joint Command Boss Says ISAF Has Momentum to Succeed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 – Afghan national security forces and the International Security Assistance Force have the right plan, the momentum and the will to succeed in the country, the commander of ISAF Joint Command said at a Pentagon news conference today.
U.S., Japan Release Joint Defense Posture Statement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 – The United States and Japan have agreed to “delink†two aspects of the planned relocation of U.S. forces in Japan, according to a statement released today.
Most workers in Afghan brick kilns are bonded child laborers
8 February 2012 – A new United Nations-backed survey has found that most workers in Afghanistan’s brick kilns are bonded child labourers, and calls for a strategy that will both provide relief to bonded families and help them escape the cycles of debt, dependence and poverty.