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Posted on Wed, August 20, 2008 - 9:14:22

Burton in U.S.A. writes:

Yes,there is a time in Afganisthan where orders and rules are existed. The majority of Afghan women and children are educted but economy still stable.

From the entry 'What I Saw in Afghanistan and Pakistan'.

Posted on Tue, August 19, 2008 - 11:41:51

Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:

@ Robintel in Romania -- Robintel in Romania, if you read my post carefully, you will notice I said Georgia "attacked", not "invaded", because South Ossetia…

From the entry 'What Role Should the International Community Play in the Russia-Georgia Conflict?'.

Posted on Tue, August 19, 2008 - 7:33:09

Janet in California writes:

Let's show Russian soldiers far from home defecting to the West for a better life. Hopefully, Moscow will fear more to follow and order it's troops to return…

From the entry 'What Role Should the International Community Play in the Russia-Georgia Conflict?'.

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Youth Questions Lead to Environmental Action
Posted by Kathleen Eagan on Aug 12, 2008 - 02:44 PM

Youth participants at United Nations Environment Programme conference, India, 2005. [AP]

About the Author: Kathleen Eagen works in the State Department's Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science.

Today is International Youth Day, and this year's theme is appropriately titled, "Youth and Climate Change: A Time for Action."

A few weeks ago the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science, Claudia A. McMurray, spoke to a group of about 400 high school students. These kids were from a number of different countries, as well as throughout the United States, and were one of several groups this summer that have come…

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Tuesday, August 12
Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Aug 12, 2008 - 09:38 AM

Russia's Medvedev Halts Military Action in Georgia [AP]

U.S. Keeps North Korea On Terrorism Blacklist [WSJ]

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What I Saw in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Posted by Todd Pierce on Aug 11, 2008 - 01:28 PM

Afghan boys surround construction project in Bari Kab, 2008. [State Dept. photo]

About the Author: Todd Pierce is the Public Affairs Officer for the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. He interviewed colleague Amy Wendt, a program officer who recently returned from a visit to Afghanistan where she inspected various refugee assistance projects funded by the United States. Wendt, who has served in Africa, told him about what the United States is doing for Afghans returning home and how people can help.

UPDATE: Since this entry was written, there has been another attack on humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, August 13, three international staff and one Afghan driver with the International Rescue Committee, a U.S.-based NGO, were killed by the Taleban in Logar Province outside of Kabul. We strongly condemn this attack, and extend our condolences…

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Monday, August 11
Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Aug 11, 2008 - 09:36 AM

Russians Push Past Separatist Area to Assault Central Georgia [NYT]

Don't Fear Religion, Bush Tells China [AFP]

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To What Extent Are the Olympic Games More Than an Athletic Competition?
Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Aug 08, 2008 - 01:18 PM

2008 olympic games opening ceremony in Beijing, China August 8, 2008. [AP photo]

August 8, 2008 marked the opening of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, in a ceremony viewed on television by more than an estimated one billion people worldwide. About 11,000 athletes from 205 countries and other areas will compete in this year's Games.

To what extent are the Olympic Games more than an athletic competition?

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