Category Archives: The War

Photographs from the Front Line in Helmand, Afghanistan

Today on All Things Considered NPR has a story featuring NPR photographer David Gilkey who has taken some amazing photos of the Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment in Helmand, Afghanistan

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High Tech: Predator Drone

Predator Drone from TBD1′s Flickr set

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Ma’sud Video

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Call for Essays

Warrug is looking for essays for its series of upcoming publications. Please contact warrug.com with ideas if you are interested. -Kevin

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War News

Tribesmen began battling the foreigner militants they had previously sheltered early last month after the foreigners tried to kill a tribal leader. “The people in South Waziristan have risen against the foreigners. They have killed about 300 of them and … Continue reading

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Canadian Ambushed in Afghanistan, video by Scott Kesterson

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Quote

They say if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, there is a question if it makes any noise. If none of us live to tell about this, can we be covered in Glory? -Captain Hayes … Continue reading

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War News from “Baluchi” Rug Area

KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 22 — Fighting between the followers of rival commanders of two Pashtun clans in the western province of Herat on Sunday killed 32 fighters and wounded numerous others, said an assistant to Ismail Khan, the former governor … Continue reading

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Bicycle Bomb

From Canada B.C.

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Air Support

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