Tuesday, July 19, 2011

ARMY TIMES: SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN TO BE FITTED WITH DEVICE THAT MEASURES THE SEVERITY OF A BLAST IF THEY ARE HIT

The Army Times reports soldiers in Afghanistan will be fitted with a new device that measures the severity of a blast in the event they are hit.

The device will also be able to monitor if there is any brain damage.

Read more here:

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/07/gannett-army-afghanistan-device-gauge-blast-hits-071811/

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IT'S ALL ABOUT OPIUM PRODUCTION WITH THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

The war in Afghanistan is no longer about defeating Al Qaeda or even the Taliban, but centers around opium production.

Click on this link to view video that explains the reasons for the war in Afghanistan.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/business-15749628/opium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fbusiness-15749628%252Fopium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html

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