MIDDELBURG, Netherlands (AP) -- A 14-year-old Dutch sailor will be allowed to launch a risky attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, a court said Tuesday, clearing her for an adventure that could begin within two weeks. [more...]
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Dienstag, Juli 27, 2010
Wired: It’s Official: Chevrolet Volt Will Cost $41,000
The big question about the Chevrolet Volt was answered today when General Motors said the car will cost $41,000. Add in the federal electric-vehicle tax credit and you’re looking at $33,500. Yes, that’s a lot. But the General says you’re getting a lot for your money. [more...]
Wired: Taliban Pays Its Troops Better Than Karzai Pays His
Are the Taliban shelling out more money for their fighters than the U.S. and the international community are for Afghan security forces? The American military says no, and e-mails the chart below to make its case. But it’s not the most persuasive document. And it’s undermined by one of the reports in WikiLeaks’ trove of war logs. [more...]
Montag, Juli 26, 2010
New York Times: The War Logs
Americans fighting the war in Afghanistan have long harbored strong suspicions that Pakistan’s military spy service has guided the Afghan insurgency with a hidden hand, even as Pakistan receives more than $1 billion a year from Washington for its help combating the militants, according to a trove of secret military field reports to be made public Sunday. [more...]
Spiegel Online: Die Afghanistan-Protokolle
The Guardian UK: The Afghanistan WAR LOGS
WikiLeaks: Kabul War Diary
Spiegel Online: Die Afghanistan-Protokolle
The Guardian UK: The Afghanistan WAR LOGS
WikiLeaks: Kabul War Diary
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