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  Keep Your Pants On Lubna

  By Lisa Germinsky | Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:28 PM ET

  black for colours.Pakistan – Although the law does not require Islamic dress code, there is a large degree of social pressure. In tribal or Taliban controlled areas strict rules are applied. (Photo by Wendy Slattery, courtesy of Common Read More

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• A Family Affair

  By Lisa Germinsky | Fri Jul 3, 2009 10:42 PM ET

    The boys' sister, Anna Katheryn, 18, tells CNN.com she feels confident about her bothers' safety with the US and other NATO forces fighting Taliban and al Qaeda halfway around the world. "They're Callaways," she said with a smile. "They're going to be all right. Sometimes, it does worr Read More

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• A New Poppy Policy

  By Jimmy Langman | Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:53 PM ET

  the farmer and they grow crops somewhere else. The hundreds of millions of dollars we spend on crop eradication has not had any damage on the Taliban," according to a BBC News report. "On the contrary, it has helped them recruit. This is the least effective program ever.”  As Read More

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  Parked in Afghanistan

  By David Jenison | Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:42 PM ET

  the Russians left but before the Taliban took over, the lakes were a popular tourist attraction that included two famous Buddha statues nearby (Taliban fighters tragically blew up the ancient statues eight years ago). Nevertheless, the Bamiyan province is essentially untouched by the violenc Read More

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