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A classified Pentagon assessment concludes that long battlefield tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with persistent terrorist activity and other threats, have prevented the U.S. military from improving its ability to respond to any new crisis. More
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Afghanistan’s Income Tax Law, enacted in 1965 and amended in 2005, was modeled on U.S. tax law. The Income Tax Law defines a category of "Tax Exempt Organizations." (Article 10) To qualify as an exempt organization, an organization must be (1) "established under the laws of Afghanistan," (2) "organized and operated exclusively for educational, cultural, literary, scientific, or charitable purposes," and (3) "[c]ontributors, shareholders, members or employees either during the operation or upon dissolution of the organization … must not benefit from the organization." The contributions received and income from the necessary operations of qualifying organizations are exempt from taxation.
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There are three types of electrical outlets likely to be found in Afghanistan. They are the old British standard BS-546, the newer British standard BS-1363 and the European standard CEE-7/7 "Schukostecker" or "Schuko". There is no single recognized standard. Hence, you may encounter any or all of these outlet types there. Generally speaking, U.S. and Canadian travelers should pack adapters for these outlets if they plan to use North American electrical equipment in Afghanistan. You may ... find cheap universal adapters in the local markets.
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Wassel, a naturalized U.S. citizen, fled his native Afghanistan in 1979 during the Russian invasion. After going to school and working on films in Europe, he came to the U.S. in 1985 through a church sponsorship. He worked his way through the City College of New York, where he earned a BA in film and romance languages. He spoke English, Farsi, French and German fluently. He combined this background and his professional experience at New York's Duality Playhouse where he taught the Sanford Meisner method acting techniques, while maintaining an ambitious schedule of script writing.
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CANNES, France, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- THINKFilm has acquired North American theatrical and home video rights to TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Alex Gibney's documentary about the U.S. torture practices in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. The deal was announced at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival by the company's Head of U.S. Theatrical, Mark Urman, who plans to release the film in exclusive engagements in time for Oscar qualification this year.
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This weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led air strikes in Afghanistan. That war ousted the Taliban's brutal regime. It brought relief to many -- and tragedy to a few. Afghans who lived through it recall the bombing campaign.
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