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Afghanistan

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Allen West Blames Obama for Afghanistan Suicide Bombing

    In a tweet this morning, Congressman Allen West linked to an article detailing a suicide bombing in Kabul, the Afghan capital that President Barack Obama had just departed from, and... took the side of the Taliban."Pres flew into Afghanistan at night for 7 hrs," West wrote. "As sun came up, Taliban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    The Hunger Games, Afghanistan Edition

    This week, Army Pfc. Michael Metcalf, a 22-year-old soldier from Boynton Beach, was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. I read the headline in the the Palm Beach Post yesterday morning and, in the evening, met a friend at Cinemark Boynton Beach to watch The Hunger Games.Now, I ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    South Florida Muslims Seek a New Way to Get Along in the Wake of Terrorism Charges and Bigotry

    This week, Army Pfc. Michael Metcalf, a 22-year-old soldier from Boynton Beach, was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. I read the headline in the the Palm Beach Post yesterday morning and, in the evening, met a friend at Cinemark Boynton Beach to watch The Hunger Games.Now, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Food Fight: The Great Wars Recreated By Food

    D. Sharon Pruitt via FlickrThis proud burger represents our country. ​Here's something that should be shown in every history class in Junior High School - a video representing every war that America's been in from WWII to present day...using food. In this video by Stefan Nadelman entitled Food Fig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Veterans Hunt Gators to Heal War Wounds (Video)

    In honor of Veterans Day and the tenth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, New Times went alligator hunting with combat-wounded veterans in Melbourne. This video, produced by talented photographer Colby Katz, provides a taste of the action. Narrated by retired Army Sgt. Gary Horn, ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2011

    In the Heart of Darkness: Veterans Hunt Alligators to Heal the Wounds of War

    In honor of Veterans Day and the tenth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, New Times went alligator hunting with combat-wounded veterans in Melbourne. This video, produced by talented photographer Colby Katz, provides a taste of the action. Narrated by retired Army Sgt. Gary Horn, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Post-9/11 War Factoids: Less Than 1 Percent of Americans Fight These Wars

    ​For this week's cover story, New Times tagged along with a group of combat-wounded veterans on an alligator hunt in a Florida swamp. All the men were Purple Heart recipients injured while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. To gain perspective on their lives after the war, here are a few sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    On 9/11 Anniversary, Allen West Blames "Radical" Islam, Never Mentions Bin Laden

    West continues his anti-Islam rhetoric.​Ten years ago, as the Twin Towers fell, there were fears the attacks would bring on a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in America. Some people worried that every innocent citizen in a headscarf would be blamed for the terrorists' plot and that ethnic and religi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    The World According to GOP Presidential Candidates

    ​In case you didn't notice -- between coverage of the Casey Anthony trial, Anthony Weiner, and Anderson Cooper probably wearing a skin-tight shirt -- CNN held a debate between hopeful Republican presidential candidates last night.You can guess what happened when Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Allen West Suggests Congressmen Should "Get Shot at a Few Times" to Change Opinion on Afghanistan

    briansdesk.com​The U.S. House is nearing two different votes demanding that President Barack Obama set a definite timetable on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Rep. Allen West doesn't want to hear any of that hippie talk. Instead, Lt. Col. West would prefer that congressmen urging an exit f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2011

    Soldier On

    briansdesk.com​The U.S. House is nearing two different votes demanding that President Barack Obama set a definite timetable on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Rep. Allen West doesn't want to hear any of that hippie talk. Instead, Lt. Col. West would prefer that congressmen urging an exit f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Allen West Agrees With Obama?! Advocates Withdrawing From Afghanistan

    Obama is on a roll; even West agrees.​Osama Bin Laden has been dead for less than 48 hours, and already the victory has gone to U.S. Rep. Allen West's head. As a retired Army lieutenant colonel who built much of his hard-right political career on his military record, he made a very odd, liberal-so ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2011

    Hired Guns

    Obama is on a roll; even West agrees.​Osama Bin Laden has been dead for less than 48 hours, and already the victory has gone to U.S. Rep. Allen West's head. As a retired Army lieutenant colonel who built much of his hard-right political career on his military record, he made a very odd, liberal-so ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2011

    Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger's "Restrepo" Memorialized a Local Soldier; Now the Soldier's Mom Has Her Own Fight

    Obama is on a roll; even West agrees.​Osama Bin Laden has been dead for less than 48 hours, and already the victory has gone to U.S. Rep. Allen West's head. As a retired Army lieutenant colonel who built much of his hard-right political career on his military record, he made a very odd, liberal-so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Sun-Sentinel: Terry Jones Qur'an Burning "Appalling"?

    ​The Sun-Sentinel has published an editorial that makes two points: (1) That Qur'an-burning Gainesville pastor Terry Jones bears no responsibility for the recent murders of U.N. workers and civilians in Afghanistan, and (2) that Jones' Qur'an-burning is "appalling." Wrongo, Sentinel. You can't hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Terry Jones Burns Qur'an; Mob Kills Ten UN Workers

    2010 protest against Jones' Qur'an-burning.​Rev. Terry Jones is an asshole.There will be a lot of talk in the coming weeks about Jones' culpability for the murder of ten U.N. workers, and not a few Afghan citizens, in a Friday riot protesting Jones' burning of a Qur'an. Those on what passes for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Abortion Under Attack In Florida's Legislature

    ​With all the rhetoric about jobs and a balanced budget, you may not realize the pile of anti-abortion legislation clogging the state government's agenda. But as abortion battles sweep across the country, Florida fights from the front line with 18 abortion bills pending in the state legislature. L ... More >>

  • Film

    March 10, 2011

    "Battle: Los Angeles" Pits Shaky Cam Versus Water-Stealing Aliens

    ​With all the rhetoric about jobs and a balanced budget, you may not realize the pile of anti-abortion legislation clogging the state government's agenda. But as abortion battles sweep across the country, Florida fights from the front line with 18 abortion bills pending in the state legislature. L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Q&A With Sebastian Junger, Creator of Oscar-Nominated Documentary Restrepo

    ​Restrepo is war in the raw. Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington crafted an Oscar-nominated film that ignores domestic politics and views the war in Afghanistan from one of the most dangerous and deadly areas, the Korengal Valley. It's graphic, it's anxiety-ridden, and it's shocking, but most st ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2011

    Those Unseen

    ​Restrepo is war in the raw. Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington crafted an Oscar-nominated film that ignores domestic politics and views the war in Afghanistan from one of the most dangerous and deadly areas, the Korengal Valley. It's graphic, it's anxiety-ridden, and it's shocking, but most st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Allen West Wins Congressional Seat, Voters to Deal With Unsettling Two Years

    Here he comes.​Well, it's only two years. But with Allen West serving as the congressman for the coastal congressional District 22 that spans Broward and Palm Beach counties, those years could be rather unsettling. Here's a brief rundown of his resume:1. Resigned from the Army after being accused ... More >>

  • Film

    September 9, 2010

    "The Tillman Story" Sets the Record Straight

    Here he comes.​Well, it's only two years. But with Allen West serving as the congressman for the coastal congressional District 22 that spans Broward and Palm Beach counties, those years could be rather unsettling. Here's a brief rundown of his resume:1. Resigned from the Army after being accused ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Rep. Alcee Hastings' Stand on Afghanistan Wins Praise From "Rethinking Afghanistan" Group

    ​Among the South Florida congressional delegation, only Rep. Alcee Hastings consistently votes to change U.S. policy in Afghanistan. He's probably done his history homework. He knows trying to win a fight with that country is much like using a Kleenex during a hurricane: pointless, frustrating, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    As Gen. McChrystal's Head Rolls, a Dearth of Rolling Stones

    Flickr: gnotalexLocals have to wait another day to see McChrystal's interview hari kari.​Morbid curiosity is surely the most powerful kind -- and it's particularly strong in Juice readers. So we empathize with the frustrations of one reader, Jeff, who today found himself in a mood to witness someo ... More >>

  • Film

    December 3, 2009

    War Film Brothers a Family Trauma Drama

    Flickr: gnotalexLocals have to wait another day to see McChrystal's interview hari kari.​Morbid curiosity is surely the most powerful kind -- and it's particularly strong in Juice readers. So we empathize with the frustrations of one reader, Jeff, who today found himself in a mood to witness someo ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 29, 2009

    Two Jews Walk Into a War: Florida Stage Play Is Like Dumb & Dumber -- but Dumber, and Set in Kabul

    Flickr: gnotalexLocals have to wait another day to see McChrystal's interview hari kari.​Morbid curiosity is surely the most powerful kind -- and it's particularly strong in Juice readers. So we empathize with the frustrations of one reader, Jeff, who today found himself in a mood to witness someo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Morning Juice: Nobody Wants Oil or Feces in Their Backyard

    ​Let's scan the headlines for this Thursday morning:If you challenged Miramar resident Joe Otano to name one exceptional quality of living next door to  Ellie Boudreau, here's what he'd say: "What really makes it stand out is the throwing of feces over into my property -- human feces." [WPLG] ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    G.I. James Is Wayyyy Tougher Than G.I. Joe

    It's a Monday in the summer, which means we have to learn about the crappy movie that was America's favorite this weekend. And today that task is more grim than usual. The big winner is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.Despite the warnings of film reviewers around the nation, we still spent $56.2 million ... More >>

  • Film

    July 16, 2009

    Afghan Star

    It's a Monday in the summer, which means we have to learn about the crappy movie that was America's favorite this weekend. And today that task is more grim than usual. The big winner is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.Despite the warnings of film reviewers around the nation, we still spent $56.2 million ... More >>

  • Articles

    July 16, 2009

    Judging a New Kind of Idol

    It's a Monday in the summer, which means we have to learn about the crappy movie that was America's favorite this weekend. And today that task is more grim than usual. The big winner is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.Despite the warnings of film reviewers around the nation, we still spent $56.2 million ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Former New Times Writer on Second Holiday in Hell, AKA, Afghanistan

    Rafal GerszakClick on the photo for a slideshow from Afghanistan.Former New Times writing fellow P.J. Tobia went to the last place most people would think of spending their Thanksgiving: to an Army base in Afghanistan. The result was "Afghaniscrewed," which ran this week in New Times. Now Tobia's he ... More >>

  • News

    March 26, 2009

    We Head to Afghanistan to Find Out What's Been Gained by Eight Years of War

    Rafal GerszakClick on the photo for a slideshow from Afghanistan.Former New Times writing fellow P.J. Tobia went to the last place most people would think of spending their Thanksgiving: to an Army base in Afghanistan. The result was "Afghaniscrewed," which ran this week in New Times. Now Tobia's he ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 28, 2008

    “Crank Calling, Yaaaaayy!!”

    Rafal GerszakClick on the photo for a slideshow from Afghanistan.Former New Times writing fellow P.J. Tobia went to the last place most people would think of spending their Thanksgiving: to an Army base in Afghanistan. The result was "Afghaniscrewed," which ran this week in New Times. Now Tobia's he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2007

    Sallah On Saigon

    Rafal GerszakClick on the photo for a slideshow from Afghanistan.Former New Times writing fellow P.J. Tobia went to the last place most people would think of spending their Thanksgiving: to an Army base in Afghanistan. The result was "Afghaniscrewed," which ran this week in New Times. Now Tobia's he ... More >>

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    Spanks for the Ribbons

    Asylum Street Spankers

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2006

    Suffered A Sept. 11 Tragedy? Call Now!

    Asylum Street Spankers

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2006

    Amy Rose Strikes Back

    Asylum Street Spankers

  • News

    October 27, 2005

    Err America

    A plane crash in Afghanistan has a Florida company defending its mercenary profits in court

  • News

    October 20, 2005

    No Touchy

    Keep Your Blood, Bud

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2005

    Moving Pictures

    Film festival finds common ground

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    Genitorturers

    Film festival finds common ground

  • News

    September 30, 2004

    Bush's Crimes

    Impeach the president? Yes. A well-documented case ties him to Abu Ghraib.

  • Culture

    August 12, 2004

    Now On Display

    Impeach the president? Yes. A well-documented case ties him to Abu Ghraib.

  • Culture

    July 15, 2004

    Woman Rediscovered

    A well-known photograph resurfaces in Boca

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    The Write Ingredients

    A well-known photograph resurfaces in Boca

  • News

    May 1, 2003

    Political Therapy

    Talking war with dissident Jim Mullins is good for a battle-scarred psyche

  • News

    March 27, 2003

    Letters for March 27, 2003

    A Hate-Love Relationship

  • News

    November 28, 2002

    Letters for November 28, 2002

    Pot laws are no joke, dude

  • Culture

    January 3, 2002

    Rescue 9/11

    This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

  • News

    October 11, 2001

    Fair Game

    A terrorism survivor and expert digs into the bin Laden dilemma

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