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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Over the past few weeks, Barack Obama has been criticized for the following: He didn't go to Berlin for the 20th anniversary of the Wall's coming down. He didn't make a forceful enough statement on the 30th anniversary of the U.S. diplomats' being taken hostage in Iran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

The city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia has always been the spiritual center of the Islamic faith: the world's 1.3 billion Muslims genuflect in its direction during prayers. But in the final months of the year, Islam's holiest city becomes even more vital, as an estimated 2.5 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hajj | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

As the translators filled in the blanks on the agreements ("Subject's name; Reintegration tracking #"), McCullough questioned the other elder village Jon Mohammed about some of the detainees who had been taken into custody at a house not far from the attack.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a 'Loyalty Oath' Ensure the Allegiance of Afghans? | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

Khalik had just finished inking his thumbprint onto a "Reintegration Agreement," which had been provided by McCullough and the local District Governor, Abdul Manaf, in whose fortified, shabby office we sat. The agreement, which Manaf had read aloud on account of Khalik's illiteracy, was printed in English and Pashtu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a 'Loyalty Oath' Ensure the Allegiance of Afghans? | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

Three days before, according to McCullough, Khalik had been among several Afghans caught in the middle of a Taliban attack on a U.S. battalion's foot patrols, on the road between the Helmand villages of Bagrabat and Hazarapas. "My men were walking on the road," he told Haji Assidullah and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a 'Loyalty Oath' Ensure the Allegiance of Afghans? | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

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