Afghanistan

2 French workers seized in Afghanistan (Denver Post)

20 Jul 2008

Two French humanitarian workers were kidnapped at gunpoint Friday in Afghanistan and spirited out of the house they were sleeping in, the aid group Action Against Hunger and the French Foreign Ministry said.

Obama makes first trip to Afghanistan (CNN.com)

20 Jul 2008

Sen. Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, met with American forces and, according to a U.S. official, is expected to meet Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Obama meets U.S. commander in Afghanistan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

20 Jul 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met the commander of U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday to talk about the war he says is not getting enough attention from the Bush administration.