October 9, 2009 For "Peace"

A man shouting for peace at the funeral of Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

A man is subdued as he shouts Peace now in the St Pauls Outside the Walls Basilica in Rome Monday Sept 21 2009 during the state funerals of six soldiers.

January 13, 2009 Afghanistan: Snow falls in Kabul

The wonderful happy and not so happy moments that people experience in the world. Following pictures and text are from China View news.

A burqa-clad woman walks on a road as snow falls in Kabul Jan. 13, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

A girl smiles as she walks on a road as snow falls in Kabul Jan. 13, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Women beg on a road as snow falls in Kabul Jan. 13, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

A man selling coal warms himself as snow falls in Kabul Jan. 13, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

July 2, 2008 Military Death Toll Rises in Afghanistan

Below, photo and text from a New York Times article. At first I thought the photo was of a mountain range among clouds, where the soldier is a rock/mountain formation. But no, it is a photo of America's military power.

David Guttenfelder/Associated Press: American marines fired at insurgents near Garmser in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan in May. About 32,000 American troops are in Afghanistan.