God's Hands and Afghanistan (video)

 Credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHaOjKaOPCk

ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors, who gave me a breath of fresh air.  Unfortunately, most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. Fortunately, though, Ed saves the day. I may not see every line from side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him. To learn more about him, go to Bing AI and type 'Who is Reverend Ed Trevors?'

By the way, if you're free, Ed broadcasts live on 1) most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and 2) most Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 pm (Eastern time). (other time zones will vary)  Look for :

https://www.youtube.com/@revedtrevors4961/streams

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AP sources: US operation killed al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri

Matthew Lee, Nomaan Merchant, Mike Balsamo

AP 

Ayman al-Zawahiri (1951-2021)

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Antony Blinken - Blinken testifies on Afghanistan before House lawmakers angry about the war's chaotic end

Nicole Gaouete, Kylie Atwood

CNN

Antony Blinken (with Aung San Suu Kyi)

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Kabul bombing - US carries out Afghanistan drone strike as Kabul evacuation effort enters final stretch

Laura Smith-Spark, Barbara Starr, Nick Paton Walsh

CNN

Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan - Biden decides to keep August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan as evacuations accelerate

Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins

CNN

UK soldiers leaving Kabul

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Afghanistan - Afghan visa applicants told to stay away from Kabul airport as US races to meet exit deadline

Nick Paton Walsh, Sam Kiley, Sheena McKenzie

CNN

Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (from Afghanistan)

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Afghanistan post-war - Opinion: Yes, the Kabul withdrawal is a disaster. But Biden made the right decision on Afghanistan.

Jonathan Capehart

The Washington Post

Afghan rugs

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Afghanistan post-war - The author of 'The Kite Runner' has a message for anyone worried about Afghanistan

Harmeet Kaur

CNN

The Kite Runner

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Joe Biden - Biden focuses on 'getting this job done' as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate

Kate Sullivan

CNN

Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan war - 'Were all of our sacrifices wasted?' War veterans react to stunning Afghanistan collapse

Jorge L. Ortiz, Deirdre Shesgreen

USA Today

Herat, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan war - The latest on Afghanistan as Taliban advances towards Kabul

Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Angela Dewan, Adrienne Vost, Veronica Rocha

CNN

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan war - The Taliban now control half of Afghanistan's provincial capitals

Clarissa Ward, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta

CNN

Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan - Afghanistan post-mortem

Harlan Ullman

The Hill

Kabul, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan - Afghanistan war: Biden says he does not regret troop withdrawal

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BBC News

US choppers in Afghanistan

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Joe Biden - Biden Defends Decision To Pull U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Despite Resurgent Taliban

Scott Detrow

NPR

Badghis Province, Afghanistan

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Help our Afghani friends!

Credit:  http://www.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AfghanQuake.jpg

We remain unaware - blissfully unaware - of the earthquakes which ravage the poorer countries on which we share this earth.  Even in the area where quakes are more prevalent, things tend to be much sunnier.  Not so in Afghanistan. The death toll has surpassed 100, and is likely to climb much higher.

As for me,  Doctors Without Borders is my choice.  If you agree, please click the logo on the upper right and fill out the donation form that appears here.

Of course, there are many other very worthy funds to donate to.  Here are some others:

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (outside US)

American Red Cross

Save the Children

There are also many churches, synagogues, mosques, and civic groups that are sending money to Afghanistan.   Please be sure, though, that the money being spent is going directly to relief supplies and medication.

Thanks.