U.S. Sets Fight in the Poppies to Stop Taliban

Today's New York Times article by Dexter Filkins discusses U.S. commanders plans to go after the Taliban's main source of money, the country's opium crop.

Taliban Shift Forces, but Hold Pakistan Valley

Carlotta Gall and Dexter Filkins write about recent events in Pakistan in the April 24th edition of the New York Times.

In other news, Dexter Filkins received another award for his nonfiction book, Forever War, by the Overseas Press Club of America (OPC). CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Christianne Amanpour presented Dexter Filkins with the Cornelius Ryan Award at a dinner on April 22. You can read about all the award winners here.

Cal Perry in Baghdad

Cal Perry is back in Baghdad and had two pieces air on CNN Domestic today. The first is about the reported arrest of the head of al Qaeda in Iraq and the two bombings that made today the bloodiest day of 2009:

The second clip updated both of the earlier stories but focused on Cal's interview with General Ray Odierno:

Running For Your Life

I thought we might veer slightly off the "War-Path" for a moment in order to bring you a powerful report Oliver Steeds made for the UK's Channel 4. It's about the North Korean refugees that have escaped and are now hiding in China. As I watched this report I kept asking myself "How bad must it be in N.K. if this is an improvement?"







If anyone watching this thinks "That guy looks familiar." This is probably why.

Afghan Women Protest New Law on Home Life

Dexter Filkins writes in today's New York Times about the women in Kabul demanding the repeal of a law that permits, among other things, marital rape.