100 Gold Star families sue defense contractors, alleging they funded the Taliban
” against Americans by enabling the Taliban to continue to fight — and kill U.S. troops.
— while 100,000 American troops were fighting the Taliban there, congressional investigations have documented. The money was a major source of funding for the Taliban in 2009. The suit alleges that as much as 40% of the funds for major projects were paid to insurgents. It’s illegal under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act to provide material support to the Taliban, yet One of the plaintiffs lost her husband, Lt. Col. David Cabrera, to a car bomb in Afghanistan in 2011. His widow, August Cabrera, told The Wall Street Journal that she hopes “this will in war zones.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The 100 Best Songs of the 2010sFrom Robyn to Taylor to Kendrick to J Balvin to Drake — here are the greatest songs of the last 10 years
Read more »
Employees at Indiana pizzeria get 100 percent of Christmas Day profitsAn Indiana pizzeria gives 100% of its profits made on Christmas Day to its employees who volunteered to work.
Read more »
Watch rescue of California woman who fell off 100-foot cliffThe woman told authorities that she fell at around 7 p.m. Thursday. She was rescued Friday morning after someone heard her calling for help.
Read more »
The 100 Moments That Defined the Decade in MusicTo commemorate somehow being 75% of the way through the '10s, we at Billboard have decided to look back at the biggest happenings of the decade thusfar. Read our chronological list below.
Read more »
The 100 Best Deep Cuts by 21st Century Pop Stars: Critics' PicksTo pay tribute to the lesser-celebrated gems hiding in plain sight within the pop sphere, Billboard compiled a list of our 100 favorite deep cuts from pop stars this century.
Read more »
US contractors sued for allegedly paying 'protection money' to the Taliban in AfghanistanThe companies helped finance a 'Taliban-led terrorist insurgency' in Afghanistan that killed or hurt American service members and civilians, the suit alleges.
Read more »