Honest reporting from Afghanistan would tell us there is no prospect of victory for the West, and less and less prospect of an orderly withdrawal leaving a stable state behind. by Lindsey German YOU COULDN’T make it up. Or perhaps… Read More ›
Afghanistan
Our officers kill more U.S. troops than the Taliban
Record suicides prove our right to refuse to fight By Michael Prysner The author is a former corporal in the U.S. Army and a veteran of the Iraq war. The U.S. Army revealed that July yielded the highest number of… Read More ›
Probe: US Burned 100 Qurans in Afghanistan in February
No Criminal Charges for Burners, Officials Say by Jason Ditz The investigation into February’s huge scandal in which US soldiers burned copies of the Quran at the Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan has come to an end, with officials… Read More ›
Slap on the Wrist for Troops in Corpse Urination Video
Common Dreams staff Three of the Marines involved in the video that surfaced in January of soldiers urinating on the corpses of Afghans have received “nonjudicial punishment” on Monday for their roles in the incident. Because they received “nonjudicial punishment,”… Read More ›
Friend or foe: Afghanistan to re-screen security forces to curb rogue attacks
The Afghan government is going to re-examine the files of 350,000 policemen and soldiers in an effort to prevent attacks on international troops, after the Taliban claimed to have moles in the country’s security forces. The announcement comes after President… Read More ›
CIA drone strikes violate Pakistan’s sovereignty, says senior diplomat
Islamabad’s high commissioner believes the US should hand over control of the attacks to his government One of Islamabad’s most senior diplomats is warning that CIA drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas are weakening democracy and risk pushing people towards… Read More ›
Thousands of anti-NATO marchers gather along Pakistan-Afghanistan border
ISLAMABAD, July 15 (Xinhua) — Thousands protesting Pakistan’s decision to reopen the land supply routes for NATO forces in Afghanistan Sunday gathered at a border town as part of their campaign to mount pressure on the government to withdraw its… Read More ›
Drone attacks create terrorist safe havens, warns former CIA official
Indiscriminate use of drones in Middle East causes too many civilian casualties, warns former CIA counterterrorism head A former top terrorism official at the CIA has warned that President Barack Obama’s controversial drone programme is far too indiscriminate in hitting… Read More ›
Women, children among 18 Afghans dead in NATO wedding strike
A NATO airstrike in the eastern Afghan province of Logar has killed 18 people, including women and children, local officials report. A NATO spokesperson said a team had been deployed to investigate the claims of civilian casualties. Afghan authorities say… Read More ›
Obama signs 10-year deal on surprise Afghan trip
by Ben Feller President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness last night on the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden to sign an agreement cementing US commitment to the nation after American combat troops… Read More ›
Left-Wing Music Continued
If you turn on the local top 40 or top 100 radio station you are bound to hear many catchy songs of various types. However, if you actually take time to examine the content of current popular songs, you’ll quickly… Read More ›
Pentagon Sought to Stop Paper From Using Photos
The grisly photographs of American soldiers posing with the body parts of Afghan insurgents during a 2010 deployment in Afghanistan were the source of a dispute between The Los Angeles Times and the Pentagon lasting weeks. Two of the 18… Read More ›
Photos of U.S. soldiers posing with Afghan corpses prompt condemnation
After the Los Angeles Times publishes two pictures, American officials denounce the actions of troops photographed with dead insurgents and their body parts. By David Zucchino and Laura King From the White House to the American Embassy in Kabul, American… Read More ›
Why I refused to return to fight in Afghanistan’s brutal occupation
The Taliban clearly has broad support from Afghan people. Conscientious objection is a right and obligation in a failed war Recent attacks in Kabul confirm the occupation is falling to pieces. Claims about “decisive years” and “turned corners” are little… Read More ›
The liberal betrayal of Bradley Manning
By Charles Davis More than three years into the presidency of Barack Obama, it’s almost a cliché now to ask: What if George W. Bush did it? From dramatically escalating the war in Afghanistan to institutionalizing the practice of indefinite… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 