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Tag Archives: War/Empire
Vietnam’s Forgotten War Victims
by Chris ArsenaultWhen Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, visited Vietnam on
Thursday she extolled the country's "unlimited potential" and strong
trade relations with the US. But the words must have rung hollow for
Ngyuen Ngoc Phu...
Israeli Army to Get Humanitarian Affairs Officers in Wake of Gaza War
by Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem The Israeli military is to assign a "humanitarian affairs officer" to each of its combat units to advise soldiers on the need to protect civilians and their property during conflicts.read more
In Vietnam-Era Files, Parallels of Anxiety
by Bryan BenderWASHINGTON - The CIA director predicted it would be a "long war.'' A senator from Missouri, expressing concern about the unconventional nature of the fighting, wanted to know, "Who is the enemy?'' A senator from Tennessee, mean...
Watchdog Fears Afghan Women’s Rights to Be Traded for Peace
by Lynne O'DonnellKABUL - An international rights group has called on the Afghan government and its Western backers to ensure gains made by women in the country are not sacrificed in any peace talks with the Taliban.A week ahead of a major interna...
Afghan Monitor Says 2010 Worst Year of War
by Lynne O'Donnell KABUL - This year has been the most violent since the Afghan war began in 2001 and civilian deaths have risen slightly with the increased insecurity, a local rights group said Monday.A massive US-led increase in troops has faile...
‘Brawler’ General to Lead Centcom
A US general once criticised for saying it was
"fun to shoot some people" has been picked by the Pentagon to replace
General David Petraeus as head of the military command overseeing the US
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
General James Matti...
U.S. Casualties to Mount as Afghan War Widens, General Says
by Reid Davenport WASHINGTON - U.S. troops deaths in Afghanistan, which reached record highs in the last two months, will continue climbing, a top U.S. military commander warned Wednesday because the military is trying to oust the Taliban from places t...
McChrystal Probe of SOF Killings Excluded Key Eyewitnesses
by Gareth Porter and Ahmad Walid FazlyWASHINGTON - The follow-up
investigation of a botched Special Operations
Forces (SOF) raid in Gardez Feb. 12 that killed two government
officials and three women, ordered by Gen. Stanley A.
McChrystal Apr. 5, w...
US to Cut $4bn in Afghan Aid After Corruption Allegations
by Adam Gabbatt and agenciesA US House of Representatives panel has voted to cut almost $4bn (£2.68bn) in aid to the Afghanistan government after allegations of corruption.News reports have alleged that large amounts of cash have been flown out of th...
Weekend of Pakistan Drone Attacks Leaves 35 Dead