War in Afghanistan
Bush returns to West Point to defend doctrine of aggressive war
By Bill Van Auken, December 11, 2008
George W. Bush made a farewell appearance Tuesday at the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, delivering an unrepentant defense of the doctrine of preventive war that he unveiled there six-and...
Insurgent attacks on NATO trucks highlight US military crisis in Afghanistan
By Barry Grey, December 9, 2008
A series of attacks on US and NATO military equipment depots in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar have underscored the increasingly dire security situation facing American and allied forces ...
Washington exploits Mumbai attack to promote “war on terror”
December 4, 2008
It is apparent that Washington sees in the Mumbai events an opportunity to bully Pakistan into more effectively doing its bidding in support of the war in Afghanistan, or, should that fail, to justify...
Obama appointees signal continuing aggression and war
November 26, 2008
Barack Obama’s vague campaign promises of “change” are rapidly evaporating as the key positions in the next administration are filled with veterans of the US political establishment.
Another US massacre in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, November 8, 2008
An Afghan government investigation into US air strikes carried out on Monday in the province of Kandahar has found that at least 37 civilians taking part in a wedding celebration were massacred. Anoth...
Class divisions begin to emerge in Obama coalition
November 6, 2008
Barack Obama won the US presidential election Tuesday riding a wave of popular opposition to the Bush administration and the Republican Party.
Advocate of Afghan “troop surge” selected as head of British Army
By Harvey Thompson, October 30, 2008
Gen. Sir David Richards, recent commander of the NATO’s ISAF in Afghanistan, has been appointed the new head of the British Army.
What is behind US-Taliban talks?
October 29, 2008
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported on US plans to open direct negotiations with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.
More recriminations over US/NATO quagmire in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, October 24, 2008
An increasing number of commentators describe the occupation of Afghanistan as a failure.
Continuing US air strikes in Pakistan’s tribal agencies
By James Cogan, October 9, 2008
US aircraft are attacking alleged militant targets inside Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA) at a growing rate.
Canadian Elections
Leaders’ debates underscores parties have no progressive solution to economic crisis
Canada and the Afghan War
By Keith Jones, October 4, 2008
The US financial crisis and impending North American recession were the focal point of the televised debates, held in French and English on successive evenings this week, between the leaders of the fi...
Afghanistan: US, NATO, Karzai regime investigate Azizabad massacre
By Harvey Thompson, September 29, 2008
The United States, NATO, and the Karzai regime in Kabul have announced a joint investigation into the most recent coalition air strike massacre of Afghan civilians.
