Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Attacks in Kabul expose US occupation’s deepening crisis
By Bill Van Auken, February 12, 2009
Wednesday’s attacks on government ministries in the heart of Kabul underscore the mounting resistance to the occupation of Afghanistan, just as Washington prepares to escalate its intervention in th...
Obama set to launch military “surge” in Afghanistan
By Barry Grey, February 5, 2009
President Barack Obama is set to formally authorize the dispatch of 10,000 to 12,000 additional US combat troops to Afghanistan, the beginning stage of a military “surge” that will likely add 30,0...
Obama’s program of war
By James Cogan, January 29, 2009
Within days of taking power, the Obama administration has made clear that it will escalate the war to subjugate the Afghan people, intensify US military strikes on targets inside Pakistan and continue...
As Vice President Biden warns of an “uptick” in casualties
Afghanistan civilians killed in US military raid
By Patrick O’Connor, January 26, 2009
A US military raid in the eastern Afghanistan province of Laghman last Friday night resulted in the deaths of at least 16 civilians, including women and children, according to local residents.
US moves to consolidate new supply routes to Afghanistan
By James Cogan, January 26, 2009
The commander of US forces in Central Asia, General David Petraeus, has announced an agreement with the Russian government for the transit of “non-military” supplies through its territory to the U...
British defence secretary prepares escalation in Afghanistan
By Harvey Thompson, January 21, 2009
Britain’s defence secretary John Hutton delivered the UK government’s sharpest public criticism of its European NATO allies and called for an increase in troop deployment to the most dangerous par...
More civilian casualties in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, January 20, 2009
The first week of 2009 saw at least three incidents in which occupation forces stand accused of killing or injuring Afghan civilians during operations against the Taliban-led insurgency.
Eighth Australian soldier dies in Afghanistan amid calls to boost troop numbers
By James Cogan, January 13, 2009
The death of another soldier has prompted further speculation as to whether the incoming Obama administration will request the Australian government deploy even greater numbers of combat troops to the...
Millions face starvation in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, January 9, 2009
The Afghan government’s own Health Ministry is warning of a massive spike in the country’s staggering annual death toll. It has estimated that 1.6 million children under five may die.
Canada’s ‘newspaper of record’ calls for Canada to wage Afghan war beyond 2011
By John Mackay, December 31, 2008
The Globe and Mail is mounting a campaign for the country’s political elite to once again defy public sentiment and extend the Canadian Armed Forces’ intervention in Afghanistan beyond the current...
US to double military forces in Afghanistan
By Bill Van Auken, December 22, 2008
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen announced Saturday that the Pentagon will nearly double the number of US troops in Afghanistan. The announcement is in line with the policy adv...
US military prepares for Obama’s expansion of Afghan war
By James Cogan, December 13, 2008
The US military in Afghanistan is preparing for an influx of tens of thousands more American troops during the first months of the Obama presidency.
