Counter Punch: High minded academics have been reminding us for years, Orientalism is endemic in the high and low cultures of Western countries. But at a visceral, intuitive level, Islamophobia never used to be – except perhaps in France and England, to the extent that habits of mind that took shape during the days of
The Guardian (UK): The Taliban now control more of the country, about 30%, than at any time since 2001 when they were pushed from power by western and Afghan forces after the Twin Towers attacks. Government forces have lost 19,000 dead and injured in the past 12 months. In October, President Barack Obama announced, clearly with
Michael Hughes: Critics of the war in Afghanistan consider the terrorist attack that killed six Americans near Bagram airbase as yet another indication that it is time for the U.S. to withdraw military personnel from the country post-haste, while proponents of a long-term U.S. military presence perceive it as a reason why the United States cannot
Counter Punch: The Klan has terrorized and killed far more Americans than Islamic terrorists ever have; and despite being America’s oldest terrorist organization, the US government does not officially consider the KKK a terrorist organization, classifying it merely as a “hate group”. Click here to read more (external link).
Robert Fisk: Isis men are now fighting in their thousands in the country we arrived to “liberate” 14 years ago, quite apart from tens of thousands of Taliban “pushing” in to their “heartland” around Sangin. Click here to read more (external link).
New York Times: Like so many other Western attempts to remake Afghanistan, the efforts have foundered, according to Afghan and Western lawyers and officials. Click here to read more (external link).
HuffingtonPost: Following the most recent attack it may, therefore, be worth considering a few important questions. What has the war cost us? How did we get into it, and, most important of all, how will we get out? Click here to read more (external link).
Antiwar.com: There’s a bipartisan effort to justify the killing of civilians in the “war on terrorism.” Click here to read more (external link).
RT: Two years after British Prime Minister David Cameron declared “mission accomplished” in Afghanistan, the war-torn nation is standing besieged by the Taliban, its military faced-down on the floor as terror has returned with a vengeance. Click here to read more (external link).
Just Security: The US now needs to work especially hard to fulfill UNAMA’s recommendations to ensure its investigation is independent, impartial, prompt, transparent, and effective… Click here to read more (external link).