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The American Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union, and numerous other legal organizations are demanding that the Senate Armed Services Committee reject a provision in a House of Representatives bill that would mandate an investigation into lawyers representing Guantanamo Bay detainees.The American Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union, and numerous other... more
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U.S. military officials and documents have revealed that the top American commander in the Middle East has ordered a broad expansion of covert military activity in an effort to disrupt militant groups or counter threats in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and other countries in the region.U.S. military officials and documents have revealed that the top American commander in... more
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More than 800 complaints have been filed by families of civilians killed in US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.More than 800 complaints have been filed by families of civilians killed in US... more
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US military leaders have announced that the number of U.S. Special Forces in Iraq will remain at their current troop strength following an August drawdown date for combat troops.US military leaders have announced that the number of U.S. Special Forces in Iraq will... more
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Recent elections in Iraq saw strong returns for ex-prime minister Ayad Allawi whose Iraqi National Accord party gained 91 seats, two seats better than current prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki.
Though who ultimately won Iraq’s elections still remains in dispute, Allawi’s return to prominence has dredged up controversial questions about his past, including his history with the US Central Intelligence Agency and stories suggesting Allawi personally executed people at whim.Recent elections in Iraq saw strong returns for ex-prime minister Ayad Allawi whose... more
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Top US general David Petraeus said last week that the US military may set up an additional headquarters in northern Iraq.Top US general David Petraeus said last week that the US military may set up an... more
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Rights groups say people living on the front line of a major US-led offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan are trapped in their homes with little access to food and health care and that thousands more who fled the area before the fighting began are receiving little help in harsh winter conditions.Rights groups say people living on the front line of a major US-led offensive against... more
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As the US-led military campaign escalates in Afghanistan, so too have the number of innocent civilians killed as a consequence of Operation Moshtarak. An airstrike in a remote part of Oruzgan province capped a bloody week for Afghan civilians that has seen some 60 innocent people killed by NATO weapons.As the US-led military campaign escalates in Afghanistan, so too have the number of... more
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The Obama administration is seeking to expand the so-called war on terror with billions in budget increases eyed for Pakistan and Yemen, with boosts for surveillance and attack drones, special operations forces and a new military cyber command.The Obama administration is seeking to expand the so-called war on terror with... more
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China has suspended military exchange visits with the United States in protest over $6.4 billion in planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and warned the U.S. ambassador that the sales would harm already strained ties.China has suspended military exchange visits with the United States in protest over... more
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told an American envoy last week the U.S. regional campaign against militancy and the violence it has provoked have almost crippled Pakistan’s economy.Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told an American envoy last week the U.S.... more
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After intensive pressure from the Obama administration, Pakistan launched a military offensive against Taliban militants in their country’s North West Frontier Province. As a result of Pakistan’s military campaign, hundreds of thousands of people remain homeless.After intensive pressure from the Obama administration, Pakistan launched a military... more
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Corruption and incompetence in Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government — particularly at the local level — have forced a growing number of people to seek the services of the Taliban. NATO says the Taliban run shadow governments in 33 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, are only too willing to help settle local disputes.Corruption and incompetence in Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government... more
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As the U.S. and its allies try to overcome logistical hurdles and rush some 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan in 2010, intelligence officials are warning that the Taliban-led insurgency is expanding and that "time is running out" for the U.S.-led coalition to prove that its strategy can succeed.As the U.S. and its allies try to overcome logistical hurdles and rush some 40,000... more
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This week, troops led by the United States were accused of dragging innocent children. The allegations of civilian deaths led to protests in Kabul and Jalalabad, with children as young as 10 chanting “Death to America” and demanding that foreign forces should leave Afghanistan at once. Protesters in Kabul chanted "Obama! Obama! Take your soldiers out of Afghanistan!" They wore blue headbands with the words: "Stop killing us!" In Jalalabad, protesters chanting “Death to Obama” set a US flag and an effigy of Obama on fire.This week, troops led by the United States were accused of dragging innocent children.... more
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The CIA base attacked by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan last week was at the heart of a covert program overseeing drone strikes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.The CIA base attacked by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan last week was at the heart of... more
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According to retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Americans should prepare to accept up to 500 hundred U.S. casualties each month in Afghanistan as a result of upcoming spring offensives against the Taliban.
McCaffrey should know. An adjunct professor of international affairs at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the retired general also sits on the board of directors for military industry companies such as McNeil Technologies and Dyncorp, which has a lucrative government contract to train the Afghan National Security Forces.According to retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Americans should prepare to accept up to... more
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Major television networks continue to host retired generals as military analysts without alerting viewers to their extensive ties to military contractors and the Pentagon.Major television networks continue to host retired generals as military analysts... more
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been accused of “muzzling” the Chilcot inquiry into the country’s role in Iraq after refusing to alter rules that allow government departments to withhold crucial documents from the public.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been accused of “muzzling” the... more
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Amnesty International reports that Iraq is preparing to execute hundreds of prisoners, including 17 women. The group has issued an urgent action appeal to try to prevent the deaths.Amnesty International reports that Iraq is preparing to execute hundreds of prisoners,... more
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