Afghanistan: Past and Present /Comprised of Afghanistan, A Country Study and Country Profile: Afghanistan
Tory Radio (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
The BBC Politics Show is publishing its latest ComRes poll to coincide with its broadcast live from Afghanistan. Andrew Hawkins, CEO of ComRes spoke to us about the poll in an exclusive podcast. Click the player above to listen. Highlights include:- The Poll identifies for the first time why and how public support for the war is ebbing [...]
Ten Percent (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Perhaps showing people have a better understanding of war and remembrance than our bloodthirsty leaders. Public support for the war in Afghanistan is falling, while more than 40 percent do not understand why British troops are fighting there, a poll released on Remembrance Sunday showed. Some 64 percent agreed that “the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable”, [...]
John Redwood's Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Establishment’s view that we need to be fighting a war in Afghanistan to keep us safe is not shared by that many voters any more. Under pressure from public opinion and interviewers, the government now says that of course they need good border controls and anti [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Britain should start withdrawing, not reinforcing, its troops in Afghanistan. Sending extra troops is unnecessary and will prove counter-effective. The additional number of British troops is small, but the US is poised to send tens of thousands more soldiers to the country. The nature of the conflict is changing. What should be a war in which the Afghan government fights the Taliban has become one...
Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
After another bloody week in Afghanistan I stood in the Field of Remembrance by Westminster Abbey and wondered if the war was worth it.
Skipper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Having given my account of why we should get out of the war in my last post, here is my version of the arguments why we should stay. 1. Nuclear threat: if the west withdraws it will give the Taliban a golden chance to win not just Afghanistan but Pakistan too and access their nuclear weapons. Al-Qaeda did terrible things with commercial aircraft- imagine what they might do with nuclear weapons. Possibly...
Alex Constantine's Blacklist (Free subscription) | yesterday
" ... the United States and its Afghan allies bear a large share of responsibility for the drug industry's dramatic expansion since the invasion. Buried deep in the report, its authors admit that reduced levels of drug production would have little effect on the insurgency's vigor. ... " Julien Mercille Foreign Policy in Focus http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/6553 November 5, 2009 Editor: Erik...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Peers accuse prime minister of lacking commitment to the war and failing to support British troops Three former defence chiefs have accused Gordon Brown of failing in his commitment to the war in Afghanistan and support for British troops. Field Marshal Lord Inge said the armed forces never really believed Brown was "on their side" while General Lord Guthrie accused the prime minister of...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
The latest British soldier to die in Afghanistan was fighting the Taliban in the same area as his brother.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
PM warns Hamid Karzai over corruption but says British troops will remain in Afghanistan to fight Taliban threat Martin Rowson
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
But many residents in the insurgent heartland fear the U.S. troops may leave abruptly, leaving the area for the Taliban to retake. When 500 U.S. Marines descended on this Taliban stronghold overnight, Afghan civilians were immediately suspicious about the intentions of the heavily-armed Americans.
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - David Barsamian, host and producer of Alternative Radio, spoke in Fresno on "Obama's Expanding Wars: Afghanistan & Pakistan." This event was held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno.
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
"Friendly Fire" By Patrick Cockburn "I was in an office in Kabul this summer being lectured by a mid-ranking official about the successful work of the government. "Completely off the record, what do you really think of this government?" I asked him, not expecting a very interesting reply. "So long as you promise not to reveal my identity, I can tell you that this government...
Heresy Corner (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
There was a gaping contradiction at the heart of Gordon Brown's speech on Afghanistan, which he gave this morning, at short notice, to the Royal College of Defence Studies. He had two messages to deliver, one for us, the other for the Karzai government in Kabul. To the increasingly sceptical British public he took a familiar line: our presence in Afghanistan is essential for our security, for if we...
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
“Gordon Brown has failed to explain to the British people why we are in Afghanistan, and how we are going to succeed,” said Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat Leader. Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on Afghanistan this morning, Nick Clegg said: “This speech is a woefully belated attempt to win over public support for a war [...]
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abdulruff | 18/06/2009
Victory of President Ahmadinejad: Unnecessary Alarm in West -I -Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal (Part-1) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has won with a clear majority, but the anti-Islamic nations led by USA and Israel are deeply worried because they will have to revise their terror strategies now. US-led western powers seem to have roped in as many anti-Ahmadinejad leaders as possible in a poll coup in Iran,...
abdulruff | 04/06/2009
Well, Swat is De-Islamized, What next in Islamabad ? - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal Pakistan has proved itself to be one of the deceptive Muslim nations around. US-led Pakistan let the global Muslims believe that it is sincerely moving towards...
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Well, Swat is De-Islamized, What next in Islamabad? - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal
Well, Swat is De-Islamized, What next in Islamabad? - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal
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