Category Archives: Afghanistan

Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges

Posted on November 20, 2020 by kf1

Australian special forces were allegedly involved in the murder of 39 Afghan civilians, in some cases executing prisoners to “blood” junior soldiers before inventing cover stories and planting weapons on corpses, a major report has found. For more than four … Continue reading →

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What’s happening to Afghanistan’s natural resources – Antony Loewenstein – The Nation

Posted on December 24, 2015 by kf1

Before its failed occupation of Afghanistan, the Soviet Union discovered that the country was rich in natural resources. In the 1980s, Soviet mining experts drafted maps and collected data that would lay dormant in the Afghan Geological Survey in Kabul … Continue reading →

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Endless War – Obama Extends War in Afghanistan by KATHY KELLY

Posted on November 25, 2014 by kf1

News agencies reported Saturday morning that weeks ago President Obama signed an order, kept secret until now, to authorize continuation of the Afghan war for at least another year. The order “to support Afghan military operations in the country” and U.S. ground troops to … Continue reading →

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The Fundamental Lie of the Afghan War by GARY LEUPP

Posted on June 12, 2014 by kf1

As a general rule, U.S. wars are based on lies. Some of these are soon exposed; the lies about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction and al-Qaeda links used to justify the invasion and occupation of Iraq were exposed (to … Continue reading →

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The Business of Slaughter – Justice Served in Afghanistan? by TOM McNAMARA

Posted on June 7, 2013 by kf1

The New York Times recently reported that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will plead guilty to the murder of 16 Afghan civilians. It is believed to be part of a plea bargain arrangement worked out between his lawyer and the US government. The … Continue reading →

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U.S. Strategy in the Muslim World After 9/11 – RAND Corp.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by kf1

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Afghanistan: the Smell of Defeat – Mike Whitney

Posted on November 1, 2012 by kf1

“These two visions, one of tyranny and murder, the other of liberty and life, clashed in Afghanistan. And thanks to brave US and coalition forces and to Afghan patriots, the nightmare of the Taliban is over and that nation is coming to life again.”

– George W. Bush, The War College Address, 2004

Not so fast, George.
The United States hasn’t liberated Afghanistan. It hasn’t rebuilt Afghanistan. It hasn’t removed the warlords from power, curtailed opium production, established strong democratic institutions, or improved life for ordinary working people. The US hasn’t achieved any of its strategic objectives. The Taliban are stronger than ever, the central government is a corrupt farce, and, after 11 years of war, the country is in a shambles.

This is what defeat looks like. Continue reading →

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