US military death toll in Afghanistan hits 2,000 | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Latest 'insider attack' at checkpoint kills two Americans and two Afghan soldiers, marking 2,000th US troop death of conflict"
Bring the troops home now.
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Showing posts with label Afghanistan war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afghanistan war. Show all posts
Nato Afghan strategy in disarray after joint ground operations suspended | World news | guardian.co.uk
Nato Afghan strategy in disarray after joint ground operations suspended | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Defence secretary called to the Commons after US general suspends joint patrols with Afghan troops"
NATO admits killing civilians in Afghan strike - CNN.com
NATO admits killing civilians in Afghan strike - CNN.com: (CNN) -- "NATO admitted that it had killed Afghan civilians in an airstrike early Sunday morning, hours after saying there was no evidence of civilian deaths."
These are war crimes.
These are war crimes.
Afghan policeman kills two NATO soldiers | Reuters
Afghan policeman kills two NATO soldiers | Reuters: (Reuters) - - "A man believed to be a member of the Afghan Local Police force turned his weapon on soldiers from the NATO-led forces in the country's south on Saturday, killing two, the coalition said in a statement."
Time to bring the troops home, enough is enough.
The media never discusses the cost of Afghani lives when NATO bombs, or uses drones. It seems that European lives are worth more than Middle Eastern lives. If it is a war, war has two sides: two enemies. NATO calls it a war and deploys soldiers and occupies a sovereign country, yet the opposition are not fighters or soldiers but terrorists; let's be real here.
Time to bring the troops home, enough is enough.
The media never discusses the cost of Afghani lives when NATO bombs, or uses drones. It seems that European lives are worth more than Middle Eastern lives. If it is a war, war has two sides: two enemies. NATO calls it a war and deploys soldiers and occupies a sovereign country, yet the opposition are not fighters or soldiers but terrorists; let's be real here.
Afghan president Karzai: US to cease air strikes on residential areas | World news | guardian.co.uk
Afghan president Karzai: US to cease air strikes on residential areas | World news | guardian.co.uk: "resident says Washington has given Afghanistan commitment after raid that killed 18 civilians in Lognar province last week"
Afghan government warns US over 'one-sided' airstrike that killed 18 | World news | guardian.co.uk
Afghan government warns US over 'one-sided' airstrike that killed 18 | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Raid that killed over a dozen civilians condemned as Afghanistan warns that future raids would be a breach of pact"
Afghan family killed by Nato air strike | World news | guardian.co.uk
Afghan family killed by Nato air strike | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Eight innocent civilians dead in Paktia province, say officials, but coalition says troops came under fire from insurgents"
NATO signals end of Afghan war for the West | Reuters
NATO signals end of Afghan war for the West | Reuters: (Reuters) - "NATO leaders sealed a landmark agreement on Monday to hand control of Afghanistan over to its own security forces by the middle of next year, putting the Western alliance on an "irreversible" path out of an unpopular, decade-long war."
NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit | Reuters
NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit | Reuters: (Reuters) - "NATO leaders gathered in Chicago on Sunday to chart a path out of Afghanistan as war-weary Western nations seek to fend off dissent in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw."
Afghan war whistleblower Daniel Davis: 'I had to speak out – lives are at stake' | World news | The Observer
Afghan war whistleblower Daniel Davis: 'I had to speak out – lives are at stake' | World news | The Observer: "Soldier wrote detailed report claiming US generals 'have so distorted the truth … the truth has become unrecognisable'"
Western forces kill 15 civilians in Afghanistan: Kabul government | Reuters
Western forces kill 15 civilians in Afghanistan: Kabul government | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Coalition forces killed 15 civilians in a shooting spree in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Sunday, the defense ministry said, in an incident likely to deepen the growing divide between Washington and Kabul."
The pressure grows for a quick Nato exit from Afghanistan | UK news | The Guardian
The pressure grows for a quick Nato exit from Afghanistan | UK news | The Guardian: "Analysis: There is a growing realisation that nothing useful can be done by US and British troops exposed on the front line"
U.S.-Taliban talks only exploratory: Afghan envoy | Reuters
U.S.-Taliban talks only exploratory: Afghan envoy | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve the Kabul government, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday."
Pentagon to shrink US ground troops by 100,000 as part of $487bn cuts | World news | guardian.co.uk
Pentagon to shrink US ground troops by 100,000 as part of $487bn cuts | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Defence secretary Leon Panetta unveils plans as part of strategy to shift military focus from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan'
Exclusive: Secret U.S., Taliban talks reach turning point | Reuters
Exclusive: Secret U.S., Taliban talks reach turning point | Reuters: (Reuters) - "After 10 months of secret dialogue with Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents, senior U.S. officials say the talks have reached a critical juncture and they will soon know whether a breakthrough is possible, leading to peace talks whose ultimate goal is to end the Afghan war."
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