Hitchens on Iraq: once more, with feelingThere is something pitiable about the end of General Stanley McChrystal’s career in the wake of his controversial Rolling Stone interview. McChrystal ought to be sent back to Baghdad for one final mission before he retires, writes Christopher Hitchens.
War in Afghanistan
PHOTO GALLERY: Afghanistan’s deadliest month yet
This June proved to be the most deadly month for foreign troops in Afghanistan ever since the war began a decade ago. Which means lots of sad photos of grieving families from all sides of the war.
Gillard government sails past Afghanistan exit strategy
Julia Gillard reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to the war in Afghanistan less than 24 hours after becoming PM. The government appear to be uninterested in an exit strategy - just like the public and the media, writes Kellie Tranter.
Splits fracture the G20
When it comes to Iran sanctions, withdrawing from Afghanistan and international aid, many of the G20 and G8 leaders are divided over what should be done.
Meet the new US Commander to Afghanistan
The Rolling Stone article on Stanley McChrystal, the top US Commander to Afghanistan, managed to lose McChrystal his job and now General David Petraeus has taken over. Was he the right choice?
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McChrystal gives the bird to Obama
This is the controversial Rolling Stone profile that has landed General McChrystal, US Commander in Afghanistan, in hot water and possibly forced him to tender his resignation to Barack Obama.
McChrystal quits?
Top US Commander to Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal is rumoured to have offered his resignation to Barack Obama, following a damning Rolling Stone profile of McChrystal where he ridicules the White House. Or will he have to wait until tomorrow?
Why we want out of Afghanistan
Most Australians want us out of the Afghanistan conflict. It doesn’t matter how old they are, how they vote, or how much they earn, says the Essential Research results.
Time to bring the troops home?
Daily Media Wrap: The government’s resolve to stay in the war in Afghanistan has again been called into question following the grim news yesterday that another three Australian soldiers have been killed.
Should we leave Afghanistan?
The war in Afghanistan is now the single longest US armed conflict in history, and it’s not showing any signs of settling down. Leslie H. Gelb talks about President Obama’s dilemma and why the Taliban can not be defeated.
Afghanistan: another 30 years?
Last week, with very little fanfare, Afghanistan became the longest war in US history. Where are the mea culpas from all the experts whose earnest predictions about Afghanistan went so terribly awry?
Why Russia and the US are freaking out about a tiny nation
Kyrgyzstan may be small, but the current violence could have a significant affect on Russia and the US, since both have military bases in the country. The US base is an important transit hub for supplies to its war in Afghanistan.
We barged into Afghanistan without a clue
British military chiefs are now coming out against the decision to send 3,000 British troops into Afghanistan back in 2004, saying poor advice was given and now hundreds of lives have been lost/
Masters: I’m embedded with the unit whose soldiers died
ABC journo Chris Masters has been embedded with same Aussie unit in Afghanistan that lost two soldiers yesterday. He talks to Leigh Sales about being on the ground with the troops.
Can we leave Afghanistan yet?
Two Australian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan yesterday. After nearly a decade of Aussie troops in Afghanistan, it’s time for our PM to finally commit to a departure plan, writes Daniel Flitton.
The Afghan warlords being paid by the US
Afghan warlords — supported by the US — are bringing peace to Afghanistan in a manner completely undermining the US war efforts: by ignoring police and local governments.
The CIA plot to depict Saddam and bin Laden as pedophiles
The CIA created a fake video showing Osama bin Laden and his crew sitting around a campfire drinking and bragging about their “conquests with boys” — and had plans to “flood Iraq” with fake videos of Saddam Hussein having sex with a teenage boy, the Washington Post reveals.
Understanding the enemy in Afghanistan
A new generation of US commanders in Afghanistan have stopped trying to kill their way to victory, and are now forming strategic alliances with local warlords. Meet a local leader who hates the US — and may just be its best hope.
How America built its robot army
An excellent investigation by Reuters into how drone fighter planes became the Obama administration’s weapon of choice in AfPak. The US military is now launching several targeted strikes a week in Pakistan, four times as many as under Bush.
How to make a bomb: with al-Qaeda
The AfPak Channel has an al-Qaeda propaganda video showing bombmakers assembling IEDs, plus insight from a demolition and pyrotechnics expert into just how much (or little) skill it takes to construct a DIY bomb.
revealed US military running private spy ring in AfPak
The NYT reveals the US is still is running a potentially illegal “rogue operation” of private spies in Afghanistan and Pakistan, employing former CIA agents and Special-Ops soldiers to gather information.
Abandoning Afghanistan’s women
Women in Afghanistan are most at risk of oppression under Taliban rule. The US used the status of women as a reason to rebuild Afghanistan, but now both Karzai and the US military are ignoring their plight.
Peace in Afghanistan: high hopes but low expectations
The Afghan Peace Jirga — a meeting of tribal leaders and politicians in Kabul to discuss peace and how to rid the country of the Taliban — is beset by worries about control from “foreigners and infidels”, primarily Washington.
War reporting: how much horror is too much?
CNN reporter Michael Ware may be the latest public casualty of post-traumatic stress disorder from covering war zones, but he’s certainly not alone. So what’s the cost of war reporting? Try relationship break downs, excessive drinking, depression and anger problems.
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The secret Blackwater tapes
The Nation has secret tapes of the leader of controversial US military contractor Blackwater, in which he reveals details about the group’s clandestine actions in Afghanistan and turns up his nose at the Geneva Convention.
