NATO Bombing Kills Four Civilians, and Some Terrorists Too
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Afghanistan, General
KABUL – A NATO airstrike on a residence in southern Afghanistan killed four civilians and four insurgents, an Afghan official and the military alliance said Tuesday. Afghan authorities and NATO said they had launched a joint investigation into the deaths, which could further strain relations between President Hamid Karzai and his international allies. According to [...]
US Special Forces Kill Two Pregnant Woman, a Teenage girl and a Police Officer. Then Lie to Cover Themselves
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Afghanistan, General
US special forces soldiers dug bullets out of their victims’ bodies in the bloody aftermath of a botched night raid, then washed the wounds with alcohol before lying to their superiors about what happened, Afghan investigators have told The Times. Two pregnant women, a teenage girl, a police officer and his brother were shot on [...]
Obama: Afghan War ‘Absolutely Essential’. Says America Will Never Abandon Conflict
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by Editor in Afghanistan, General, Middle East
Underscoring his administration’s commitment to continue the already eight and a half year long occupation of Afghanistan, President Barack Obama made a surprise visit today and delivered a speech declaring the war ‘absolutely essential.’ Citing 9/11, President Obama insisted that continuing the conflict makes all Americans safer, and assured the troops that “everyone” knows the [...]
Pentagon Wants $33 Billion for More War in Afghanistan
Posted on 28. Mar, 2010 by Editor in Middle East
The Pentagon wants $33 billion in additional funding to pay for the war in Afghanistan this year and train the Afghan military, but members of Congress want to make sure they’re not writing a blank check. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared before Senate appropriators to defend the war [...]
