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Act of war: US Troops Attack / Kill Civilians in Pakistan
Mowaz Khan, an official in South Waziristan tribal district, said on Wednesday that helicopters dropped troops into the border village of Jalal Khel, and that the troops shot civilians who had left their... ...
McCain’s foreign policy judgment is questionable
Cato Institute by Ted Galen Carpenter and Malou Innocent 08/20/08 A major theme of John McCain’s campaign is that he has far more experience in foreign affairs than does Barack Obama. McCain has now... ...
We don’t need a war on terrorism
Independent Institute by Ivan Eland 08/01/08 Many opponents of the Bush administration’s invasion and occupation of Iraq have always argued that this conflict is an irrelevant and even counterproductive... ...
Brzezinski: Surge In Afghanistan Risky, Some McCain Backers Want World War IV
Brzezinski now doubts the that the answer to what ails Afghanistan is more troops. "I think we're literally running the risk of unintentionally doing what the Russians did. http://www.huffingto npost.com/2008/07/25/brzez inski-warns-against_n_1149 99.html From... ...
Pakistan Rejects Foreign Troops
Pakistan's top diplomat Wednesday rejected the idea of any foreign troops operating inside Pakistan, reinforcing its refusal to accept U.S. military aid in battling insurgents near the Afghan border. http://www.cbsnew s.com/stories/2008/07/09/a p/world/main4246668.shtml From... ...
Whistle-Blower Suits Languish at Justice
By Carrie Johnson, of The Washington Post: "More than 900 cases alleging that government contractors and drugmakers have defrauded taxpayers out of billions of dollars are languishing in a backlog that... ...
How to Train Death Squads and Quash Revolutions from San Salvador to Iraq
Leaked U.S. Military Manual By JULIAN ASSANGE Its contents are both history defining for Latin America and, given the continued role of US Special Forces in the suppression of insurgencies, including... ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Soars in US Troops
David Morgan of Reuters reports: "Newly diagnosed cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among US troops sent to Iraq and Afghanistan surged 46.4 percent in 2007, bringing the five-year total to nearly... ...
Pressure to Cut Costs, Troops Strains "Surge"
Jim Lobe, of Inter Press Service: "Growing impatience in Congress over the enormous costs being racked up by the Iraq war, as well as the Pentagon's belief that it needs more troops in Afghanistan to fight... ...
CIA Director Says Iran Wants to Kill Americans in Iraq
By John Milburn CIA Director Michael Hayden said Wednesday that Iranian policy, at the highest government level, is to help kill Americans in Iraq, the boldest pronouncement of Iranian involvement by... ...