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Afghan MP Calls For Anti-war Movement to Demonstrations Against Occupation Of Afghanistan

Report by Feyzi Ismail

Malalai Joya has been called one of the bravest women in Afghanistan. She told the 300-strong audience that she's survived five assassination attempts and is still not safe with personal security guards or by wearing a burkha to cover her identity.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article23133.htm



Rising Casualties Raise Doubts Abroad on War

By ELAINE GANLEY and MATT MOORE

Pressure from the public and opposition politicians is growing as soldiers' bodies return home, and a poll released Thursday shows majorities in Britain, Germany and Canada oppose increasing their own troop levels in Afghanistan.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article23131.htm



Majority in US Oppose Both Wars

By The Associated Press

A majority of Americans oppose both the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq, though the war in Afghanistan is a little more popular.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article23130.htm



Ex-SAS commander accuses the Government of lying over Afghanistan

Turning to the Government, the former special forces commander said: "I just don't think they're being honest. I don't think they're being honest with themselves, with the Armed Forces or with the public."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6725388.ece



Poll: Growing number think country on 'wrong track'

A new AP/GFK poll found that 54 percent of Americans think the country is on the "wrong track." That's up from previous surveys.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/174326.asp?from=blog_last3



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