Can You Smell the Hypocrisy?
NATO, stalwart defender of Afghan democracy, is planning to slash its financial support for the Afghan army and police by two-thirds. And, yes, that would be the very same Afghan…
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Afghan Murder Spree Blame Lies on Capitol Hill
Following the recent killings of 16-Afghan civilians by a US Army sergeant, the critical details began rolling in. Married man, father of two. Ten year veteran. Three tours in Iraq,…
If You Thought This War Was Futile Before
It’s safe to assume we, the West, are in the final phase of our hapless war in Afghanistan. We have made a real difference over the past decade. Unfortunately the…
Another massacre in Afghanistan
If this is how one “wins the hearts and minds” of a people, this past weekend’s massacre of 16 civilians by a US soldier has only succeeded in creating even…
US Soldier Goes Postal – Guns Down 16 Afghans
Afghan president Hamid Karzai is accusing a US serviceman of gunning down 16-people including 9-children and 3-women. Another 5 Afghans were said to have been wounded. A report in The…
Women win one, lose one … and so it goes
The good news is that the European Union is considering mandatory quotas to get more women on corporate boards. They have tried the voluntary approach and, as is so often…
Six Brits Missing, Presumed Dead, in Afghanistan. Cameron Reacts Quickly to Declare Missing Soldiers Dead
A patrolling British Warrior armoured fighting vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The six soldiers who had been aboard are missing and, curiously, presumed dead. The…
How the GOP should criticize Obama on Iran
Leaders of Brazil, Turkey & Iran As the Republicans continue to escalate their misguided criticism of Obama and his handling of the issue of a nuclear Iran, they desperately need…
Can Pakistan Leave America Bottled Up in Afghanistan?
Western forces in Afghanistan are finding it’s not especially easy to get out. The Brits recently negotiated an exit route via Kazakhstan for removal of their equipment and weapons. British…
They’ve Even Got a Name For It Now – "Green on Blue"
“Green on Blue” is the newly coined term for deadly attacks by Afghan military or security forces on US or NATO soldiers in Afghanistan. It seems to be happening with…
Inside the wire: What wire?
It’s true that government and Canadian Forces spokespeople will readily acknowledge that no part of Afghanistan is absolutely safe. But when the subject comes up there’s always the implication that…
Britain Secures Escape Route Out of Afghanistan
Britain has cut a deal with Kazakhstan to let it extract six billion dollars worth of equipment, including tanks and armoured personnel carriers, safely out of Afghanistan. The Brits were…
And The Leaks Just Keep On Coming
Wikileaks rocks – at least if you’re part of the US intelligence community. They’ve just released a dump of e-mails from American security outfit, Stratfor, sometimes described as the “shadow…
Inside the wire
Canadian media outlets began reporting yesterday afternoon that Canada had followed the example set by other NATO allies in Kabul. Canadian officials in Afghanistan have been ordered to stay out…
How Screwed Up Is Afghanistan? Look at Their Schoolbooks.
The Afghans have figured out a way to produce a history textbook that everyone can accept. Make sure it stops at 1973. Afghanistan’s newly approved history textbook is free of…
Obama, the Drones, and Canada’s Secret War
The other day Obama, in his favourite role as Commander in Chief of The Great War on Terror, claimed that his Darth Vader fleet of deadly drones was on a…
The Unspoken Holocaust
American wars have resulted in the deaths of millions of civilians. Why are we not hearing more about this?
Afghanistan Down. Iran Next?
Some time in the next two years the United States will pack up its guns and leave Afghanistan. Like Vietnam, and to some extent Iraq, it will be able to…
U.S. to Wrap Up Afghan Combat Mission in 2013
By mid-2013 Afghan security or, arguably its civil war, will again be the responsibility of Afghans. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has announced that he hopes America’s combat mission will…
Americans Foresee Return of Taliban Rule
When the West stops playing whack-a-mole in Afghanistan, the Talibs, with the backing of Pakistan, are poised to return to power. That is the conclusion of a secret US military…