Israel Faces Uncomfortable Questions as Soldiers Point to Indiscriminate Killings
Evidence of Gaza War Crimes Grows | Was the Gaza invasion a “holy war?”
At Least 70 Killed Across Afghanistan
At Least 70 Killed Across Afghanistan | On the first day of spring, scores are killed in Afghan unrest.
Obama Urges ‘New Beginning’ With Iran
Obama Video Urges Iran Reconciliation | The president speaks in conciliatory tones, but offers few details of how he intends to proceed.
Karzai: US Surge ‘Seven Years Too Late’
Karzai: US Surge ‘Too Late’ | Afghan President hopes Obama policy review means more emphasis on Afghan govt forces.
After Six Years of War, Iraqis Face an Uncertain Future
Iraq – Six Years Later | Will Iraqis ever see normalcy again?
Top UN Envoy Warns Poll Rigging a Risk in Afghan Vote
Eide Warns of Afghan Poll Fraud | UN envoy urges Karzai govt to ensure fair polls.
Former State Dept Official: Many at Gitmo Are Innocent
Lawrence B. Wilkerson, the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, admitted today that of the approximately 800 detainees held at Guantanamo Bay since the controversial detention center opened, only “two dozen or so” were actually terrorists. Wilkerson told the Associated Press today that “there are still innocent people there,” and that [...]
Red Cross Raises Iraq Concerns
As Iraqis reflected on the six year anniversary of the American invasion, Red Cross officials today warned that the country remains in a ‘stagnant humanitarian climate.’ Red Cross president Jakob Kellenberger says “further work is required to ensure that the basic needs of Iraqis are met.” The security situation in Iraq has indeed improved, of [...]
Karzai Warns Against International Meddling in Elections
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says that he will announce whether or not he intends to run for another term soon, though it is widely assumed that the incumbent will in fact run and the opposition has already pressured him to resign instead of facing a campaign against a sitting president. Karzai also had a few [...]
Six Years Later: Iraq War Continues Apace
The American invasion of Iraq began six years ago, and a lot has happened: the nation descended into a civil war, 4,259 American soldiers were killed, over 1.3 million Iraqis are estimated to have died, and victory has been declared countless times. But while the war has largely fallen off the front pages, it continues [...]
