Local Officials: NATO Helicopters Killed Three Afghan Women
Local Officials: NATO Helicopters Killed Three Afghan Women | Attack on Civilian Homes in Kandahar District
Pentagon: ‘Too Soon’ to Comment on Pakistan Killings
Pentagon spokesman George Little declined comment today on the Friday night attack against a Pakistani military base in Mohmand Agency, saying it was “too soon” to issue statements about the killings. “No one at this point has the complete narrative on what happened. I think it is important that we wait for the investigation,” Little [...]
NATO to Withdraw 40,000 Troops Next Year, But War is Not Over
NATO will reduce its troop levels in Afghanistan by 40,000 by the end of 2012, according to the Pentagon, as the overall military presence in the country begins to decrease. By that date, America’s share of the pullout will include 33,000 soldiers - one-third of 101,000 U.S. troops who were in Afghanistan in June. The gradual [...]
Amid Piles of Innocent Corpses, NATO Orders Retraining Effort on How Not to Murder
NATO’s top commander in Afghanistan has ordered tens of thousands of troops to be retrained in how to avoid civilian casualties, while innocent corpses continue to pile up in the decade-long war. General Allen said NATO forces – over 70 percent of which are U.S. troops – will pursue retraining in methods of how to [...]
Will Pakistan Bar US From Their Airspace?
Will Pakistan Bar US From Their Airspace
Egyptians Vote in Record Numbers
Egyptians came out to vote on Monday in record numbers after months of doubts regarding the election and more than 10 preceding days of violence against protesters by security forces. Egypt’s Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) and the high election commission kept polls open two extra hours and supervised the voting, reporting no major [...]
Lawyer: Feds Withholding Evidence in Manning Case
Lawyer: Feds Withholding Evidence in Manning Case
Libyan NTC Blames Former Deputy PM in Killing Military Commander
Libyan NTC Blames Former Deputy PM in Killing Military Commander | Essawi denies involvement in assassination
Pakistan’s Cutoff Doesn’t Have NATO Curbing Operations… Yet
Pakistan’s Cutoff Doesn’t Have NATO Curbing Operations… Yet | Pentagon ‘not aware’ US has personnel at drone base
Libya Still Holding 7,000 People Without Due Process
Former Libyan fighters are still holding about 7,000 people without charge or trial, some of whom have been subjected to torture and ill treatment, according to a U.N. report Monday. The report by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was made public before a Security Council briefing on Libya and says that inmates are not being afforded rights [...]
