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Panetta: No Clear Conditions to End Libya War

by Jason Ditz | Oct 6, 2011

Panetta: No Clear Conditions to End Libya War | Insists NATO consensus on operation continuing

Protesters Gather at Freedom Plaza, March on Washington

by John Glaser | Oct 6, 2011

Freedom Plaza is an open block in the middle of D.C. in between the White House and the Capitol Building, and on Thursday it was packed with activists and concerned citizens protesting against the government's wars and corporatism. Well over 500 people showed up to...

Pakistan Fumes as Karzai Improves Ties With India

by Jason Ditz | Oct 5, 2011

Pakistan Fumes as Karzai Improves Ties With India | Karzai signs ‘strategic partnership’ with India

Al Qaeda-Affiliated Terror Cell in Kabul Broken Up, Afghan Officials Say

by John Glaser | Oct 5, 2011

Afghan officials said Wednesday they had stopped an al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist cell in Kabul University in their plot to assassinate President Hamid Karzai and carry out attacks in New York and Washington. The cell's six member, said to include a member of...

10 Years In: Will Afghan War Ever End?

by Jason Ditz | Oct 5, 2011

10 Years In: Will Afghan War Ever End? | $12 million an hour, but for how long?

Afghan Civilians Bear the Brunt of Failing 10-Year War

by John Glaser | Oct 5, 2011

After ten years, Afghan civilians are bearing the brunt of the US-led war. More than half of the population is under 18 and the overwhelming majority of them don't understand the reasons behind the war and occupation. Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the...