Sgt. Robert Bales Refuses ‘Sanity’ Examination

The U.S. soldier charged with murdering 17 unarmed Afghan civilians last month is refusing to participate in an examination aimed at determining his mental state, according to his lawyers. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was due to be examined in what's called a "sanity...

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Pakistan Calls for End to US Interventionism

The Pakistani parliament on Thursday unanimously declared that the U.S. must immediately stop violating its sovereignty, including through drone strikes. The Guidelines for Revised Terms of Engagement with USA/NATO/ISAF states that the "U.S. footprint in Pakistan must...

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US Quietly Plans to Betray Afghan Pact on Night Raids

Washington has relinquished control and final say over special operations night raids in Afghanistan to the Kabul government, but U.S. officials are quietly planning to ignore the agreement's binding clauses. In order to agree on a security arrangement governing U.S....

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