Getting NATO to agree to the US plan to dramatically escalate the war on drugs in Afghanistan was no small task. Tired of trying to persuade the nations of the necessity of the operation, perpetually exasperated General John Craddock lashed out at NATO allies in...
Securing the Khyber Pass: Who Pays?
It has been over a week since the Pakistani government promised to deploy its paramilitary Frontier Corps to protect supply trucks being delivered to NATO forces in Afghanistan. The attacks continue, but shipments have crawled to a virtual halt. While all the sides...
Taliban Unimpressed by Promised US Surge
Taliban mocks suggestion of doubling US troops in Afghanistan.
Czech Parliament Calls for End to Afghan, Kosovo Deployments
The lower chamber of the Czech Parliament voted today on the extension of the mandate for foreign troop deployments in Afghanistan and Kosovo, and with 101 votes needed in the 200 seat house, the government netted only 99 yes votes, defeating the measure. Prime...
NATO Commander: Allies’ Commitments to Afghanistan Not Enough”
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to chart a much more escalatory tone to America's war in Afghanistan, NATO Supreme Commander General John Craddock warned that unless European allies like Britain send much larger forces of their own to the war-torn nation, the...
Angry Karzai Submits List of Demands Ahead of US Surge
As high profile incidents of US and NATO forces killing Afghan civilians continue to rise, a furious Afghan President Hamid Karzai has submitted a list of demands to the United States meant to reduce unilateral actions by the international forces against Afghan...
US Kills Family of Three in Khost Raid
US attacks house, kills three “suspects,” including a woman and a 15-year old boy.
Pakistani Opposition Party to Start Blocking NATO Supplies to Afghanistan
Pakistan’s oldest religious party plans to stop NATO supplies from entering Afghanistan
More NATO Supplies Destroyed as Peshawar Attacks Continue
10 more trucks burned in Peshawar as Frontier Corps deploys.
NATO Troops Open Fire on Afghan Bus, Kill Four Civilians
NATO forces open fire on a busload of civilians, killing four and injuring 10.


