Afghanistan

US military often kills civilians and rarely offers compensation (1)

Sep 27, 2021 12:55

In recent years, the U.S. and its European allies have decreased the number of ground troops deployed overseas in the so-called war on terror, turning instead to airstrikes, while their local partners carry out ground operations.
American generals are cowards, fire them all

Sep 26, 2021 17:19

The recent Kabul bombing reveals a cadre of US generals who lack the courage to admit the dishonor of killing civilians.
Top US generals blatantly lied about Afghanistan and Iraq wars to advance their careers

Sep 21, 2021 16:55

Top US generals who misled Congress and the American public about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have not only avoided repercussions after conducting a disinformation campaign for 20 years, but were instead rewarded for their deceivingly positive assessments.
US spent $21 trillion on war and militarization since 9/11

Sep 13, 2021 10:57

In a new report authored by the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, it has been found that the federal government has spent $21 trillion on war and militarization both inside the U.S. and around the world over the past 20 years.
Aid groups warn Afghan health system on verge of 'collapse'

Sep 10, 2021 15:15

International aid agencies working in Afghanistan are sounding the alarm over a health system at "risk of collapse" as the financial support to the war-torn nation was slashed following the Taliban's return to power last month.
US airstrikes have killed up to 48,000 civilians since 9/11: Analysis

Sep 10, 2021 10:40

Airstrikes conducted by the United States have killed between 22,000 and 48,000 civilians since September 11, 2001, according to a report published recently by Airwars, a military watchdog that monitors and seeks to reduce civilian harm in violent conflict zones.
Why majority of Americans support costly foreign policies?

Sep 09, 2021 05:16

Huge spending on the military has undermined US economic growth. Increased spending on defense meant less funding allocated to education and other socio-economic programs. This misallocation of resources was a major reason the US economy was slowing down, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic and US-China trade wars.
Biden under pressure as NGO says flights from Afghanistan blocked

Sep 09, 2021 05:12

Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the House foreign affairs committee said that the situation in Afghanistan is “worse” than before the September 11 terrorist attacks because the Taliban are “fully armed” with American weaponry.
Calculating the real costs of the Afghanistan war

Sep 07, 2021 04:02

The so-called global war on terror was not confined to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The US now has counterterrorism operations in 85 countries.
Bruised Biden tries to turn the page after US debacle in Afghanistan

Sep 07, 2021 03:50

After a hellish month, the US President Joe Biden wants to focus on domestic matters – but Republicans won’t let Afghanistan drop from the radar.’