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Afghanistan
How to Be Eternally “Caught Off Guard” in the Greater Middle East
The national security state and the military seem to have created an un-intelligence system.
President Obama Won’t Withdraw All US Troops From Afghanistan
The US will keep 9,800 service members in Afghanistan through most of next year.
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Kunduz Massacre Is a Brutal Reminder of US Militarism’s Civilian Victims, Past and Present
The recent killing of civilians in Kunduz, Afghanistan, by a US airstrike recalls past incidents of US violence against civilians.
The Deadly Fraud of “American Exceptionalism“
Here's what would actually be exceptional: Don't bomb hospitals.
US Attack on Doctors Without Borders Hospital Reveals Widespread Lack of Accountability
Accountability for the US attack on the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, killing at least 22 people is likely to be elusive.
US Military Changes Its Account of Afghanistan Hospital Bombing
The US military said that Afghan forces initiated a request for an airstrike that killed 22 people at a Doctors Without Borders hospital.
Outrage After US Airstrike on Hospital Kills 22 Patients and Staff in Afghanistan
Doctors Without Borders is demanding an independent international inquiry into a US airstrike Saturday.
One Year After “End” to War in Afghanistan, Aid Workers Reveal Real Story
While many Americans believe that the war in Afghanistan is winding down, peace activists and medical aid workers tell a different story.
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Families in Afghanistan Face Food Insecurity
The World Food Programme recently reported an alarming rise in food insecurity, across Afghanistan.
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Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl and the Psychology of War
After leaving his US Army unit in Afghanistan, Bowe Bergdahl was captured, imprisoned in brutal conditions for five years.