Truthout
Afghanistan
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A Guantanamo Prisoner Is Buried as New Details About His Death Begin to Surface
The mystery of how Adnan Latif died alone in his cell remains locked in the files of Gitmo.
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In Kabul, Widows and Orphans Move Up
The community in Kabul seems agreed that their greatest need and greatest hope is to somehow give their children an education.
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US Could Refuse to Leave Any Troops in Afghanistan
The White House said for the first time Tuesday that it's possible that no US troops will be left in Afghanistan after 2014.
“So Many People Died:” The American System of Suffering, 1965-2014
From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, one common thread through all US military endeavors is the backlash and suffering of civilians caught in the cross fires.
Timothy Leary: Violence Is Killing With Machines at a Distance
Although many will dispute his exclusion of other forms of aggression as violence, few will argue that Timothy Leary's assertion is more valid than ever now: Violence is killing …
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J Street Pushes Back on Neocon Bid to “Swift Boat” Chuck Hagel Nomination as Defense Secretary
The outcome of this battle is likely to be determined soon.
True Believer: Petraeus and the Mythology of Afghanistan
Petraeus apparently came to believe the myth he had artfully created.
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Why Not Warmth in Afghan Duvets?
Once the duvets were stacked in two pilesu2014one pile inside the house as well one that had been stacked outside—a coordinator began reading from the list of families who …
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If the Pope Called for a Christmas Ceasefire in Afghanistan, Could “Ceasefire!” Enter Mainstream Debate?
Why not take a page from the
The Compassion of Women of Afghanistan for the Women of Gaza
Here in Afghanistan, a woman whose country is described as a u201chospital,u201d reached out to women in an area called u201can open air prison.u201d