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Conditioned to kill

As the war in Afghanistan continues without an end in sight, Dave Crouch delves into the testimony of serving soldiers to reveal the full horror of an unwinnable conflict.

01 September 2010

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Afghanistan fears

The war in Afghanistan is in crisis - the US postponed the summer offensive and the split between Hamid Karzai and the occupation forces worsens.

01 July 2010

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Afghanistan: the elephant in the room

The reason British troops are in Afghanistan has nothing to do with the safety of the British people and even less to do with the security of the world.

01 May 2010

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US: Imperialism

The long war that is getting longer.

01 January 2010

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Fort Hood: Iraq and Afghanistan – the resurgence of anti-war cafes

In Killeen, Texas, the Under the Hood Cafe is getting military families and soldiers organised. Its founder, Cynthia Thomas, talks to Judith Orr

01 November 2009

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Dissent in the ranks

The war in Iraq left the country in ruins and the occupation in Afghanistan is being questioned on a scale not seen since the 2001 invasion.

01 October 2009

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Fighting for soldiers

Lance Corporal Joe Glenton has been a soldier for five years. He first went to Afghanistan in 2006, but refused to return. Next month he faces a court martial for desertion.

01 October 2009

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The Afghan quagmire

The summer of 2009 marked the time when the war in Afghanistan came back to haunt the British government.

01 September 2009

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Interview with Tariq Ali: Occupational hazards

Rising military casualties have stimulated public debate about the war in Afghanistan. Judith Orr asks writer, broadcaster and activist Tariq Ali about the war and the prospects for the US imperialist project.

01 September 2009

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Pakistan on the brink

As the protest movement in Pakistan scores a victory, the Afghanistan war threatens increasing instability along the countries' shared border. Geoff Brown assesses this key faultline of US imperialism

01 April 2009

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The war in Afghanistan is not a noble cause

The most noble cause of the 21st century was how Des Browne, the defence minister, described the war in Afghanistan.

01 July 2008

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Iraq, Afghanistan: Has the US lost?

The occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan look ever more entrenched. But, Paul Rogers argues, the only solution for the world's most powerful nation and its allies will be withdrawal

01 March 2008

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Follow the money: the “war on terror” and the multinationals who are profiteering from it

It started with an article on a private security company in Bosnia. Solomon Hughes then became drawn into an investigation which was to expose the ever growing profits made from the privatisation of war.

01 March 2008

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Troops out – by their own choice

A defence select committee of MPs has reported that the morale of British troops has fallen dramatically over the past several years, leading to a haemorrhaging of soldiers.

01 February 2008

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Afghanistan: the other lost war

Against the backdrop of failure in Iraq, Afghanistan is often promoted as the enduringly justifiable, and winnable, war. Jonathan Neale explains why this is not the case, while former US infantryman Johnny Rico speaks out about his experiences on the Afghan frontline

01 November 2007

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Fighting the long war

The political landscape is starting to change around the anti-war movement. The departure of Tony Blair from office much earlier than he would have preferred - itself the result of the catastrophe in Iraq and the consistent campaigning of the movement - creates a new situation.

01 July 2007

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