On AlterNet: airstrikes

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "airstrikes"

Who Are the Dudes and the Vipers, and Why Are They Bombing the Afghans?

Nick Turse, AlterNet. December 1, 2011.

The U.S. Air Force continues to bomb Afghanistan -- the civilian toll remains unknown.

'We Don't Want Our Revolution Stolen': On the Ground in Libya

Anjali Kamat, AlterNet. May 22, 2011.

Libyans understand that their aspirations for freedom and justice might coincide with the cynical motives of empire.

Attack of the Drones? Airstrikes Won't Build a Better Future in Afghanistan

Priya Satia, The Nation. October 26, 2009.

The media is enamored of high-tech, sexy-sounding airstrikes over Pakistan. They shouldn't be.

Suspected U.S. Strike Kills Nine in Pakistan

Agence France Presse June 18, 2009.

Officials said the latest in a string of strikes by unmanned drone aircraft near the Afghan border appeared to have targeted a training camp run by a local Taliban commander.

Why Isn't This on CNN? Afghan Refugee Describes Recent US Bombings

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. June 11, 2009.

Exclusive footage inside a refugee camp in Afghanistan following US airstrikes.

Israel's War Crimes

Richard Falk, The Nation. January 7, 2009.

The Israeli airstrikes represent severe and massive violations of international humanitarian law.

U.S. on Deadly Attack in Syria: "We're Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands"

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. October 28, 2008.

The attack, which killed eight, was labeled "terrorist aggression" by Syria and is an unexpected expansion of the Iraq war.

Maliki to Launch More Attacks in South as Sadr Calls for Massive Protests

Middle East OnlineApril 4, 2008.

Also: US air strike kills three members of one Basra family.

US Consciously Kills Civilians In Afghanistan

Scarecrow, October 29, 2007.

Scarecrow: There's a "macabre kind of calculus" about whether the "target" was "worth" the likely number of civilian deaths.

What a War on Iran Might Look Like [photo essay]

Nina Berman, AlterNet. October 4, 2007.

Photos of the aftermath of Israel's air strikes on Lebanon give an idea of what a war on Iran might look like.