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John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. November 17, 2009.
"End the U.S. Occupation and Air War in Afghanistan" is the title of a resolution endorsed over by the 300-member executive board of the California party.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 13, 2009.
Fine-tuning the U.S. war in Afghanistan is no substitute for acknowledging -- with words and with policy -- that there will be no military solution.
Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. November 3, 2009.
The election in Afghanistan has turned into a disaster for all who promoted it.
Kim Sengupta, Independent UK. November 2, 2009.
The much-anticipated runoff vote in Afghanistan has become a one-horse race for President Hamid Karzai.
Ann Jones, The Nation. October 28, 2009.
What happens to women in Afghanistan is not merely a "women's issue." It is the central issue of stability, development and durable peace.
Hafizullah Gardesh, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. October 23, 2009.
While the candidates prepare for the elections, experts question whether a second round is even possible, given the security crisis, bad weather, and Afghan disillusionment.
Stephen Collinson, Agence France Presse. October 20, 2009.
Washington spent several days pressuring Afghan President Hamid Karzai to enter a second round of voting following his fraud-tainted election win.
Democracy Now! AlterNet: PEEKOctober 20, 2009.
Nevertheless, the path to resolving the political crisis remains uncertain.
Jim Lobe, IPS News. October 6, 2009.
Late last week, Congress cleared legislation that would raise the level of U.S. non-military aid to Islamabad over the next five years to an annual rate of 1.5 billion dollars.
Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 28, 2009.
With no good way out of Afghanistan and no good way to stay in, Obama's team of rivals sends mixed signals on the U.S.'s next move.
Aaron Glantz, New America Media. September 16, 2009.
Former President Jimmy Carter called the election in Afghanistan "despicable," and that President Obama should not be sending more troops to that country.
Melek Zimmer-Zahine, IPS News. September 4, 2009.
If Afghanistan's friends are genuinely committed to supporting the country, the best they can do is show more restraint and less unsolicited advice.
Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Politics. August 20, 2009.
"The United States of America remains impartial in this election," said Secretary of State Clinton this week. Oh really?
Malalai Joya, AlterNet. August 20, 2009.
We Afghans know this election will change nothing. It is merely a show of democracy put on by and for the West, to legitimize its future puppet in Afghanistan.
Danielle Kurtzleben, IPS News. August 13, 2009.
The Obama Administration is touting a new, broad approach to winning the fight against insurgent groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Agence France Presse August 5, 2009.
A roadside bomb killed 21 Afghan wedding guests, the latest in a wave of violent attacks ahead of key elections, as the NATO chief Thursday assessed efforts to quell the insurgency.
Gareth Porter, IPS News. July 29, 2009.
The police in Helmand province, who are linked to the local warlord, have committed horrific abuses against pre-teen boys.
Agence France Presse July 22, 2009.
The defense ministry spokesman says militants are trying to create a "spectacular scene" in the run-up to Afghanistan's presidential election next month.
Agence France Presse July 17, 2009.
A Taliban bomb attack killed 11 civilians, including children and toddlers, going to a shrine in Afghanistan on Friday, police said following a surge of attacks ahead of key elections.
Agence France Presse July 14, 2009.
Under the bill, men who bar women from getting an education, working, or obtaining healthcare could face six months in prison,
Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy July 10, 2009.
Agence France Presse June 14, 2009.
McChrystal was tapped after his predecessor was sacked in May when the U.S. said it needed 'new thinking' in an escalating war.
Killid WeeklyMay 19, 2009.
The upcoming presidential election was to be a major turning point, but now President Hamid Karzai is poised to stay in power.
Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. May 7, 2009.
Rage spreads in Afghanistan after a U.S. bombing kills some 130 people; Meanwhile the Pentagon spins a cover-up and Obama readies more troops.
Jerome Starkey, Independent UK. April 14, 2009.
"This cold-blooded assassination puts in question the direction that Afghanistan is heading," warns the director of the UN Development Fund for Women.
