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Afghanistan

Editorial: Breaking the silence

by Milan Rai and Emily Johns | Comment | October 2009

When are we going to wake up? When is the war in Afghanistan going to become a burning issue in this country? ...

Why is Britain in Afghanistan?

by Gabriel Carlyle | News | October 2009

“Are you really asking me this goddamn silly question?” – Walt Rostow, National Security Adviser to Lyndon Johnson

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Election fraudsters

by Gabriel Carlyle | News | October 2009

Confronted with evidence of wide-ranging fraud on his behalf in Afghanistan’s recent presidential election, Hamid Karzai told Le Figaro: “There was fraud in 2004, and there is today, and t ...

Afghans reject US escalation and demand negotiated solution to the war

by Gabriel Carlyle | News | March 2009

A recent poll in Afghanistan has found a majority condemning Western airstrikes in the country, and calling for a negotiated settlement with the Taliban. ...

Howells scorns Afghanistan

by Gabriel Carlyle | News | February 2009

On 10 December, the former minister Kim Howells, who was in charge of Afghanistan at the Foreign Office for over three years before he stepped down in October, spoke up in the House of Com ...

Obama surges Afghanistan

by Gabriel Carlyle | News | February 2009

According to the Washington Post, “the incoming [Obama] administration does not anticipate that the Iraq-like ‘surge’ of forces will significantly change the direction of a conflict that h ...

Afghan whiteout: Millions face starvation Britain rejects war

by Milan Rai and Emily Johns | Feature | December 2008 - January 2009

Over two-thirds of the British public want all British troops withdrawn from Afghanistan within 12 months, according to a new BBC poll. ...

Veil of dreams

by Jeff Cloves | Comment | December 2008 - January 2009

Back in September eight short video films were shown in Stroud to mark World Peace Day. Collectively the films tried to answer this question: what does it take to build peace? ...

Diary

by Maya Evans | Comment | May 2010

Afghanistan has now become a big concern for me. ...

Airstrikes

by Gabriel Carlyle | News | December 2008 - January 2009

At least 40 civilians were killed in an airstrike on a wedding party in Shah Wali Kot in Kandahar province in Afghanistan on 3 November. ...