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Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan War’

The Peace Prize goes to the commander-in-chief of invading armies in Afghanistan and Iraq

By Guest Post • Dec 12th, 2009 • Category: Counter-terrorism, No thanks!, Hasbara Deconstruction Site, Newswire, War

WRITTEN BY MOZHGAN SAVABIEASFAHANI
Is this the best the world can deliver?
A hypocrite who unsuccessfully tries to justify war and aggression on the starved and brutalized people of Iraq and Afghanistan?
In a silent America, Obama is unchallenged and does all he can to strengthen U.S. ties with Israel (as the rest of the world contemplates boycotts of [...]

Phyllis Bennis – President Obama's Afghanistan Election Speech

By Mary Rizzo • Dec 5th, 2009 • Category: Counter-terrorism, No thanks!, Features, Mary's Choice, Newswire, War

There was one way in which President Obama’s escalation speech brought significant relief to the 59% of people in this country, as well as the overwhelming majorities of people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East and elsewhere who oppose the U.S. war in Afghanistan: It was a pretty lousy speech. That is, it had none [...]

cartoon of the day

By Guest Post • Nov 25th, 2009 • Category: Artwork, Cartoon of the day, War

Why Afghans Dig Empire Graveyards

By Guest Post • Nov 25th, 2009 • Category: Counter-terrorism, No thanks!, Middle East Issues, Newswire, Resistance, War

WRITTEN BY By Nicolas J S Davies
Editor’s Note (Consortium News): Many Americans – and especially U.S. media pundits – view the world through a self-absorbed nearsightedness, acting as if the histories of countries only began when they did something that attracted U.S. attention.
In ancient lands like Iraq and Afghanistan, this American myopia has become very [...]

Consolation Prize by Atilio Boron

By Mary Rizzo • Oct 11th, 2009 • Category: Biography, Mary's Choice, Newswire, Opinions and Letters, War

English translation: Machetera
In an unusual decision, the Norwegian Nobel Committee put an end to seven months of searching among the 205 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize and conferred it upon Barack Obama. The Norwegian committee's decision provoked very mixed international reactions: ranging from stupefaction to huge laughter. The statement by the organization's president, Thorbjorn Jagland got straight to the [...]