Category Archives: Afghanistan

Harry Patch: ‘organised murder’ – civilian slaughter by our special friend, with our help

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

June 1st The Pentagon has told Congress it estimates that nearly 500 civilians were killed as a result of US military actions in the first year of the Trump administration. According to CNN: “(The Department of Defense) assesses that there … Continue reading →

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Running amok? Donald Trump facilitates civilian drone deaths & continues attacks in seven countries ‘and elsewhere’

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

The NGO CAGE, which campaigns against discriminatory state policies and advocates observance of due process and the rule of law, reminds readers that in October 2017, US President Donald Trump replaced the Obama rules pertaining to drone strikes with his … Continue reading →

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Immoral, unethical and illegal? Military action in areas where the UK is not formally at war

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

Mark Shapiro draws attention to a contribution from Emily Knowles, who leads the Oxford Research Group’s Remote Warfare Programme. In the introduction to her report (right) she writes: “ One of the major warnings from the Iraq Inquiry was that public … Continue reading →

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Britain, Saudi Arabia and America spend millions on execution without trial

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

The RAF has dropped about 3,500 bombs and missiles, which the BBC estimates has already cost £150m in munitions. Each Brimstone missile costs more than £100,000 and the RAF has already fired more than 350, according to the BBC estimate, … Continue reading →

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Can Donald Trump really believe this slaughter will “make America great again”?

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

Britain’s special friend: NATO Watch’s grim update of US ‘defence’ developments The emphasis on air power by the Trump administration has led to an unprecedented 20,650 bombs being dropped on seven countries (Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia and Syria) during his … Continue reading →

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‘Friendly fire’: US Airstrike Hits Afghan police officers & MSF appeals for protection

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

On July 21st, the New York Times reported that an American airstrike in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand has killed several members of the Afghan security forces. The police have been struggling since 2014 as the resurgent Taliban militants have regained territory in … Continue reading →

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Armed drones: how remote-controlled, high-tech weapons are used against the poor

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

In 2011 David Hookes explored the ethical and legal implications of the growing use of armed, unmanned planes in the ‘war against terrorism’. The rapidly increasing use of aerial robot weapons in the so-called ‘war against terrorism’ is raising many … Continue reading →

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