More news of civilians murdered in Afghanistan. Are Nato forces winning over the Afghan hearts and minds? Are they getting the bad guys? This quote from General McChrystal says it all: However, to my knowledge, in the nine-plus months I’ve been here, not a single case where we have engaged in an escalation of force [...]
New Film about Afghanistan
Rethink Afghanistan is a new internet film produced and directed by Robert Greenwald who has made numerous documentaries including Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price and Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers.
U.S. Military Suicides at Record High
The Pentagon reported last month that the rate of suicides among US troops has reached an all-time high since record-keeping began three decades ago. At least 128 and potentially as many as 143 soldiers from the United States Army took their own lives last year.