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Petraeus tightens rules of engagement

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, the recently appointed commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has reportedly added further restrictions to the “rules of engagement” that govern the use of force by most international forces in Afghanistan (Jason Motlagh, “Petraeus Toughens Afghan Rules of Engagement,” Time, 6 August 2010). Most details of the new directive are [...]

Ex-Pakistani spy chief says Afghanistan war cannot be won

Friday, August 20, 2010

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A former head of Pakistani intelligence, Lt. Gen. Hamid Gul, has stated that the conflict in Afghanistan cannot be won. Gul, whose agency worked closely with the Taliban prior to the U.S. invasion and continues to maintain ties with the organization, argued in an interview with CNN that the U.S. presence in Afghanistan is “unjust” [...]

New UN report: Afghan civilian deaths on the rise

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

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According to a new UN report, the number of civilian casualties for the first six months of 2010 was 1,271 deaths, up from 1,013 deaths in the first six months of 2009. (A recent Afghan human rights agency report put the total number of civilians killed between January and July at 1,325). The percentage of [...]

Action Alert: Stop the Attack on Kandahar

Thursday, July 15, 2010

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Send your letter to Stephen Harper and all party leaders Dear Ceasefire.ca supporters, Your help is needed. Civilians are paying a heavy price in Afghanistan as thousands of U.S. Marines, leading Afghan and Canadian troops, prepare to attack Kandahar and surrounding areas. Please send your letter to Stephen Harper and all party leaders, calling on them to urge [...]

Petition: Stop the Attack on Kandahar

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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The U.S. and NATO, including Canada, are planning a major attack on the city of Kandahar. The CBC declared it will result in a summer of bloodshed. Please urge Stephen Harper to call off the attack on Kandahar.

Children continue to suffer as the war in Afghanistan drags on

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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“Aerial attacks, land mines and forced suicide bombings are only a few of the devastating consequences of the war in Afghanistan increasingly affecting the country’s children,” says a new report conducted by Watchlist, a non-governmental organization that examines the status of children in war-torn areas (”Afghan war taking a toll on children: report,” CBC News, [...]

America’s “Other War” exceeds Vietnam conflict in length

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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The war in Afghanistan, dubbed America’s “Other War”, is now the longest war in U.S. history, “surpassing the conflict in Vietnam. 103 months passed between passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the withdrawal of the last American combat forces from Vietnam. As of [June 7th], the Afghanistan war is 104 months old.” Read more: [...]