U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday night that he is increasing the U.S. contingent in Afghanistan by 30,000 troops and asking NATO to increase …
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Canadians want a Torture Inquiry
Dear Ceasefire.ca supporters, The news from Ottawa is shocking. Senior intelligence officer Richard Colvin repeatedly warned the government about the routine use of torture in …
Who's Who in the Afghan torture investigation
The CBC has compiled a useful guide to the players named in senior intelligence officer Richard Colvin’s testimony.
Harper Conservatives smear Canadian senior intel officer as "Taliban dupe"
The Harper Conservatives have reached a new low. Rather than taking seriously the alarming information about the torture of Afghan detainees taken by Canadians and …
And so it begins – Canada starts to plan for Afghanistan troop pull out
With the end date of 2011, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Walter Natynczyk has ordered the beginning of the planning phase of …
Is the West capable of fixing Afghanistan?
The highly-controversial election in Afghanistan has added to concerns that the international mission in that country is doomed to failure. It is indicative of …