European Union President Herman Van Rompuy told the United States in 2009 that “no one [in the EU] believes in Afghanistan any more,” according to …
Afghanistan
WikiLeaks: France went to bat for Omar Khadr
U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday reveal that France’s Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, asked the U.S. to consider releasing Omar Khadr from Guantanamo …
Afghan intervention surpasses Soviet stay
The duration of the U.S. and allied intervention in Afghanistan now exceeds that of the Soviet intervention of 1979-1989. Sunday, 28 November 2010 marks the …
WikiLeaks strikes again
After WikiLeaks’ controversial release in October of 400,000 Pentagon reports pertaining to the Iraq war, Washington is gearing up to respond to the release of another batch …
Peace talks with Taliban imposter?
Reports surfaced this week in the New York Times and Washington Times indicating that one of the high-ranking Taliban officials said to be leading the …
Raging Grannies protest in Ottawa
Photos from the Raging Grannies protest last weekend in front of the Prime Minister’s Office and in Ottawa’s Byward Market. The group was protesting the …