Category: Afghanistan
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Starting Another Year of War in Afghanistan
October 2009 has begun with The New York Times reporting that “the president, vice president and an array of cabinet secretaries, intelligence chiefs, generals, diplomats and advisers gathered in a windowless basement room of the White House for three hours on Wednesday to chart a new course in Afghanistan.” As this month begins the ninth…
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Norman Solomon on Democracy Now: September 15, 2009
He discusses human realities and politics of the war in Afghanistan. Watch the video on the Democracy Now website, which has a page with the segment and a transcript.
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Norman Solomon on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal: September 13, 2009
He talked about his recent trip to Afghanistan.
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Men Toting Guns, In Kabul and Washington
For those who believe in making war, Kabul is a notable work product. After 30 years, the results are in: a devastated city. A stale witticism calls Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai “the mayor of Kabul.” Now, not even. On block after block in the Afghan capital, AK-47s are conspicuous in the hands of men on…
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The view from Afghanistan
I’m about 7,400 miles from home, but that’s the least of the distances between the pleasures of Marin and the agonies of war here in Kabul. Across Afghanistan, when the call to prayer greets a new day, the most fervent prayers are for peace. To the ears of Americans, “peace” may sound a bit wispy…