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Ending the horrors of the Afghan war

March 14, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Now in its eleventh year, the U.S.'s longest-ever war has been the scene of many horrendous crimes against innocent Afghan people.

Bring the troops home from Afghanistan

February 27, 2012 By PW Editorial Board

The American people know that to stop the killing in Afghanistan there is only one option: get all the U.S. troops out of there.

Behind the scenes: the secret NATO report on Afghanistan

February 8, 2012 By Thomas Riggins

Prisoners think that in areas where the U.S. forces withdraw and turn over control to the Afghan Army, that army begins to cooperate with the Taliban.

Pakistan generals profit from mayhem, communists say

February 3, 2012 By Teresa Albano

In a recent analysis, the Communist Party of Pakistan says the Obama administration is interested in working out a political settlement in Afghanistan "in order to cut down its colossal expenditures there."

The first casualty of war

January 26, 2012 By Thomas Riggins

It was really disheartening watching the Republican presidential wannabes debating in Florida last Monday.