Majorities of Both US Veterans and Public Believe Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan “Not Worth Fighting”
By Jessica Corbett The majority of American veterans and members of the general public agreed in two new surveys that the U.S. wars in Iraq…
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US Wipes Out Entire Afghan Security Forces Unit in Second Major Friendly Fire Incident
Afghanistan’s “Art Lords” on Painting Change At Street Level
By Farkhonda Tahery It started with a dream of two Kabuli boys, Omaid Sharifi and Kabir Mokamil, who wanted to reclaim Afghanistan, “from thieves and…
They’re Tracking Your Face And Beating Your Weak
By Jeremiah Harding If you want grandmas and children thrown around by cops, the further advancement of the AI biometric surveillance state, the latest US…
US, Russia, and China Agree on Pulling Troops From Afghanistan
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — A new joint statement from the United States, Russia, and China expresses their mutual agreement on the general framework of the withdrawal of…
Who Are The Bad Guys? U.S. and Allied Forces Killed More Afghan Civilians in 2019 than the Terrorists Did
By Matt Agorist A rather disturbing report was released by the United Nations this week detailing how in the first part of 2019, US forces…
Liz Cheney Proposes Bill to Keep at Least 10,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — 18 years into the US occupation of Afghanistan, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is looking to ensure that the war can continue to…
$7 Billion in Military Equipment Looted From Former US Base in Afghanistan
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The US handed over the Camp Kearney base in Paktika Province to the Afghan government in 2014, with an estimated $8 billion…
US Military’s Anti-Drug Campaign in Afghanistan Ends in Failure
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) – The Trump Administration’s attempt to curb the Afghanistan opium trade with hundreds of military strikes against “drug labs” has come to a…
Senate Vote Opposes Ending US Wars in Syria and Afghanistan
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a surprising vote Thursday, the Senate voted 68-23 to pass a resolution from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing opposition to…
UN Reports Over 8,000 Afghan Civilians Killed in 2018, Mostly Women and Children
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Adding to a growing list of UN reports released recently all showing a surge in Afghan civilian casualties in different manners, a Wednesday…
BOMBSHELL Documents Expose The Secret Lie That Started the Afghan War
By corbettreport How did the war in Afghanistan start? And how did NATO become involved in this conflict? These details are never discussed because they…
Airstrike That Killed 14 Civilians in Afghanistan Never Happened, Says US
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On July 19, an airstrike hit a number of civilians in Afghanistan’s Kunduz Province, killing 14 of them. The Afghan government originally…
Government’s Own Report Shows Tax Dollars Spent in Afghanistan Have Boosted Opium Production
By Rachel Blevins As the longest war in United States history approaches yet another anniversary, the U.S. is being forced to admit that after pouring…