Articles related to "The War In Afghanistan"

Fictional accounts with Afghan characters or settings are relatively hard to find. Here are four novels to read from the safety of your armchair.

Moore's documentary of the issues leading to the War in Iraq include the close ties between the Bush family and the Bin Ladens and the billions being made in the war.

With allied troop deaths on the rise, reports of corrupt elections and the news that British commanders are rethinking their strategy, what are the reasons for the war?

The bodies of six soldiers have been repatriated, five of whom were shot by an Afghan policeman. The coffins were flown into the UK, with the body of Sgt Phillip Scott.

More British lives have been lost in June 2009 than any other month in the last seven years. But British government's propaganda for war on Afghanistan continues.

Veteran anti-war activist Tom Hayden encourages all Americans to sign his anti-war petition, calling on the US Congress to vote "No" to sending more troops to Afghanistan

Following the results of a new poll showing public backing for the war in Afghanistan is falling, the British Army's commanders want to abandon a number of outlying bases

Bob Ainsworth, the defence secretary is to announce job cuts and at least one military base closure in an effort to save £1.5 billion.

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has revealed Britain's plans regarding the war in Afghanistan in a speech to NATO in Scotland.

U.S. President Barack Obama has called the hostilities in Afghanistan a "war of necessity," not a "war of choice." Not everybody agrees.

In March 2008, Parliament set an end date to Canada's military engagement in Afghanistan of 2011; now Canada is facing pressure to extend its commitment.

It is hoped that Afghanistan & Iraq war soldiers will use this article to think through some reasons for treating - or not treating - their PTSD, anxiety and depression.

At a California military training facility, U.S. Marines are learning how to use donkeys and mules as partners in upcoming combat missions in Afghanistan.

President-elect Barack Obama, his historic election behind him, now faces a daunting array of problems in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Wall Street and Main Street.

Gordon Brown has been accused of disrespect after spelling the name of a soldier who died in Afghanistan incorrectly, in a letter of condolence to his family.

The War on Terror has made Pakistan a strategically vital country. However, today this nation is in imminent danger of falling into the hands of the Islamic extremists.

U.S. to keep crucial base in South Asian Steppe after Kyrgyz parliament reversed February order to evict Americans despite Russian promises of economic aid.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is Khaled Hosseini's story of Mariam and Laila, wives of a tyrannical man, who live in a time of war and turmoil in the city of Kabul.

After 8 years of George Bush's Operation Enduring Freedom the war in Afghanistan has turned. Now Barack Obama must avert the same resentment from a conflict-weary nation.

Barack Obama and the US military have been advocating a troop "surge" strategy for Afghanistan as a solution to the war. A solution which poses serious risks.

In October 2001, Canada made a commitment to help rebuild Afghanistan. Eight years later, Canadians debate their ongoing involvement.

President-elect Barack Obama wants to make Afghanistan his top foreign policy priority. However, there are still lingering questions over his real objectives.

Medal of Honor recipients are among America's greatest heroes, but their rapidly dwindling numbers bring an increased sense of urgency to remember their heroism.

According to a recent National Intelligence Estimate, the American homeland is still susceptible to terrorism.

Catherine Merridale uses historic fact and interview notes to illustrate how Russians dealt with death during Soviet Rule.

An assessment of the Bush years related to foreign policy may reveal a difficult juxtaposition between the war on terror and the rise in anti-American sentiment.

NATO, a remnant of the Cold War, is today faced with adjusting from training to fight the Soviet Union, to handling the complex conflicts of the 21st century.

On Christmas Eve 1979 about 75,000 Red Army troops marched into Afghanistan. This was not the first time a foreign power invaded Afghanistan, nor would it be the last.

Garth Ennis is a well known and popular comic book writer who uses a wide range of military history to help shape and create the characters in his works.

President Obama and the First Lady's recent trip to Copenhagen in order to pitch Chicago as the site for the 2016 Olympic Games may have been wasted energy.

People in the peace movement are often branded as unpatriotic because, supposedly, they do not support the troops. However, in many cases, this is simply not true.

The Canadian public is being sold a bill of goods when it comes to military involvement in Afghanistan. Here are reasons why the Canadian government should withdraw.

The military education program aimed at veterans in the new GI bill benefits offers the promise of a university or college education to 1.8 million former soldiers.

Following Barack Obama's announcement of a withdrawal date for US forces in Afghanistan, British military chiefs stated that forces should remain for another five years.

The announced resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has significant implications for the U.S. war on terrorism.

NPR just released its yearly list of recommended titles for the summer of 2009. A brief overview of their selections for summer reading enjoyment.

Pessimism and optimism vie for each other as one watches Jeremy Gilley's documentary. The idea is noble but will it work in a world that seems to be getting more violent?

New reports from the small Caucasus nation of Georgia indicate that Russia intends to leave at least some military forces in the country.

It is clear that America has failed once again. Its war on terror, costing billions of dollars and millions of lives, has encouraged unimaginable terror.

As General Petraeus assumes control of Central Command, his responsibility will expand from an Iraq focus to include the fight against a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan.

Several war resisters from the United States have fled to Canada in protest of the war in Iraq. Canada should let them stay in a land of peace and not send them back.

Voter turnout in presidential elections has fluctuated widely in the last half century. It takes vital issues or appealing candidates to get them to the polls.

The Special Air Service is a regiment within the British Army, which has served as a model for the special forces of other nations. Roles include counter-terrorism.

Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started!

November 11, 1918 was to become known as Armistice Day in remembrance of those millions who gave and lost their lives in World War I.

With Chrysler and GM receiving near $25 Billion, Chrysler's last sustenance injection was received to keep it alive as another stake of the company travels abroad.

The status of health care in Afghanistan has been decimated by decades of war. Disease epidemics are common, including outbreaks of polio. Infant mortality is also high.

Errol Morris' documentary, The Fog of War, looks critically at the Vietnam War with former Secretary of Defense McNamara reflecting on past war strategies and decisions.

Governments everywhere are still raising the amount of money they dedicate to war machines while poverty increases.

Military forces in Afghanistan are trapped in a no-win situation, unable to move forward and the nations supplying the troops unable to extradite themselves.