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Sonali Kolhatkar, Truthout: While the US and Afghan governments fail to reach a deal on the future of foreign troops in Afghanistan, no one expects anything but continuing US occupation of the impoverished country, along with its toll of civilian deaths and vanishing rights for women.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/20744-obama-pursues-occupation-lite-in-afghanistan

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*Bride and Boom!*

By Tom Engelhardt

We Are Number One...In Obliterating Wedding Parties.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37177.htm



Afghanistan is a Calamity and our Leaders Must be Held to Account

By Seumas Milne

British troops haven t accomplished a single one of their missions in Afghanistan. Like Iraq and Libya, it s a disaster.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37185.htm



This Is What Winning Looks Like

Video Documentary

A disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37216.htm



US drone kills two in eastern Afghanistan

At least two people including a child have been killed in the latest US assassination drone attack in eastern Afghanistan, Press TV reports.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/01/10/344790/us-drone-kills-two-in-eastern-afghanistan/



Afghanistan: US murders 7 children and one woman in airstrike

President says: As a result of bombardment by American forces last night, which was conducted...in Siahgird district of Parwan province, one woman and seven children were martyred and one civilian injured,* a statement from his office said.

http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-president-accuses-us-killing-8-civilians-airstrike-163231353.html



US airstrike killed 13 Afghan civilians in Parwan: Official

An Afghan fact-finding mission has found that a recent US airstrike has killed at least 13 civilians in the country s northeastern province of Parwan.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/01/17/346133/us-airstrike-killed-13-afghan-civilians/



Afghanistan: US airstrike killed at least 14 civilians, including women and children

A delegation of the Afghan officials including parliament members, who were assigned by president Karzai to investigate the US airstrike in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan, has revealed at least 14 civilians were killed in the air raid.

http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2014/01/17/us-airstrike-killed-at-least-14-civilians-including-women-and-children.html



US Kills 9 people in Afghanistan

An Afghan police officer claimed on Saturday that five Pakistanis were among nine armed opponents who were killed in a US drone strike in the Kamdesh area of the eastern Nuristan province.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-28031-Afghan-police-claim-five-Pakistani-militants-killed--in-drone-strike



Hamid Karzai: 'I Saw No Good' With America s Presence In Afghanistan

By Harriet Alexander

*This whole 12 years was one of constant pleading with America to treat the lives of our civilians as lives of people,* he said, adding that he had not spoken to Mr Obama since June.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37532.htm


From Information Clearing House

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Our Afghanistan Failure Was Led by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/01/03-3

Doctors Blame US War as Afghan Child Hunger Crisis Worsens
https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/01/06

US Marines Shoot and Kill Four-Year-Old Afghan Boy
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/01/10

US Accused of Killing Woman, Seven Children in Afghanistan Airstrike
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/01/16-2

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Why the US wants to stay in Afghanistan

Antiwar.com
by Jack A. Smith

01/08/14

The U.S. is supposed to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by the end of this new year. But despite public opinion polls to the contrary, President Obama is seeking to leave several thousand Special Forces troops, military trainers, CIA personnel, 'contractors' and surveillance listening posts for 10 more years in Afghanistan until the end of 2024...

http://tinyurl.com/lms957o


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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How occupation is waged in Afghanistan
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/war-is-a-racket-1/how-occupation-is-waged-in-afghanistan-.html



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