Air Strikes

Words and War

Norman Solomon | Posted 07.08.2009 | World


Norman Solomon

There's plenty more media invisibility and erasure ahead for Afghan people as the Pentagon ramps up its war effort in their country.

McChrystal Choice Suggests Special Ops Strikes Will Continue

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 06.13.2009 | World


Gareth Porter | Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, May 12 (IPS) - The choice of Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to become the new U.S. commander in Afghan...

Obama's Counterproductive South Asian Strategy

Lionel Beehner | Posted 03.01.2009 | World


Lionel Beehner

It's one thing for Obama not to hand the Taliban our playbook in northwest Pakistan. It's another thing to go silent when reporters ask legitimate questions about policies and predator strikes that kill innocents.

Darfur Insurgents Hit With Air Strikes

BBC NEWS | Posted 02.27.2009 | World


The Sudanese military has launched an air and ground assault on insurgents' positions in South Darfur, according to a rebel group. The Justice and ...

Killing the Messenger: Targeting the Press in Gaza

Jennifer Utz | Posted 01.31.2009 | Media


Jennifer Utz

As is with the current situation with Gaza, when Israel is performing air strikes, everyone is vulnerable -- militants, civilians, and journalists alike.

Afghanistan September 2008: Karzai Under Pressure Amid Rising Civilian Casualities & Calls for Troops Withdrawal

Shoaib Harris | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Shoaib Harris

Local newspapers have called the increasing civilian casualties, "huge crisis" as Afghans began dawn-to-dusk fasting on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.