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Donald Payne, Former British Corporal: Every Member Of My Unit Abused Iraqis

Times Online | Johnny McDevitt | Posted 11.16.2009 | World

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A former soldier convicted in connection with the death of an Iraqi hotel worker has accused an officer of pretending to set a young detainee on fire ...

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Brown: British Troops Will Be Removed If Afghanistan Does Not Tackle Corruption

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 11.06.2009 | World

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LONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Washington's closest ally in Afghanistan, toughened his tone Friday with this harsh message for the Afghan...

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Europe Loses Patience With Afghan War

GlobalPost | Posted 10.27.2009 | World

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PARIS, France -- Whoever ends up presiding over Afghan chaos and corruption, Europe is losing patience fast with U.S. mission muddle and a president w...

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Why Is the UK in Afghanistan?

James Denselow | Posted 10.15.2009 | World

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James Denselow

The British priority in Afghanistan is less about any particular vision for a democratic, stable or terrorist free country, but rather the strategic future of NATO and more importantly the US-UK alliance.

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Gordon Brown Sending More Troops To Afghanistan

Posted 10.14.2009 | World

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Lance Corporal Joe Glenton, British Soldier, Faces Charge Of Desertion

Press Association | Posted 09.03.2009 | World

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An expert witness on the lawfulness of war in Afghanistan could be called to give evidence at the court martial of a soldier who refused to fight....

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Many British Troops Too Fat To Fight In Afghanistan: Memo

Independent | Tom Morgan | Posted 09.02.2009 | World

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Britain's war effort in Afghanistan is being hindered by a number of frontline troops too fat to fight, according to a leaked Army memo. ...

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Afghan Strategy: Child Rapist Police Return Behind Shield Of US, UK Troops

Inter Press Service | Posted 08.29.2009 | World

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By Gareth Porter | Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, Jul 29 (IPS) - The strategy of the major U.S. and British military offensive in Afghanista...

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"Coalition Of The Willing" Comes To An End As Last British Troops Leave Iraq

New York Times | ROD NORDLAND and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

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Commanders of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, as the American-led military coalition here is formally called, have a looming nomenclature problem....

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Afghanistan War: British Voters Turn Against UK Troop Presence

Posted 08.28.2009 | World

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By Nigel Morris and Kim Sengupta | The Independent A majority of the public believes that the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable and British troops sho...

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Crossing into the Red Zone

James Denselow | Posted 08.26.2009 | World

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James Denselow

What is the best way for the people of the green zone to understand the issues of their fellow humans in the red zone?

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Iraqi Interpreters To Sue British Government

Huffington Post | Posted 08.14.2009 | World

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A group of 25 Iraqis who aided British forces in Iraq, mostly through interpreting services, will sue the government over inadequate security against ...

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Claims British Troops Tortured, Killed Iraqi Prisoners To Be Investigated

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

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LONDON — Britain's defense ministry ordered an inquiry Monday into allegations that Iraqi civilians were tortured and killed by British troops f...

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4 British Soldiers Die In Afghanistan In One Day

The Independent | Posted 06.08.2009 | World

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The troops died in three separate incidents in Helmand province. The troops died in three separate incidents in Helmand province yesterday, taking t...

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UK Troops Begin Iraqi Withdrawal

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.01.2009 | World

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British forces have begun their official withdrawal from Iraq after the UK's commander in the south of the country handed over to a US general....

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Britain Now Has Its Own Abu Graib - Inflicted By Troops, On Troops

Johann Hari | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

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Johann Hari

Four army recruits were found dead at the while undergoing training. Two of them were 17. The army swiftly ruled that they were suicides. It is now clear that the truth is much more complex -- and dark.

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Afghanistan: British Push Deeper Into Taliban Territory

The Independent | Kim Sengupta | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

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The shattering blast from the rocket-propelled grenade forced us to dive into a ditch. A second round exploded almost immediately, leaving a swirl of ...

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Matthew Norman: Nobody Threw Shoes At Gordon Brown -- But His Guilt Is Still Undeniable

The Independent | Matthew Norman | Posted 01.18.2009 | World

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At least this time there was no ballistic footwear. The last time Gordon Brown made a surprise visit to Iraq to announce troop withdrawals, he was wha...

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'Friendly Fire' Incident In Afghanistan Injures 9 British Troops

BBC News | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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Nine British troops have been injured in a "friendly fire" incident in Helmand, Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. A UK Apache helic...

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Same Sniper Rifle Has Killed Six British Soldiers In Basra

London Times | Jenny Booth and James Hider | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

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Six British soldiers have been picked off on the streets of Basra by an enemy sniper using the same rifle, an inquest heard today. Between the months...

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Britain Delays Cutting Troops in Iraq

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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BAGHDAD — Britain froze plans Tuesday to withdraw about 1,500 soldiers this spring after the faltering effort to drive Shiite militias from Basr...

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Afghan President: The British Have Made Things Worse

The Times | David Charter, Anthony Loyd and Richard Beeston | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Britain and Afghanistan fell out in spectacular fashion yesterday after President Karzai accused his British allies of bungling the military operation...

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UK Army Chief Says Troops "Devalued" "Angry" And Suffering From Iraq Fatigue

The Guardian (U.K.) | Nicholas Watt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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British troops feel 'devalued, angry' and are 'suffering from Iraq fatigue', according to the head of the army, who warns that Britain's military cove...

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