War in Afghanistan
European Trotskyists mark 70th anniversary of World War II
A battle for empire rooted in profound contradictions of capitalism
By Julie Hyland, October 31, 2009
The following is a contribution by WSWS Editorial Board member Julie Hyland to an October 11 meeting convened by the European sections of the International Committee of the Fourth International to con...
Obama signs bills for record Pentagon, Homeland Security spending
By Patrick Martin, October 30, 2009
President Obama signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $680 billion for the Pentagon, the largest military budget ever. On Thursday, he signed a bill giving another $44 billion to the Department of ...
Attack on UN in Kabul in lead-up to sham Afghan election
By Peter Symonds, October 29, 2009
An attack by Taliban fighters on a UN guesthouse in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has underscored the fragility of the US-led occupation in the lead-up to the second round of presidential elections on No...
October the bloodiest month for US troops since Afghan war began
By Bill Van Auken, October 28, 2009
The deaths of eight more soldiers in bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan Tuesday made October the bloodiest month for US occupation forces since the war began in 2001.
Pakistani army offensive devastates tribal communities
By James Cogan, October 28, 2009
The military offensive into South Waziristan is having a devastating impact on the entire civilian population. Villages and towns are literally being bombed into rubble and tens of thousands of people...
Germany: Armed Forces memorial unveiled in Berlin
By Bernd Reinhardt, October 22, 2009
Leading political and military circles in Germany are conducting a systematic campaign to revive militarism.
Pakistani military launches offensive into South Waziristan
By James Cogan, October 19, 2009
The Waziristan offensive under pressure from Washington is the latest chapter in the history of mercenary relations between the US and Pakistani governments.
Pakistan descends deeper into civil war
By Peter Symonds, October 16, 2009
As the Pakistani military is poised to launch a major offensive into the tribal agency of South Waziristan, Islamist militants carried out coordinated, high-profile attacks yesterday on police facilit...
“Obama’s War”: A glimpse of US debacle in Afghanistan
By Bill Van Auken, October 15, 2009
“Obama’s War,” the hour-long television documentary aired on “Frontline” Tuesday, provides a telling glimpse of the debacle facing the US intervention in Afghanistan, but no real explanation...
Afghan election crisis enters new stage
By James Cogan, October 15, 2009
Two months after voting took place, matters are coming to a head. A decision has to be made over the fate of Washington’s puppet government in Kabul.
Another costly week in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, October 13, 2009
The 100,000-strong US and NATO occupation force in Afghanistan is continuing to suffer casualties at an unprecedented rate.
The Australian Labor Party and the war in Afghanistan
By Socialist Equality Party (Australia), October 7, 2009
Since its election in November 2007, the Rudd Labor government has escalated Australian military involvement in the Afghan conflict. Just as Afghanistan is now referred to as Obama’s war, so it has ...
