War in Afghanistan
Obama smoothes passage of war spending bill by pledging to suppress torture photos
By Tom Eley, June 15, 2009
House and Senate negotiators Friday reached agreement on a $106 billion bill funding the US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan through September after President Obama vowed to continue suppressing...
US Army chief sees Iraq, Afghanistan occupations continuing for a decade
By Bill Van Auken, May 29, 2009
Amid mounting violence in Iraq and preparations for a major escalation of the US war in Afghanistan, the chief of staff of the US Army said that the military is preparing to continue its interventions...
Obama’s AfPak war engulfs Pakistan’s Swat Valley
By James Cogan, May 23, 2009
The Pakistani military assault into Buner, Lower Dir and the Swat Valley has rapidly degenerated into the savage collective punishment of entire Pashtun communities.
Letters from our readers
May 9, 2009
A selection or recent letters sent to the World Socialist Web Site
Pakistani military intensifies its offensive
By Keith Jones, May 8, 2009
Amid a mounting, war-induced humanitarian crisis, Pakistan’s armed forces have intensified their offensive against Pakistani Taliban insurgents in Swat and two adjacent districts in Pakistan’s Nor...
Oppose the Afghanistan-Pakistan war
By Peter Symonds, May 7, 2009
The US summit with Afghanistan and Pakistan currently underway in Washington marks the onset of a major escalation of military violence in both countries.
Obama’s 100 days
By Tom Eley, April 29, 2009
Obama’s first 100 days have made clear the right-wing character of his administration and the class interests it serves.
Torture and Washington's policy of aggressive war
By Alex Lantier, April 27, 2009
The use of torture is itself inseparable from the central criminal act that was sanctioned by the entire US political establishment--the launching of illegal and aggressive wars in Iraq and Afghanista...
What the New York Times unwittingly reveals about the war in Afghanistan
By Alex Lantier, April 22, 2009
For anyone reading a recent series of Times articles on Afghanistan with a degree of historical consciousness, they depict a colonial war waged against an entire population.
Obama seeks $83.4 billion to continue US wars
By Bill Van Auken, April 11, 2009
With his request for $83.4 billion in “emergency” funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Obama is ensuring their continuation and escalation, as well as the extension of US military aggress...
British Army chief ready to send more UK troops to Afghanistan
By Harvey Thompson, April 1, 2009
The head of the British Army announced at the weekend that he stood ready to send 2,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.
Obama escalates war in Central Asia
By World Socialist Web Site editorial board, March 30, 2009
The new military strategy announced by President Barack Obama in Afghanistan marks a major escalation of the war in Afghanistan and the official transformation of Pakistan into a theater of US militar...
