NOVANEWS Obama orders Pentagon to draw up plans for ‘zero option’… and that’s a good thing, say those opposed to endless occupation – Jon Queally President Hamad Karzai, warned about security deal repercussions by the […]
NOVANEWS New poll finds bleak outlooks, with Republican attitudes towards Iraq war significantly more grim – Sarah Lazare Protest in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday March 21, 2009 for the International Day of Action on […]
NOVANEWS Official document records 330 drone strikes in Pakistan by Alice K. Ross Missing from the record – grandmother Mamana Bibi’s civilian status is not recorded in the document.The Bureau is now publishing a leaked […]
NOVANEWS “Foreign forces do not have the right to condemn the decision of the judicial authorities of an independent and sovereign country.” – Andrea Germanos U.S. military forces on Monday slammed Afghanistan’s decision to release […]
NOVANEWS By KEVIN SIEFF The Washington Post Afghan President Hamid Karzai has frequently lashed out at the U.S. military for causing civilian casualties in its raids. But behind the scenes, he has been building a […]
NOVANEWS While US, Karzai’s versions of incident conflict, both indicate civilians were again collateral damage – Andrea Germanos A soldier in Parwan province, Afghanistan. (Photo: U.S. Army)Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has accused the U.S. of killing one […]
NOVANEWS Karzai Reiterates Demand to End Air Strikes Against Villages by Jason Ditz Another US air strike against an Afghan village has ended in tragedy last night, with reports that the attack destroyed a home, […]
NOVANEWS President Karzai calls for ‘absolute end’ to US/NATO military operations on homes and villages – Jon Queally Blaming “poor visibility”—not more than twelve years of a war without cause or purpose—Afghan officials say that […]
NOVANEWS NGO’s report larger numbers of severely malnutritioned kids under the age of 5 – Jon Queally The pediatric intensive care unit at Bost Hospital in Lashkar Gah. Médecins Sans Frontières helped the hospital nearly […]
NOVANEWS by Eric Zuesse The Washington Post on 28 December 2013 headlined “Afghanistan Gains Will Be Lost Quickly After Drawdown, U.S. Intelligence Estimate Warns,” and reported that, “The grim outlook is fueling a policy debate inside the Obama administration.” The […]