Stephen Lendman’s Articles
- Israel to Demolish 13,000 Palestinian Structures September 7, 2015
- US-Led Western Nations Plan Escalated War on Syria September 7, 2015
- Israel's War on Refugees September 7, 2015
- Holding Netanyahu Accountable: A Good Start, Not Enough September 7, 2015
- Labeling Israeli Settlement Products Not Good Enough September 6, 2015
We are now witnessing the first act of the increased US troop level in Afghanistan. The scene is Marjah in Helmand Province. There, the US has sent some 10,000 US troops and an even greater number of Afghani troops. The idea is to break the Taliban’s control over this remote, dusty village of some 35,000 […]
In President Obama’s acceptance of his Nobel Peace Prize, he defended the use of military force on humanitarian grounds, to preserve peace. He spoke of a “just war.” I remember a “just war.” It was to stop Hitler and his genocidal takeover of Europe. The war in Afghanistan is nothing like that. A bunch of […]
“All we have to do is send two mujahedeen [warriors] to the furthest point east to raise a piece of cloth saying ‘al-Qa’ida’ in order to make generals race there, and we cause America to suffer human, economic and political losses – without their achieving anything of note!” —Osama bin Laden, November 1, 2004, CNN […]
In addition to a newly revised military strategy, we must develop a series of initiatives designed to reign in the drug trade, arms dealing and funding of al Qaeda. It is the very root of this war. The taliban must be brought to justice once and for all and every link, financial and otherwise between al Qaeda, the Taliban and other terror groups MUST be investigated thoroughly. Until our military is properly funded with an appropriate strategy and direction, we must consider our troops FIRST and foremost above all else.