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The Afghan child “suicide” bomber and 8 year old Yemeni drone “spy”: Whose “truth” and whose “propaganda”?

    Spozhmay (alleged child “suicide” bomber) and Barq (alleged child drone “spy”) Last week the Daily Mail ran a story about a child being recruited as a “suicide bomber” entitled “eight year old captured as she attempted to detonate suicide … Continue reading

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Afghan Taliban share “Zabareen’s” thought provoking piece “A dangerous prisoner” …

Posted on Jan 11th 2014, a day where protesters worldwide mark the 12th anniversary of the inhumane Guantanamo detention centre calling for closure and we remember those abused at Bagram jail, Afghanistan The prisoner, who was hand cuffed and leg … Continue reading

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Grayson on Guantanamo: Free Shaker, Tariq and Emad, protests, links and 12th anniversary video

    Shaker Aamer held for 12 years, never been tried, never been convicted and Tariq Ba Odah, in his 13th year at Guantanamo without charge, cleared in 2009, hunger striking for freedom London Protest MEDIA RELEASE: London Activists (London … Continue reading

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Waziristan: Tribal people caught between drones, Pakistan army and insurgency

Guest post by Pakistani journalist Gohar Mehsud     Drone strikes from the US and assaults on civilians from the military Due to the endless fight amongst foreign, local militants, Pakistan Army and U.S. predator drones, every aspect of life … Continue reading

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Human rights activist in Yemen receives death threat for investigating drone attack

Reprieve Press release 10th January 2014 Baraa Shiban, an investigator in Yemen for human rights charity Reprieve, received an anonymous death threat yesterday (Thursday) relating to his investigation of a US drone strike which killed 12 wedding guests and injured … Continue reading

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The schoolboy and the cop: Pakistan needs an injection of honesty to address violence

    Schoolboy Aitziz Hasan (age 15) and Karachi cop Chaudhry Aslam Khan Try to write honestly about violence in Pakistan and the accusations of being some “foreign agent” come flying. This is somewhat hilarious given that two of my family … Continue reading

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PTSD: From pain to purpose, US veterans Hart and Ethan speak out

    The music of Hart, “The last day” I don’t claim to be any expert on rap music but seeing a photo of Snoop Dog in a smart jacket at the White House in the company of Obama was … Continue reading

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Drones: US investigates wedding drone strike in response to Reprieve evidence

Press release from Reprieve Wednesday Jan 8th 2014 In response to evidence uncovered by human rights charity Reprieve, the US government will investigate a 2013 drone strike on a Yemeni wedding party that killed 12 civilians and injured 14. The … Continue reading

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Doctors and Drones 2014: Interview with Tomasz Pierscionek on the updated Medact Report

       Dr Tomasz Pierscionek co author of Medact report Drones: The Physical and Psychological implications of a Global Theatre of War. 1) Can you introduce yourself and give the reader a little of your background? My name is Tomasz … Continue reading

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Censored article: Time for a complete withdrawal in Afghanistan, we should never have invaded in the first place

     Anti-war protestors in the west and below my anti-war article which was banned in Afghanistan for being “too inflammatory”… my answer, “war is inflammatory”! Ask ten different people on the street “why are we in Afghanistan” and you … Continue reading

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