Despite the Threat of Harsh Punishment, Soldier Says “No” to Deployment in Afghanistan By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet, October 23, 2008 “I believe war is the crime of our times,” Blake Ivey, a specialist in the U.S. Army, said over the…
Parwez Kambakhsh sentenced to 20 years
by AMIR SHAH, Associated Press, Oct. 21, 2008 KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan appeals court overturned a death sentence for a journalism student accused of blasphemy and instead sentenced him Tuesday to 20 years in prison. The death sentence against…
Oct. 18 – Winnipeggers oppose the war in Afghanistan
Oct. 18, 2008. Winnipeggers march against Canada’s war in Afghanistan. Photo: Paul Graham Winnipeggers joined thousands of Canadians across the country in a day of protest against Canada’s war in Afghanistan, Oct. 18. The Winnipeg action began with a rally…
NATO airstrike kills another 25 Afghan civilians
Report: NATO Air Strike in Helmand Kills At Least 25 Civilians Antiwar.com, October 16, 2008 NATO forces launched an air strike in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province early this afternoon. According to local officials, the attack killed between 25 and…
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties not accidental
Civilian dead are a trade-off in Nato’s war of barbarity by Seumas Milne The Guardian, Thursday October 16, 2008 While the eyes of the western world have been fixed on the global financial crisis, the military campaign that launched the…
Peace for Child Soldiers
More than 250,000 children around the world are carrying weapons as members of the armed forces or militia, says one of Canada’s leading peace activists and crusaders against the use of child soldiers. Peace activist Dr. Ken Eyre will present…