KEXP (Seattle) interview on Afghanistan, Iraq, journalism, etc.
I’m just catching up to this interview done in August. Forgot it was available as an embed. Thanks to Mike McCormick, who does a great job for KEXP and the Seattle community.
Posts tagged: Afghanistan
Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist, gets 86 years in prison on questionable assault conviction
Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist who was convicted of charges that she tried to kill Americans while detained in Afghanistan in 2008, was sentenced Thursday to 86 years in prison. Aafia Siddiqui’s sentence was handed down by a federal New York court. The case, barely covered in the United States, has been closely watched […]
Media blitz aimed at preventing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
The cover of the August 9 edition of Time magazine was designed with shock and awe in mind. It shows a picture of Bibi Aisha, a young woman from Afghanistan whose nose and ears had been cut off. The photo was accompanied by the headline: “What happens if we leave Afghanistan”. I’m sure it’s just […]
‘Disappeared’ Pakistani woman convicted of attempted murder charges in New York City
Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist was convicted Wednesday of charges that she tried to kill Americans while detained in Afghanistan in 2008. The Associated Press reported that Siddiqui, 37, was convicted on two counts of attempted murder, though the crime was not found by the jury to be premeditated. She was also convicted of […]
Wednesday February 3rd, 2010 in , Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, Larry Johnson, Pakistan, Torture, War on Terror | 3 Comments »
Non-citizen veterans facing deportation despite service to U.S.
Non-citizen veterans of Vietnam, both Gulf wars and Afghanistan are being “quietly” deported despite U.S. military promises of citizenship in exchange for fighting for the United States. Reportedly there are over 3,000 veterans currently incarcerated and under threat of deportation nation wide. Veterans’ rights activist Jan Ruhman wrote last year on the blog Vetspeak.org: “American […]
Bombings continue in Iraq despite surge policy
Today, as the first of President Obama’s 30,000 additional “surge” troops begin to arrive in Afghanistan, it might be useful to take a look at the Bush surge in Iraq. On Tuesday, a string of bombings killed nine people in two of Iraq’s largest cities, Baghdad and Mosul. Examiner.com posted a slide show from these […]
McDermott says he will vote against more U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott said today that he is against expanding the war in Afghanistan. This afternoon he sent out a fundraising email that made his position clear. In the email, McDermott said, “Last week the President outlined the administration’s policy about the war in Afghanistan. “I appreciate the time he took to carefully study […]
Ohio congressman to introduce bills calling for withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pakistan
Despite mounting public protests across the United States against sending more troops to Afghanistan, there has been little reaction from Congress. Now, there seems to be some rumblings of opposition. Yesterday, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), following a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives released this statement: “Today, I will begin circulating two […]
Seattle anti-war protest planned as opposition to Afghanistan surge continues
Across the United States, there have been more than 100 demonstrations against sending more troops to Afghanistan since president Obama announced his “surge” plans. The demonstrations are in response to a national day of action called by Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, The ANSWER Coalition, National Assembly, National […]
Protests greet Obama’s troop buildup plan for Afghanistan
The protests against President Obama’s “surge” in Afghanistan were building even before he announced he would send 30,000 more troops to the war. Now, according to an Institute for Public Accuracy news release, they are in high gear. World March organized a number of events for today in the United States and elsewhere. Ed Asner […]
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