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Congressional Investigation Confirms: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords
Aram Roston - www.the nation.com

Stanley McChrystal recalled over Rolling Stone article
US commander in Afghanistan apologises for magazine article in which he criticises Barack Obama and ambassador to Kabul
Guardian

General McChrystal and the militarisation of US politics
America has settled into being a nation perpetually at war. In this climate it's no surprise generals sometimes get out of control
Guardain

How 'Rolling Stone' was able to bring down a general
Stanley McChrystal's minders blundered by underestimating a title with a history of heavyweight journalism.

By Guy Adams Independent

The last post: McChrystal's bleak outlook
President Obama lost patience with Runaway General's failed strategy

By Jonathan Owen and Brian Brad - Independent

How Goldsmith changed advice on legality of war
For seven years, Britain has wanted to see how the legal case for invading Iraq was made. Yesterday, at a public inquiry that is going on unnoticed, official documents were released for the first time that showed the grave reservations of the Attorney General, his remarkable U-turn, and how the basis for the Iraq war was built on sand

By Kim Sengupta, Defence Correspondent Independent

Robert Fisk: The US film that confronts the truth about Afghanistan
Caught on camera
Independent

BREAKING NEWS: Renegade Afghan soldier shoots dead three British troops during joint patrol

By Mail Foreign Service

'Leave your job or we will cut your head off your body...'

With violence on the rise, Afghan women are terrified at the prospect of a deal between President Karzai and the Taliban

By Patrick Cockburn Independent

Afghan Women and the Return of the Taliban www.time.com

Endgame in Afghanistan: 'It's taken a year to move 20km. It's steady progress'
Sean Smith's brutal film from the Helmand frontline shows the horrific chaos of war's stalemate. Warning: contains distressing images
Guardian

Robert Fisk: US troops say goodbye to Iraq

Torture. Corruption. Civil war. America has certainly left its mark
Independent