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US Withdrawal

The War in Afghanistan: Coherent Strategy or Public Opinion Fire Fighting?

Sean Kirwan | Posted 07.01.2012 | Home
Read More: Afghanistan War, Sharia Law, Troop Withdrawal, Negotiations, UK World, US Military, Afghanistan, Taliban, US Withdrawal, Home News
Sean Kirwan

Staying in Afghanistan has been hard, but getting out may yet prove politically to be the greatest challenge of all. According to a poll undertaken by YouGov-Cambridge, 56% of the British public think Nato and the UK should not negotiate with the Taliban if it means giving up on promoting human rights in Afghanistan.

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Rehearsal for a Bloodbath

Brian Binley | Posted 06.01.2012 | Home
Read More: Iran, UK World, Baghdad, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, UN Bid, Refugees, Camp Ashraf, US Withdrawal, Barack Obama, UK, Home News
Brian Binley

The time for words is over. Concrete actions are now essential to safeguard the residents of Camp Ashraf. The US has the power to help them. If not, 2012, a crucial election year, risks starting with a tragedy that the world could have stopped.

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Michael Holding

Shwan Zulal | Posted 03.01.2012 | UK
Read More: United States, Kurdistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Barack Obama, Kurdistan Regional Government, UK World, US Withdrawal, UK News
Shwan Zulal

The uneasiness of the Iranian regime was obvious at the US presence in Iraq, sanctions and the inevitability of Syrian regime falling. However, as soon as the US army leave, Iran would be let off the hook and Tehran's influence will extend from Afghanistan to Lebanon.

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