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I am struck by lurid online comment on whether Aussie troops should go or stay in Afghanistan, a miasma of old-left vs new-right trench exchanges, armchair military strategists and conspiracy theorists. As in the national game of Buzkashi, Afghanistan is a goat carcass fought over by a gaggle of teams.
When asked if America was winning the war in Afghanistan, Obama answered: 'No'. His call for dialogue with the Taliban reflects a form of inter-religious dialogue that goes beyond a lovey-dovey, 'underneath we're all the same' approach.
The tribal peoples of northern Pakistan distrust foreigners due to centuries of interference that have left them marginalised. The casual nature with which US forces excuse civilian casualties suggests an abject ignorance of this history.
Franz Jägerstätter has been recognised as a martyr by the Roman Catholic Church because he did what was right, not what was easy. His choices xcan teach us something today.
We have to take racism seriously, says Anthony Ham.
Minh Nguyen considers the challenges for the US under the influence of the neo-conservatives.
Any excuse, Privatise or perish, Clear and present danger, Keep left unless undertaking
Will America take over the world? Not necessarily, says David Glanz.
Senator Eugene Mccarthy
Hugh Dillon unravels the challenges of justice in Guantanamo Bay.
Robert Hefner meets the outspoken editor of Harper’s Magazine, Lewis H. Lapham.
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