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Category - Afghanistan

11 Sep 2009

Journalist could have been freed without violence, government told

British ministers are facing accusations of fatal errors in the rescue of a journalist in Afghanistan. The family of an Afghan translator killed during the rescue say that the captives' release could have been acheived without violence.
8 Sep 2009

Pull troops out of Afghanistan says church leader

The British government should pull its troops out of Afghanistan and pursue an ethical foreign policy, according to the outgoing Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.
14 Aug 2009

Court-martialled US soldier says Christians should reject all war

A US soldier is to face a court-martial today for refusing to fight after exploring the teachings of Jesus. Travis Bishop rejected an order to deploy to Afghanistan after he reflected on the ethics of war and studied the Bible.
25 Jul 2009

Archbishop expresses concerns about troops in Afghanistan

The Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed deep concern about the plight of British service personnel in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, as opposition to armed intervention continues.
20 Jul 2009

Joblessness lures young Scots to army despite Afghan deaths

Despite the growing death toll in Afghanistan, a combination of unemployment and aggressive advertising is pushing a record number of young men in Scotland to join the army.
17 Jul 2009

Warning over self-regulation of mercenaries in Afghanistan

British foreign secretary David Miliband has today been accused of risking civilian lives in Afghanistan by allowing UK private military companies to regulate themselves.
16 Jul 2009

UK and French Governments plan mass deportation of Afghan refugees

Campaigners are mobilising on both sides of the channel to protest against a planned mass deportation of Afghan migrants from Calais next week, involving the UK and French Governments.
14 Jul 2009

Death toll in Afghanistan fuels British opposition to war

The death of 15 British soldiers in just over a week has sparked calls for an end to the UK's involvement in the war in Afghanistan. A poll shows that the majority of the British public want troops withdrawn by the end of the year.
27 Jun 2009

Armed Forces Day adds insult to injury

Today is the UK's first Armed Forces Day. It is a thinly veiled attempt to deflect scrutiny of politicians who have made disastrous decisions about war, says Symon Hill. But sentiment is no substitute for accountability.
9 Apr 2009

Asian churches call for US military withdrawal from Afghanistan

While the US the United States is trying to rally NATO behind its South Asian strategy, Asian churches have called "for the withdrawal of US-led international combat troops from Afghanistan".

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