Category - war on terror

Afghan 'hearts and minds' strategy not working, say church agencies

agency reporter — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:39:23 +0000

The military strategy of trying to win ‘hearts and minds’ in Afghanistan by building schools and health clinics is failing to address the root causes of violence in the country, a report by a group of European and Canadian aid agencies says.

British churches commit to Pakistan and reject war on terror rhetoric

staff writers — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:28:13 +0000

The Church of Scotland has resolutely rejected the 'war on terror' language being used in some political quarters in discussions about the future of Pakistan following the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto.

Government has failed to make case for extending detention of terror suspects

staff writers — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:31:10 +0000

The UK government has not made a convincing case for extending the time suspected terrorists can be detained without charge, according to the Church of England. The government's paper was published at the end of July 2007.

UK expert research group warns Brown that war on terror is "a disaster"

staff writers — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:42:11 +0000

UK PM Gordon Brown's administration has received a warning in the strongest possible terms about following the current US-led geopolitical strategy, as a leading British research organisation says that the 'war on terror' has been failing and will continue to fail unless it is redirected.

US Christians want tougher controls on terror interrogations

staff writers — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:28:26 +0000

The church-backed US National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) is speaking out against a new executive order from President George W. Bush that broadly outlines the limits of how suspects may be questioned in the CIA's terror interrogation programme.

Methodists back calls for release of Guantanamo's British residents

staff writers — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:09:19 +0000

The Methodist Church in Britain has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to request the return of five former British residents being held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp at the US military base on the island of Cuba.

Brown walks political tightrope in meeting Bush

staff writers — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:25:21 +0000

New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be walking a political tightrope over the coming hours, by seeking to cement positive relations with the USA, while staking out his own international policy platform.

Re-evangelizing the religion of death

Simon Barrow — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:09:26 +0000

At the root of death-dealing religion and ideology is fear, says Simon Barrow. The biggest challenge we face today is how to challenge cultures of death from within, replacing the logic of the sword with an invitation to life.

No more 'war on terror'?

Michael Marten — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:18:04 +0000

Hilary Benn wants to end the nomenclature of a 'war on terror', but he does not seem to have abandoned the 'clash of civilizations' or proposed any real alternative, writes Michael Marten.

Book to back Benn's beliefs over 'War on Terror'

staff writers — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:21:04 +0000

A new book to be published next week looks set to add weight to the move by the UK Government to drop references to the 'War on Terror'.