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The Australian Special Forces’ Culture of Death

November 26, 2020

Australia has a culture for war, and that culture breeds atrocities. The Australian government’s own inquiry has confirmed many of the allegations leaked by journalists regarding war crimes in Afghani…

After Australian Report It’s Time for Serious US War Crimes Probes

November 25, 2020

Opinion

Australia had to reveal heinous crimes its troops committed in Afghanistan, even after it prosecuted a whistleblower and raided a TV station. It’s time for the U.S. to launch serious investigations of…

Is Trump Exiting Afghanistan — to Attack Iran?

November 24, 2020

Opinion

With the Pentagon's announcement that U.S. forces in Afghanistan will be cut in half — to 2,500 — by inauguration day, after 19 years, it appears the end to America's longest war may be in sight. The …

Australian War Crimes Report Means Get the Fuck Out of Afghanistan

November 24, 2020

Opinion

The much-anticipated report on potential war crimes by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Afghanistan has been released, recommending 19 current or former soldiers be investigated for up to 39 murd…

Is Trump’s Afghan Drawdown Driven by Principles or Machiavellian Motives?

November 23, 2020

Opinion

Trump's decision to cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan from 4500 to 2500 raised questions about whether he's simply fulfilling a campaign promise out of principle or whether he's hedging his b…

Did the US Commit Crimes in Afghanistan? International Prosecutors Want to Find Out

November 23, 2020

Opinion

International prosecutors tasked with looking into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan have no shortage of potential targets. Afghan soldiers and warlords have been accused of rape, murder and kidnap al…

Pakistan Made a Compelling Case That India Is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

November 16, 2020

Opinion

Pakistan released a detailed dossier during a press conference on Saturday strongly making the case that India is a state sponsor of terrorism whose intelligence services have weaponized this phenomen…

Dropped Prosecutions: The Afghan Files, Public Interest Journalism and Dan Oakes

October 21, 2020

Opinion

In July 2017, two journalists working for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Dan Oakes and Sam Clark, wrote of a stash of incriminating documents, running into hundreds of pages. They were “secr…