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The US and ‘defeat’ in Afghanistan
Was the ‘fight against terrorism’ really Washington’s goal – or was the invasion in fact a smokescreen for other purposes, writes ASADULLAH KESHTMAND, a former member of the central committee of the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan
Afghans walk through a security barrier as they enter Pakistan through a border crossing point in Chaman, Pakistan
Campaigners say criticism of Labour MP Stephen Morgan’s position on Gaza has been met with police intervention and cancelled opportunities for debate. HESTER WOLFE reports
The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights warns of escalation danger in Iran war
Claudia Webbe pays tribute tribute to KANYA KING CBE, February 12 1964 to June 3 2026
The Milburn review presents itself as a plan to help young people into work, but Dr DYLAN MURPHY argues it is laying the groundwork for a harsher benefits regime
Campaigners from across the continent will gather in Brussels on June 14 to oppose Europe’s accelerating militarisation and cuts to public services, write MAGGIE SIMPSON and BOB ORAM of No Cold War Britain
THESE days almost everyone speaks of the US’s defeat in Afghanistan, but there is no single definition of failure.
In my opinion, although the defeat can be considered in merely military terms, this is not enough.
It seems to me that failure must be defined by whether or not the stated objectives were achieved.
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