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War On Terror

7 articles, sorted by name / date

The US-led Pak-Afghan Disaster »

A recent terrorist attack on the Pakistan army headquarters (GHQ) is another manifestation of the fragile peace and security in the country, as well as having broader implications on the region as a whole. Peace in Pakistan is not an internal issue but...

Thu 15 Oct 2009 by Syed Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi | Read more »

Obama orders Guantanamo Bay closure on first day »

Guantanamo

President Obama has signed orders stating that the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison camp and all overseas detention centres for terror suspects shall be enforced within the next year. Obama’s review of the policies enshrined by Guantanamo will a...

Wed 28 Jan 2009 by Juliet Grant | Read more »

Milliband discredits "war on terror" »

“The term ‘war on terror’ lumps terrorist groups together and draws battles as simple struggles between good and evil,” claimed British foreign secretary, David Miliband in a disparaging Guardian article published on 15 January ...

Sun 25 Jan 2009 by Jodi Mullen | Read more »

Pakistan: The Nightmare Continues »

Imran Khan

A disaster is unfolding in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Every few days, unmanned American drones fly overhead, dropping bombs in an increasingly frantic search for results in the fight against al-Qaeda. But all too often the bombs miss their mark. As ...

Fri 19 Sep 2008 by Imran Khan | Read more »

Edinburgh human rights lawyer on contempt of court charges »

Aamer Anwar

One of Scotland’s top young lawyers has received widespread support as he faces a contempt of court hearing.Leading lawyers, politicians and writers have voiced their opposition to calls by Lord Carloway to charge defence lawyer Aamer Anwar with ...

Mon 19 Nov 2007 | Read more »

Brown and the "ghost prisoners" »

Aamer Anwar

The British government has come under increasing pressure over the last year as details of the routine use of US-sanctioned torture came to light through the CIA practice of “extraordinary rendition” – kidnapping suspects and shippi...

Tue 06 Nov 2007 by Aamer Anwar | Read more »

Knowing your enemy »

The key to defeating terrorism is to understand it

Something odd is happening in the War on Terror. Although there have been apparent successes, the overall picture is by no means rosy. In the United States the media has turned on the architects of the war, President Bush and Vice-President Cheney, wit...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Phillip Knightley | Read more »

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