Mali, Algeria, Libya: the real reason Britain signed up for war on Africa

Mali, Algeria, Libya: the real reason Britain signed up for war on Africa

The truth behind the 'war on terror' is that it is part of Western powers' imperialistic quest to secure natural resource reserves for their corporations.

We didn't stop the Iraq war ten years ago. But we transformed British politics

We didn't stop the Iraq war ten years ago. But we transformed British politics

The 2 million of us who marched against the Iraq invasion 10 years ago created a force that is still shaping politics and society.

Did millions protesting against the Iraq war on 15 February 2003 achieve anything?

Did millions protesting against the Iraq war on 15 February 2003 achieve anything?

Not only did the march have the traditional left but also, for example, there was the Muslim community, sections of the Jewish community, Liberal Democrats, even some Tories.

Obama the 'drone president' says he has legal right to murder anyone anywhere at will

Obama the 'drone president' says he has legal right to murder anyone anywhere at will

The Obama administration wants the right to kill anyone (even a US citizen) anywhere (whether on or off the battlefield) anytime it deems it appropriate to do so.

Why I will not fight for Queen and country by ex-SAS soldier

Why I will not fight for Queen and country by ex-SAS soldier

The idea of fighting for Queen and Country is held tight by those who never have and never will actually fight, says former SAS soldier Ben Griffin.

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The documentary Budrus shows how Palestinian villagers used non-violent resistance against Israel's plans for a separation barrier through their land.

Like the story of Wyatt Earp, the facts behind the gunfight at Bin Laden's hideaway in Abbottabad are dubious at best or simply untrue.

Barack Obama ruled out a drone bombing of Osama bin Laden to save civilian life. But that doesn't stop him sanctioning drone warfare in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya and elsewhere.

The US cannot win this war in Afghanistan. The sooner it gets out, the better. Until it does, says Tariq Ali, it will remain dependent on Pakistan.

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, the US has less excuse than ever to continue warring against terrorism. But we are offered no sign that the warring will subside.

To suggest that "justice has been done", as President Obama did, seems perverse. This was not justice, it was an extra-judicial execution. If you shoot a man twice in the head you do not find him guilty. You find him dead.

The killing of the al-Qaida leader either means the end of the 'war on terror' or more Bin Ladens rising to continue the fight, drawing sustenance not from his death, but the Anglo-American policy of endless war.

President Obama claims bin Laden's death means justice. But it does not. Regardless of bin Laden's death, as long as the deadly US wars continue in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and beyond, justice has not been done.

STATEMENT BY STOP THE WAR
The killing of Osama bin Laden by US Special Forces in Pakistan has been hailed a turning point in the 'war on terror'. But if the US really wants to draws a line under these wars it needs to adopt very different policies from those which it is now pursuing. Read more...

In response to 9/11, it took ten years, hundreds of thousands killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, trillions of dollars, to track down and eliminate a single man. Now we've killed him. Time to bring the troops home.

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