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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At the beginning of the war, Britain had 60 Tomahawk missiles, each one costing £500,000, but so many have been fired in three months that more have to be ordered to keep bombing Libya.

It is morally sordid to watch the continued destruction of another country and of the lives of young people from our own, without doing what we can to force our government to bring it to an end. 

As a Liberal Democrat MP Vince Cable supported the call to end government support for arms exports; what's he doing now he's trade minister responsible for the arms industry?

The UN's "humanitarian intervention" in Libya was immediately used to bomb civilians, introduce arms, employ foreign ground troops, not to mention drone bombings and an assassination attempt.

Blair puts himself in the vanguard of the Arab Spring uprisings. What breathtaking hypocrisy from the man who cosied up to Gaddafi, Mubarak, and the despots in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The fantasy that the US and its allies intervene to promote democracy could kill a million people and destroy an entire country, as in Iraq, and might do the same in Libya, Syria, Lebanon and Iran.

How do we define extremism or extremist views? Under prime minister David Cameron's definition, he is no less an extremist than the Muslim organisations he is trying to demonise.

Criticise the war and you are accused of not caring about Libyan civilians, or supporting a dictator. But it our government which is bombing Libyan civilians and fond of supporting dictatorships. 

Huge US military bases lasting far beyond the announced exit dates show that behind all the talk of withdrawals lies this dirty little secret: the Yanks aren't going home.

As Nato prepares to transfer control of parts of the country to Afghan forces in the 'secure' north, riots, suicide bombings and high-profile killings point to an ominous decline in security.

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