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Afghanistan is the matter of immediate interest: in particular many Arabs/Muslims who deplore Sept 11th nevertheless (i) bitterly oppose the way that the US seems to be throwing its weight around - not to mention the illegality of it, (ii) believe that other more 'legal' forms of redress can and should be pursued, (iii) feel that because its efforts will cause such antagonism, the US's efforts will only make things worse.
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US bombs are boosting the Taliban
"Days before the Kabul regime killed him, Afghan leader Abdul Haq argued against the American raids" (original CEIP interview - Guardian Obituary)
also this is London, Oct 5th
and Anatole Lieven on the 'Afghan Terrain'
(from 25/10/01)
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CIA Sent Drone to Save Guerrilla (28/10/01) |
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Oct 31st |
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Blair gets short shrift in Syria
Syria scorns Blair appeal
"We have many people who support the resistance fighters who seek to liberate their land. One of their symbols is de Gaulle, who fought to liberate the French land.
"You cannot accuse President de Gaulle of being a terrorist. No way." (President Assad)
Prescott: Taliban fall not our aim
Guardian the morning after
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Oct 30th |
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| Mirror |
Mirror Editorial
VOICE OF THE MIRROR: SUPPRESSING
FREEDOM IS NO WAY TO DEFEND IT
"But we will continue to think that the way we responded to the IRA was perhaps a better way to eradicate the threat of terrorists. And if that means we are lacking in some "moral fibre", so be it."
PILGER: THIS WAR IS A FARCE
John Pilger, Former Mirror chief foreign correspondent picks up Monbiot's theme (Oct 23rd below) |
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| Oct 23rd |
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America's pipe dream
"A pro-western regime in Kabul should give the US an Afghan route for Caspian oil", writes
George Monbiot |
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| Oct 22nd |
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'Those that are not with us are against us'
An edited transcript of the conversation between the chief whip, Hilary Armstrong, and Shrewsbury MP Paul Marsden, as recorded by Mr Marsden in the Mail on Sunday
Guardian Leader, 23rd Oct
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Threat of US strikes passed to Taliban weeks before NY attack
"Osama bin Laden and the Taliban received threats of possible American military strikes against them two months before the terrorist assaults on New York and Washington"
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| Oct 12th |
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Terrorists should be tried in court
Bombing civilians will only lead to further atrocities by Imran Khan
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| Oct 5th |
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Rebel's plea to Blair: Don't bomb
A rebel Mujahideen commander at the forefront of a new campaign to overthrow the Taliban (Abdul Haq) made an impassioned plea to Prime Minister Tony Blair today to halt American plans for air strikes on Afghanistan.
by Keith Dovkants in Islamabad
see STOP PRESS re assassination of Dr Haq
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| Eurasia Net |
WHAT BIN LADEN WANTS
The September 11 terrorist attacks were part of an ambitious attempt by Osama bin Laden to foster Islamic revolution throughout the Sunni Muslim world. As US troops begin to deploy in Central Asia, the ultimate success of Washington’s anti-terrorism campaign may depend on the ability of American strategists to understand what motivates bin Laden...
Bin Laden has stated that his goal is to drive the United States completely out of the Muslim world. What is more, he thinks that he really can accomplish this. How is that? ...
by Mark N. Katz
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| Oct 4th |
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"The world has been in ferment since September 11, but why weren't there similar outcries at earlier atrocities?"
by John Pilger
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| Oct 3rd |
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| THE SUN |
Time for Left to face reality
"But those on the Left MUST understand that these terrorists want to destroy our entire way of life." Sun Comment |
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'Let us reorder this world'
"Tony Blair yesterday turned his battle against the terrorists who ravaged New York into a far wider struggle for a new world order ..." see above |
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| Sept 27th |
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'Why do they hate us?' (asked President Bush in his speech to Congress last Thursday night.)
by Peter Ford, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
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| Sept 24th |
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Arab states face stark choices
"Supporting the United States is a risky business in the Middle East because there are costs as well as benefits", writes
Brian Whitaker |
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