AFP.com The US-led and British-backed war on terror is only fuelling more violence by focusing on military solutions rather than on root causes, a think tank warned Wednesday. “The ‘war on terror’ is failing and actually increasing the likelihood of more terrorist attacks,” the Oxford Research Group said in its study, titled “Beyond Terror: The…
By AJP and agencies, aljazeera.com The International Committee of the Red Cross warns that the humanitarian situation for ordinary Iraqis is getting steadily worse, and calls for greater protection of civilians. In a report, titled “Civilians without protection: The ever-worsening crisis in Iraq“, the ICRC deplores the daily acts of violence such as shootings, bombings,…
By Jason Leopold, t r u t h o u t A damning report issued last month by the nonpartisan research arm of Congress says the Department of Defense continues to overstate its financial needs, by tens of billions of dollars, to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The agency also casts serious doubt…
By Ian Urbina, The New York Times A federal panel responsible for conducting election research played down the findings of experts who concluded last year that there was little voter fraud around the nation, according to a review of the original report obtained by The New York Times. Instead, the panel, the Election Assistance Commission,…
