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UK Afghanistan Newswire Archive

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We are Borjan, Sardar Wali and Khan Bibi

25-10-2012 06:19

Children under attack in Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Malala Yousafzai a Fighter For Socialism

11-10-2012 13:42

Malala Yousufzai speaking at the Marxist school in SWAT
The suffering of the people of Pakistan is largely unknown in the West. A veil of silence has been carefully drawn over the number of people killed every day by American drones and Taliban murders. But recently a small corner of the curtain was raised as the result of a particularly appalling event

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Examining Many Of Mormon Candidate Mitt Romney's Debate Lies

04-10-2012 20:25

thousands of sq miles in 4 states mountaintop mined
12 Areas Of Romney Debate Lies Or Hidden Agendas

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Smash EDO Fundraising Meal this Sunday

04-10-2012 13:05

Shutting down a multinational arms company takes money. Come and support the campaign

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Report from 27 Sep Veterans for Peace Drones protest at General Atomics

29-09-2012 16:15

Report from Veterans for Peace UK on last Thursday's Drones protest at General Atomics in London. A protest was held the same day by US Veterans for Peace at General Atomics, San Diego.

Background info:  https://indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/09/500539.html

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Calais: Evictions, mass arrests and a mass road blockade

26-09-2012 19:02

URGENT APPEAL: blankets, sleeping bags, tents, waterproofs, warm clothes etc. desperately needed as the police keep destroying everything. The manhunt continues, under the pouring rain. Complete list of materials needed and contacts below.

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27 Sep: Veterans for Peace Protest Drones at Gen. Atomics in San Diego & London

26-09-2012 07:32

General Atomics is the manufacturer of the Reaper UAV in service with the US and UK military. The Reaper has been used in numerous attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and other countries. People targeted by these weapons have been killed from above without warning and without due legal process. Numerous entirely innocent people including women and children have been killed by these weapon systems.

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Ground the Drones Week of Action: 6 - 13 October 2012

18-09-2012 17:09

US, British and Israeli drones have killed hundreds of innocent civilians in Pakistan, Somalia, Yeman, Afghanistan and Gaza. These pilot-less killing machines are fuelling anger and terrorism around the world, endangering us all, and are paving the way for a future in which robots make "decisions" to kill with no human oversight. Next month, campaigners from around the UK will be taking part in a week of action to oppose the growing menace of drone warfare.

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Camp Bastion attacked - heaviest US air loss since Vietnam.

17-09-2012 00:12

Camp Bastion attack
A major and very serious blow has been dealt to ISAF forces in Afghanistan after ISAF earlier released details of a Taliban offensive which took place north-east of Lashkar Gar on 14th September.

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Why The US and NATO are Losing the War in Afghanistan (Leaked Defence Report)

31-08-2012 01:25

In this study I will examine whether NATO and the United States have failed in their War in Afghanistan against Islamic terrorism between 2001-09. To do this I will compare their objectives against measurements of effectiveness (MOE’s) as provided by both political and military sources as prescribed by the intervening forces.

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Manufacture of components used to fire cluster munitions challenged in court

23-08-2012 22:45

Two anti-militarist activists were found guilty of aggravated trespass in Brighton today. The pair had glued themselves to the gates of the EDO MBM factory in the early hours of 27th April 2011 in protest at the sale of umbilical cables for use in Afghanistan and also to the Israeli military.

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Smash EDO blockaders found guillty, appeal planned

23-08-2012 18:10

Smash EDO Press Release

Two anti-militarist activists were found guilty of aggravated trespass in Brighton today. The pair had glued themselves to the gates of the EDO MBM factory in the early hours of 27th April 2011 in protest at the sale of bomb rack umbilical cables called Field Replaceable Connector Systems (FRCS) for use on US warplanes and also to the Israeli military.

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Smash EDO Press Release- arms trade protest case- Verdict expected this Thursday

22-08-2012 13:16

Smash EDO Press Release,. Wed 22 August 2012, Contact: Andrew Beckett or Sam Hayward - 0752655743

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CASE NAME:

R-v-Nero and Pidwell

VENUE: Brighton Magistrates Court
Edward Street, Brighton
TIME: 10:am
DATE: 23 August 2012

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URGENT: Imprisoned refugees on hunger strike in Coquelles detention center

20-08-2012 16:56

15 people began a hunger strike today in the Coquelles detention center. Their demands are as follows:

- Fair treatment by PAF prison officers
- An end to racist and religious insults by PAF prison officers
- Access to medical treatment

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U.S. Republicans Own The "Voting Machine" Count Falsifiers

15-08-2012 20:39

As more and more countries are going back to paper ballots because of electronic machine vote fraud, the US continues to allow the plutocratic political party to
control virtually every easily hacked 'voting machine'.

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US Republican Mitt Romney Picks a Bowhunter as Running Mate

12-08-2012 16:54

Paul Ryan, Bowhunter and Republican candidate

Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's pick to run for the vice presidency of the US, advertises that he is a bowhunter. He has in the House engineered hundreds of billions at a time to kill people and animals illegally in other countries. He voted against legal protection for horses and against endangered species legislation.

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Smash EDO: End to the summer of Resistance & August break

04-08-2012 21:40

We've had an intense few months with the summer of resistance and will be taking a break from the noise demos in August to build up energy for the autumn. If any of you out there have any actions planned August might be a good time to carry them out! Below is a summary of what's been going on during the summer.

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Brighton arms trade corruption challenged in court

29-07-2012 10:07

Smash EDO Press Release

4:PM Friday 27 July 2012

Contact: Andrew Beckett or Sam Hayward - 07526557436

 smashedopress@riseup.net

Smash EDO website:  http://www.smashedo.org.uk

CASE NAME: R-v-Nero and Pidwell

VENUE: Brighton Magistrates Court, Edward Street, Brighton

TIME:10:am

DATE: 31 July 2012 – 2 August 2012

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Banner drop on Snowdon summit marks 2nd anniversary of release of the Afghan War Diaries

26-07-2012 20:03

an easy ride for those on the train

Exactly two years after the WikiLeaks release of the Afghan War Diaries, Wednesday 25 July 2012, banners were unfurled at the summit of Snowdon to mark the anniversary.

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