Arms Race Déjà Vu?
May 30, 2007 Relations between the US and Russia may be strained by the Bush administration's planned implementation of an anti-missile shield in Eastern Europe Russian President Vladimir Putin had strong words for the U Tuesday as Kremlin officials proudly unveiled new missiles -- a month before Putin and President Bush will meet in Kennebunkport, Maine.Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills 21 Civilians
May 9, 2007 An Afghan official said civilian homes were bombed in an air raid led by U.S. troops in the country's Sangin district Wednesday. Tragically, this latest reported incident is not an isolated occurrence in the battle zones of Afghanistan.
Furor in Afghanistan Over Civilian Deaths
May 3, 2007 Afghan President Hamid Karzai berated foreign military leaders after local police reported roughly 50 civilian deaths, including women and children, from a US-led operation He told the top brass his people's patience was "wearing thin" The U says it is not aware of any civilian deaths, but a UN team investigated and found the report credible.
Putin Blasts Missile Shield Scheme
Apr 26, 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin took a moment during his final parliamentary address to make it eminently clear that he disapproves of a U.S. plan to create a missile shield in Eastern Europe, vowing to put a hold on Russian compliance with a key European military treaty in retaliation.Afghan Civilian Death Toll Climbs
Apr 18, 2007 Human Rights Watch issued the sobering news Monday that 2006 was the deadliest year in terms of civilian casualties in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. Almost 700 deaths are linked to insurgent groups -- and of that number about two-thirds resulted from suicide bombings -- while 230 more have been chalked up to NATO-led troops.Six NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Apr 8, 2007 With all the recent, and widespread, bloodshed in Iraq, the ongoing struggle in Afghanistan can at times be overshadowed. According to the BBC, the Taliban may be behind the deaths of six NATO soldiers in south Afghanistan this weekend.Civilian Casualties Claimed in Afghanistan Bombing
Mar 5, 2007 An American air raid on Monday is said to have killed nine civilians in Afghanistan, a day after gunfire in the country's Nangarhar region caused more than 10 civilian deaths.Afghan Highway Battle Kills 16 Civilians
Mar 4, 2007 An American convoy suffered a militant ambush on a crowded Afghan highway Sunday, after which US forces opened fire Up to 16 civilians were killed and as many as 34 wounded in the chaos that followed The U military says it is possible that militants were responsible for the deaths, but one witness said U soldiers fired on his car after he had pulled over to let them through.
Blair Seeks U.S. Missile Site in Britain
Feb 23, 2007 For months, Tony Blair has been secretly lobbying the U.S. to locate a missile defense site in Britain. Poland and the Czech Republic are also in the running. The $90-billion "son of star wars" program has performed poorly in the past, and is still under development as it's deployed.
