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The Situation in Pakistan - A Pakistani Labor Leader's View
by  Rubina Jamil, President, Working Women Organization, and Chair, All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions

Child Casualties As a Result of U.S. Drone Strikes
BraveNewFilms.org
May 22nd, 2013

U.N.: U.S. drone strikes violate Pakistan sovereignty
by Richard LeibyWashington Post
April 20th, 2013

Faith-Based Organizations Oppose Lethal Use of Drones
April 16th, 2013

Three key lessons from the Obama administration's drone lies
by Glenn GreenwaldThe Guardian (UK)
April 12th, 2013

White House, CIA decline comment on drone documents
McClatchey Newspapers
April 11th, 2013

Obama’s drone war kills ‘others,’ not just al Qaida leaders
by Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers
April 9th, 2013

Pakistani victims: War on terror toll put at 49,000
by Mudassir Raja / News DeskThe Tribune (Pakistan)
March 27th, 2013

COVERT DRONE WAR No evidence Congressional committee does ‘utmost’ to follow up drone civilian death claims
by Chris WoodsBureau of Investigative Journalism
March 26th, 2013

U.N.: U.S. drone strikes violate Pakistan sovereignty
by  Richard. LeibyWashington Post
March 15th, 2013

Women's Day 2013 Solidarity Message from the All Pakistan Trade Union Federation
by Rubina Jamil, General Secretary
March 7th, 2013

Guest commentary: Senate should hold public hearings on drone strikes
by Robert NaimanNews-Gazette
February 24th, 2013

Child Casualties As a Result of U.S. Drone Strikes
Brave New Foundation- 178 Children
February 4th, 2013

Bomber in Chief: 20,000 Airstrikes in the President's First Term Cause Death and Destruction From Iraq to Somalia
by Nicolas J.S. DaviesAlterNet
January 20th, 2013

Worker Cooperatives: Creating Participatory Socialism in Capitalism and State Socialism
by Professor Peter RanisCommon Dreams
October 9th, 2012

US Women May Stage Hunger Strike in Pakistan in Anti-Drones Protest
by  Jon Boone The Guardian (UK)
October 3rd, 2012

Understanding Drones
by Matt SouthworthFriends Committee on National Legislation
October 2nd, 2012

Why I'm Going to Pakistan: Under Scrutiny, the Drone Strike Policy Will Fall
by Robert Naiman Policy Director, Just Foreign PolicyHuffington Post
September 28th, 2012

Where Obama and Romney Stand on The War in Afghanistan
by Cora Currier and Blair Hickman ProPublica
September 25th, 2012

Drone attacks in Pakistan are counterproductive, says report
by Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondentThe Guardian
September 25th, 2012

We Are at War
by Johnny Barber War is a Crime
September 10th, 2012

R Is for Reckless Why the Republicans can't be trusted with national security.
by JOHN KERRYForeign Policy
September 6th, 2012

Civilian Deaths from US Drone Attacks Much Higher than Reported
by Gareth PorterThe Real News
August 22nd, 2012

The Path to Peace is Paved with New Priorities and a Demilitarized Foreign Policy
August 6th, 2012

The Path to Peace is Paved with New Priorities and a Demilitarized Foreign Policy
by Michael Eisenscher, National CoordinatorU.S. Labor Against the War
August 6th, 2012

How the NATO supply route closure hit Afghan truck drivers
by Tom A. Peter, Correspondent Chistian Science Monitor
July 29th, 2012

Taliban commander: we cannot win war and al-Qaida is a 'plague'
by Julian BorgerThe Guardian (UK)
July 11th, 2012

Victims of Obama's drone campaign of mass murder take US to court
by Amna NawazNBC
July 8th, 2012

Congress keeps closer watch on CIA drone strikes
by Ken DilanianLos Angeles Times
June 26th, 2012

AFSCME RESOLUTION: Calling on Congress and the President to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities
AFSCME 2012 National Convention
June 25th, 2012

Drone strikes threaten 50 years of international law, says UN rapporteur
by Owen Bowcott in Geneva The Guardian (UK)
June 24th, 2012

Is the Administration’s new policy benefitting our enemies in the war on terrorism?
by Seymour M. HershThe New Yorker
June 20th, 2012

Taliban to U.S.: End drone strikes in Pakistan, or no more polio vaccines
CNN
June 18th, 2012

Till Death Do Us Part It Couldn’t Happen Here, It Does Happen There
by Tom EngelhardtTom Dispatch/TomGram
June 17th, 2012

Global Opinion of Obama Slips, International Policies Faulted
Pew Research Center
June 16th, 2012

Are U.S. military leaders lying about Afghanistan?
by DANA LIEBELSONThe Week
June 14th, 2012

26 Reps: Ensure Transparency and Accountability In The U.S. Combat Drone Program
Just Foreign Policy
June 13th, 2012

Drone attacks create terrorist safe havens, warns former CIA official
by Paul Harris in New YorkThe Guardian (UK)
June 10th, 2012

America is Deluded by Its Drone-Warfare Propaganda
by Patrick CockburnCommon Dreams
June 10th, 2012

Drone Kill List: Not News?
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
June 6th, 2012

Drone attacks create terrorist safe havens, warns former CIA official
by Paul Harris in New YorkThe Guardian (UK)
June 6th, 2012

As Afghan exit looms, U.S. debate rages over Haqqani militants
by Missy Ryan and Mark HosenballReuters
June 5th, 2012

Pakistan gets a cuddle and a hug
by M K Bhadrakumar Asia Times
June 3rd, 2012

Prepared Remarks for Afghanistan Briefing for Members of Congress
by Shukria Dellawar, Fellow at the Center for International Policy and Director of the Afghanistan Study GroupFCNL
June 2nd, 2012

The Face of Collateral Damage
by Jefferson MorleySalon
May 31st, 2012

US senators vote to cut aid to Pakistan
by Geoff Dyer in WashingtonFinancial Times
May 23rd, 2012

Pakistan hints at reopening NATO ground routes
Foreign Policy AfPak Daily
May 15th, 2012

All Pakistan Trade Union Federation supports March with Labor Against NATO May 20
by Rubina Jamil, President, PresidentAll Pakistan Trade Union Federation
May 14th, 2012

Afghanistan: Marking the First Decade of Many
by Catherine LutzWatson Institute
May 13th, 2012

DoD Happy Talk justifies drawdown and long-term military occupation
Department of Defense
May 1st, 2012

Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control
by Medea BenjaminThe Real News
April 28th, 2012

The Art of Warfare : Iran and The Gas Pipeline Battle
by Manlio Dinucci4th Media
April 3rd, 2012

Five Reasons to Withdraw from Afghanistan
by Malou Innocent Foreign Policy Analyst at the Cato InstituteUFPJ Afghanistan Working Group Email List
March 22nd, 2012

Solidarity Message March 8th International Women Day: End Economic Exploitation Against Women!
by Rabina Jumil, Secretary GeneralAll Pakistan Trade Union Federation
March 8th, 2012

Pakistan Majority Want US Out of the Region Says Blogger
by Sana SaleemThe Real News
March 1st, 2012

Pakistan Majority Want US Out of the Region Says Blogger
by Sana SaleemThe Real News
March 1st, 2012

New light on drone war's death toll
by SEBASTIAN ABBOT Associated Press
February 27th, 2012

Obama terror drones: CIA tactics in Pakistan include targeting rescuers and funerals
The Real News
February 15th, 2012

How Drones, Special Operations Forces, and the U.S. Navy Plan to End National Sovereignty As We Know It
by Tom EngelhardtTom Dispatch
February 6th, 2012

US Drone Strikes Destabilize Pakistan
by Fred BranfmanThe Real News
February 6th, 2012

Taliban believe they will take over from US and Nato in Afghanistan - report
by Julian BorgerThe Guardian (UK)
February 2nd, 2012

Pakistan official says US military will be allowed to return, but not CIA drones
by Dominic Di-NataleFox News
January 26th, 2012

This Is Where We Take Our Stand
by David Zeigerhttp://thisiswherewetakeourstand.com/?p=376
January 18th, 2012

U.S. Plans New Push for Talks With Taliban
Wall St. Journal
January 12th, 2012

The Forgotten Wages of War
by John TirmanNew York Times
January 11th, 2012

Militants agree to truce with Pakistan, unite against NATO
by Tom Hussain McClatchy Newspapers
January 3rd, 2012

Civilian contractors playing key roles in U.S. drone operations
by David CloudLA Times/OpEd News
January 1st, 2012

Pakistani death squads go after informants to U.S. drone program
by Alex RodriguezLA Times
December 28th, 2011

The Secret Lives of Killer American Drones
by Nick TurseMother Jones
December 26th, 2011

Secrecy defines Obama’s drone war
by Karen DeYoungWashington Post
December 26th, 2011

Playing chess in Eurasia
by Pepe EscobarAsia Times
December 24th, 2011

The CIA's Unaccountable Drone War Claims Another Casualty
by Pratap ChatterjeeInformation Clearing House
December 23rd, 2011

OP-CHART States of Conflict: A Final Update
by IAN LIVINGSTON, MICHAEL E. O’HANLON and AMY UNIKEWICZNY Times
December 19th, 2011

Drone Program Attacked by Human-Rights Groups
by  ADAM ENTOUS,EVAN PEREZ and SIOBHAN GORMANWall St. Journal
December 17th, 2011

Pakistan: Anatomy Of A Crisis
by Conn HallinanFPIF Blog
December 3rd, 2011

U.S. Afghan Strategy In Disarray
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=7665
December 3rd, 2011

Afghan endgame: Pakistan boycotts key peace meeting
by  Ariel Zirulnick, Staff writer Christian Science Monitor
December 1st, 2011

For Our Allies, Death From Above
by CLIVE STAFFORD SMITHNY Times
November 6th, 2011

What Have We Gotten For The Trillion Dollars We Have Spent On Wars In Afghanistan, Iraq And Libya?
The Economic Collapse Blog
November 6th, 2011

U.S. Tightens Drone Rules
by ADAM ENTOUS, SIOBHAN GORMAN and JULIAN E. BARNESWall St. Journal
November 4th, 2011

Afghanistan: Time to Take the Long-View
by Matt SouthworthFriends Committee on National Legislation
October 5th, 2011

Pakistan warns US it could ‘lose an ally’
by James Blitz in London, Matthew Green in Islamabad and agenciesFinancial Times
September 23rd, 2011

Pakistan’s Spy Agency Is Tied to Attack on U.S. Embassy
by ELISABETH BUMILLER and JANE PERLEZNY Times
September 23rd, 2011

U.S. sharpens warning to Pakistan
by Karen DeYoungWashington Post
September 20th, 2011

TWISTED UP BY A SUPER COUP D'ETAT
by Bruce K. Gagnon OpEd News
August 26th, 2011

AFL-CIO STATEMENT: Fake Political Crises and Real Economic Crises - A Call for Leadership and for Action
AFL-CIO Executive Council Statement
August 4th, 2011

Afghanistan: Of Bumps & Foolishness (REALITY CHECK)
by Conn HallinanPortside
August 2nd, 2011

U.S. officials believe al-Qaeda on brink of collapse
by Greg MillerWashington Post
July 26th, 2011

Droneland
by VIJAY PRASHADCounterpunch
July 18th, 2011

Afghanistan...or Pipelineistan?
by Pepe Escoba and Derrick CrowneAl Jazeera
July 18th, 2011

CIA idles drone flights from base in Pakistan
by Karen DeYoungWashington Post
July 2nd, 2011

Cost of US wars since 9/11? At least $3.7 trillion, study finds
CNN/Reuters
June 29th, 2011

Study Estimates Costs of U.S. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan at $3.7 Trillion, 225,000 Killed
June 29th, 2011

Pakistan orders U.K. to withdraw military trainers
USA Today/AP
June 28th, 2011

Drone warfare: cost and challenge
by Paul RogersOpen Democracy
June 25th, 2011

Pakistan-U.S. security relationship at lowest point since 2001, officials say
by Karen DeYoung and and Griff WitteWashington Post
June 15th, 2011

G-MEN IN THE HINDU KUSH
by Michael Chesson
June 8th, 2011

Drone Attacks Split U.S. Officials
by ADAM ENTOUS, SIOBHAN GORMAN and MATTHEW ROSENBERGWall St. Journal
June 4th, 2011

Islamabad splurges on defence hardware
by Farhan Bokhari and James Lamont in IslamabadFinancial Times
May 23rd, 2011

US Troops Operating In Pakistan Since 2009: Leak
Times of India
May 22nd, 2011

Splits in Pakistan's Military Over New Agreement to Cooperate with US
by Syed Saleem ShahzadThe Real News

US aid in Pakistan: Where's the money going?
by Ben Arnoldy, Staff writer,Issam Ahmed, CorrespondentChristian Science Monitor
May 21st, 2011

Torture Is Never Legal and Didn’t Lead Us to Bin Laden
by Marjorie CohnZNet
May 15th, 2011

Some deaths can't be assuaged by this one...
by Dante ZappalaMilitary Families Speak Out
May 11th, 2011

The Haqqani Network in Kurram: The Regional Implications of a Growing Insurgency
by Jeffrey DresslerInstitute for the Study of War
May 10th, 2011

CNN Interview with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon about the captured intelligence trove
by Candy Crowley Interview of Tom DonilonCNN's State of the Union
May 8th, 2011

Our CIA "Freedom Fighters" in Pakistan
by Dr Stuart Jeanne BramhallOp-Ed News
April 27th, 2011

Pakistan: CIA drone kills 25 on eve of mass protest against US missile strikes
by Keith Jones World Socialist Website
April 22nd, 2011

Reading Pakistan: bibliography from Madiha Tahir
Jadaliyya
April 17th, 2011

20th March same date but new War
by Aima MahmoodWorking Women Organization, Pakistan
March 20th, 2011

Solidarity Message 100 Years Celebrations on March 8th, International Women’s Day
by Rubina Jamil, PresidentPakistan Working Women Organization
March 10th, 2011

Setbacks Plague U.S. Aid to Pakistan
by TOM WRIGHTWall St. Journal
January 26th, 2011

Report: US to increase help for Pakistan
AP
January 8th, 2011

Afghanistan War Weekly - New and Information Update for January 2 2011
by Frank BrodheadUnited for Peace & Justice
January 3rd, 2011

Afghanistan War Weekly - Roundup of News and Facts - December 27, 2010
by Frank BrodheadUnited for Peace & Justice
January 3rd, 2011

Rights Groups Tie Pakistan to Militants’ Disappearances
by Eric SchmittNY Times
December 30th, 2010

Pakistan Attack Halts Aid
by REHMAT MEHSUDWall St. Journal
December 29th, 2010

As drone strikes have increased, so have assassinations, Pakistanis say
by By Karin Brulliard and Haq Nawaz Khan Washington Post Foreign Service
December 24th, 2010

The Costs of War
by Katrina vanden HeuvelWashington Post
December 22nd, 2010

U.S. Military Seeks to Expand Raids in Pakistan
by MARK MAZZETTI and DEXTER FILKINSWASHINGTON NY Times
December 20th, 2010

Pakistanis protest civilian deaths in U.S. drone attacks
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers
December 10th, 2010

Saudi 'critical' finance base for Qaeda
Maktoob.com
December 7th, 2010

New US approach to Afghanistan insurgency: Vindication for Pakistan?
by Issam Ahmed, Correspondent Christian Science Monitor
November 3rd, 2010

Afghans Blast Pakistan Over Insurgent Fight
by YAROSLAV TROFIMOV And MARIA ABI-HABIBWall St. Journal
October 27th, 2010

U.N. official calls for study of ethics, legality of unmanned weapons
by Patrick WorsnipWashington Post
October 24th, 2010

The Shaming of America
by Robert FiskCommon Dreams
October 24th, 2010

Pakistan left out of Afghan-Taliban talks, official says
by Alex Rodriguez and Laura King, Los Angeles TimesLA Times
October 23rd, 2010

Civilian Casualties: Hundreds of Thousands in Iraq, Tens of Thousands in Afghanistan But Who is Counting?
by Tom HaydenPeace & Justice Resource Center
October 22nd, 2010

Pakistan Looks For U.S. Deal
by TOM WRIGHTWall St. Journal
October 18th, 2010

Report Shows Drones Strikes Based on Scant Evidence
by Gareth Porter | Inter Press Service | ReportTruthout

They hate us for our occupations
by GLENN GREENWALDSalon
October 13th, 2010

Sen. Carl Levin: The Way Forward in Afghanistan
by Senator Carl LevinCouncil on Foreign Relations
October 13th, 2010

Addicted to Drones
by MICAH ZENKOCouncil on Foreign Relations
October 13th, 2010

Laura Flanders Interviews Phyllis Bennis at One Nation Working Together, Oct 2, 2010, Washington DC
Free Speech TV
October 11th, 2010

The Black Hole of Pakistan
by JISHNU DASForeign Policy
October 10th, 2010

Gunmen in Pakistan Torch Nearly 30 NATO Fuel Tankers
by Zeeshan HaiderReuters
October 10th, 2010

One War in Pakistan and Afghanistan Part 2: China and the Afghan War
by Muhammad JunaidThe Real News

"The Battle for Afghanistan" & "The Battle for Pakistan"
Foreign Policy

Pakistan Urges On Taliban
by JULIAN E. BARNES, MATTHEW ROSENBERG And HABIB KHAN TOTAKHILWall St. Journal

Bombshell from London
by Eric S. Margolis Toronto Sun

National Anti-War Coalition Calls for Complete Withdrawal from Iraq
by Michael McPhearson, UFPJ Co-CovenorUnited for Peace and Justice

Pakistani Workers in Fight for Basic Rights and Union Recognition
APFTU

Understanding Pakistan's Military
by Anatol LievenInternational Relations and Security Network

URGENT APPEAL FROM Working Women Organization All Pakistan Trade Union Federation
by Rubina Jamil, PresidentWorking Women Organization

An urgent call from the All Pakistan Trade Union Federation (APTUF)
International Liaison Committee of Workers and Peoples

Disaster Strikes the Indus River Valley
Middle East Report Online

The War on Terror: Beyond the Military
by Lt. Col. Barry Wingard t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed

National Priorities Project Tallies Cost of War Including Recent Supplemental Bill
National Priorities Project

Why Would the Pakistani Intelligence Agency Support the Taliban?
by Azeem Ibrahim Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School’s International Security ProgramHuffington Post
August 4th, 2010

Taliban is winning Afghan war, says Zardari
by Alex Barker in London and Farhan Bokhari in IslamabadFinancial Times

WIKILEAKS: THE PAKISTAN CONNECTION
The Real News Network

Dennis Kucinich (D) and Ron Paul (R) force debate over Af-Pak war.
AllVoices.com

Afghanistan: an Indo-Pak proxy war in which Nato is really a bit player
by PAUL WOODWARD War in Context

The US-Pakistan Relationship: Towards Real Accountability
by  Zainab MahmoodopenDemocracy.net

Pakistan proposes law to ban media terror images
by Zeeshan HaiderReuters

The Year of the Drone: Map & Analysis of U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan, 2004-2010
Public Intelligence Blog

Unrest in Pakistan: Moving Beyond US National Interest
by Joshua Brollier and Kathy Kellyt r u t h o u t | Op-Ed

CIA Drone Operators Oppose Strikes as Helping al Qaeda
by Gareth Porter Inter Press Service

U.S. 'secret war' expands globally as Special Operations forces take larger role
by Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe Washington Post Staff WriterWashington Post

U.N. report faults prolific use of drone strikes by U.S.
by David CloudLA Times

Options studied for a possible Pakistan strike
by Greg Miller Washington Post Staff Writer

U.N. Official to Ask U.S. to End C.I.A. Drone Strikes
by CHARLIE SAVAGENY Times

Obama to make clear U.S. has no war on Islam
by Matt Spetalnick and Adam Entous Maktoob News

Controversial Pentagon's Private Contract Killers Operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Rory O'ConnorMediaChannel.org/Alternet

Of Drone Wars and Buffalo Urine
by Conn HallinanForeign Policy in Focus

Drones may target more Americans (and more)
by Andrew Lebovich Legal War on Terror Briefing
May 21st, 2010

How the White House learned to love the drone
by ADAM ENTOUS | REUTERSArab News

Pakistan army pays heavy price in Taliban war
by Michael GeorgyReuters

Obama’s Drone Handicap
by Andrin HauriInternational Relations and Security Network (ISN)

Drones and Democracy
by KATHY KELLY and JOSH BROLLIER Counterpunch

The Heavy Cost of Militarism and War - National Edition
by Michael EisenscherU.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW)
May 18th, 2010
This 30 minute video documents the impact of the wars and military spending on working people in the U.S., on the Iraqis, Afghans and Pakistanis, and on U.S. troops sent to fight in their countries. This edition lacks locally specific data included in editions developed for specific states and locales.

U.S. Is Still Using Private Spy Ring, Despite Doubts
by MARK MAZZETTINY Times

Why Pakistan keeps exporting jihad
by Fareed ZakariaWashington Post

Mister Obama's War hits a speed bump
by John GrantThis Can't Be Happening Blog

Washington Finally Feeling Drone War Backlash
by Noah ShachtmanWired/MSNBC

Seymour Hersh on Obama Being "Dominated" by the U.S. Military
by Seymour HershMichaelMoore.com

Silent Screams
http://www.silentscreams.info/

Pakistan faces Taliban resurgence
by Ahmed RashidBBC

North Waziristan: Terrorism's new hub?
by Ahmed RashidWashington Post

CIA drones have broader list of targets
by David S. CloudLos Angeles Times

Secret Erik Prince Tape Exposed
by Jeremy ScahillThe Nation

May Day 2010 Greeting
All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions / Working Women Organization

The Heavy Cost of Militarism and War
by Michael Eisenscher, USLAW National CoordinatorU.S. Labor Against the War

U.S. voices concern as protests plunge Kyrgyzstan into chaos
by Peter FinnWashington Post

India's eager courtship of Afghanistan comes at a steep price
by Emily Wax Washington Post Foreign Service

Intel Brief: US-Pakistan Relations Fleeting
by  Sean Underwood ISN Security Watch

Prime Time for Pakistan's Military
by  Harsh V Pant ISN Security Watch

When the CIA's intelligence-gathering isn't enough
by David IgnatiusWashington Post

Congress Votes for Afghan War
by Tom HaydenThe Nation

Why the U.S. must talk to the Taliban
by Ahmed RashidWashington Post

Project on Defense Alternatives

White House Weighs Talks With Taliban After Afghan Successes
by HELENE COOPER and MARK LANDLERNY Times

US to form Quick Reaction Force in Pakistan
Dawn (Pakistan)

Military suicides are causing civilian casualties, too
by Halimah Abdullah McClatchy Newspapers

Pakistan blocks Taliban extradition
by ZAHID HUSSAINWall St. Journal

Drones: Made Locally, Killing Globally
by Carol Jahnkow & Nancy ManciasObrag.org

Tell Me How This Ends?
by ANDREW J. BACEVICHBring Our War Dollars Home

Pakistan Working Women Organization Protest Women's struggle will continue to Abolish Discriminatory Laws
by Rubina Jamil, PresidentWorking Women Organization

A Path for Peace in South Asia
by  Zia MianForeign Policy in Focus

Holbrooke hails Pakistan-U.S. collaboration on Taliban
by Chris Allbritton Chris AllbrittonYahoo/Reuters
February 18th, 2010

Taliban Leader Mystery Deepens
by http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=112889International Relations and Security Network (ISN)

A PEACE STRATEGY, 2010-2011
by Tom HaydenPeace and Justice Resource Center

A new understanding for the U.S. and Pakistan?
by Imtiaz Gul Foreign Policy

Daily brief: coalition forces launch major Afghan offensive in Marjah
by Katherine TiedemannForeign Policy

The Ultimate AfPak Reading List
by Peter BergenForeign Policy

Pakistan Is Said to Pursue Role in U.S.-Afghan Talks
by JANE PERLEZNY Times

Under Obama, more targeted killings than captures in counterterrorism efforts
by Karen DeYoung and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer

U.S. Military Policy - In His Own Words General David Petraeus
by General David H. PetraeusInstitute for the Study of War

The F Word: Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan
by Laura FlandersGritTV

Destabilizing Pakistan
by Pratap ChatterjeeTom Dispatch

Why are U.S., allies telling Taliban about coming offensive?
by Jonathan S. Landay and Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

Af-Pak: what strategic depth?
by Aziz HakimiOpen Democracy

Taliban attack brings focus on low-key U.S. Pakistan mission
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

The gloom that afflicts Pakistan
by Dr S M RahmanPakistan Observer

Who’s who in the Pakistan Taliban
by Issam Ahmed Correspondent Christian Science Monitor

How America makes its enemies disappear
by Petra BartosiewiczHarper's Magazine

Pakistani government, military wary of U.S. overtures
by Pamela Constable Washington Post Foreign Service

Pakistan's former spymaster: U.S. must talk to Mullah Omar
by Saeed Shah and Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Political will and local compromise are crucial
by James Lamont Financial Times

End The U.S. Wars and Occupations In Iraq and Afghanistan and Rebuild America
CLUW - Philadelphia Chapter

U.S. Envisions a Continuing Civilian Presence in Afghanistan and Pakistan
by  MARK LANDLERNY Times

C.I.A. Deaths Prompt Surge in U.S. Drone Strikes
by SCOTT SHANE and ERIC SCHMITTNY Times

Congressional Research Service Report: The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
Congressional Research Service

‘Blackwater, DynCorp working in Pakistan’: US considering giving Pakistan drones: Gates
Daily Times

Do the Taliban represent the Pashtuns?
by Muhammad JunaidThe Real News

Al-Qaeda: A threat transformed
by James BlitzFinancial Times

Blackwater/XE behind terrorist bombings in Asia and Africa?
by Wayne MadsenOnline Journal

Dire Straits for Pakistan
by Naveed Ahmad in IslamabadISN Security Watch

Unholy alliance at war with Obama’s foreign policy
by Philip StephensFinancial Times

Iraq, Afghan wars’ cost tops $1trillion
The International News

Poor schooling slows anti-terrorism effort in Pakistan
by Griff WitteWashington Post

The CIA has long struggled with ensuring safe interrogations
by David IgnatiusWashington Post

Suicide attack reveals threat to Obama's Afghanistan plan
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

Obama’s Alternate Universe
by Scott RitterInformation Clearinghouse/Truthdig

Courting The Taliban
by Abubakar Siddique in Kabul for RFE/RL International Relations and Security Network

666 to 1 The U.S. Military, al-Qaeda, and a War of Futility
by Nick Turse and Tom EngelhardtTomGram/TomDispatch

The Afghan war and the 'Grand Chessboard'
by Zbigniew BrzezinskiThe Real News

Pakistan terrorist violence spiked 45 percent in 2009
by Saeed ShahMcClatchy Newspapers

Pakistan worried U.S. buildup in Afghanistan will send militants across border
by Karin Brulliard Washington Post Foreign Service

Military Is Awash in Data From Drones
by CHRISTOPHER DREWNY Times

Pakistan and the Afghan Insurgency
by Brian Downing OpEdNews

The issue of 10,000 disappeared persons haunts Pakistan government
by Abdus Sattar Ghazali OpEdNews

US forces in Afghanistan ‘should expect up to 500 casualties a month’
by Tom Coghlan The Times

Speaking Truth to Power
by Kathy KellyZNet

U.S. Insists Pakistan Ease Limits On Staffers
by ZAHID HUSSAIN in Islamabad and MATTHEW ROSENBERG in New DelhiWall St. Journal

"Obama Has Kept the Machine Set on Kill"ť–Journalist and Activist Allan Nairn Reviews Obama's First Year in Office
Democracy Now!

5 Myths about Keeping America Safe from Terrorism
by Stephen FlynnInformation Clearinghouse

US Attacks in Pakistan Killed 700 Civilians in 2009
by The PeninsulaInformation Clearinghouse

Cause and Effect in the 'Terror War'
by Glenn GreenwaldInformation Clearinghouse/Salon

2010: U.S. To Wage War Throughout The World
by Rick RozoffGlobal Research/OpEdNews

Threats to Yemen prove America hasn't learned the lesson of history
by Patrick CockburnThe Independent (UK)

Al-Qaeda chief contained but elusive
by David Blair in LondonFinancial Times

US ground attacks reported in Pakistan
by Bill Van AukenWorld Socialist Website

Turmoil in Pakistan threatens Obama's new Afghan strategy
by Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers

Obama's Af-Pak War is Illegal
by  Marjorie Cohn After Downing Street

Pakistan's War
by Rageh Omaaral Jazeera

Pakistan Pushes Back
by Heather Maher in Washington, DC for RFE/RLInternational Relations and Security Network

The Devil in the Details
by DanzigerNY Times
December 13th, 2009

How to Mend Fences With Pakistan
by Asif Ali Zardari, President of PakistanNew York Times

Petraeus Warns of a Long and Expensive Mission in Afghanistan
by MARK LANDLERNY Times

Kucinich to force House vote on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Sabrina EatonThe Cleveland Plain Dealer

Obama’s Escalation: An Af-Pak Train Wreck
by Conn Hallinan Foreign Policy in Focus/Daily Planet

Forging International Labor Solidarity in Wartime No Easy Task
by Kari LydersenIn These Times

Position Statement on Afghanistan/Pakistan
INTERFAITH COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan
by Jeremey ScahillThe Nation

U.S. Asks More From Pakistan in War
by ERIC SCHMITT and DAVID E. SANGERNY Times

The Failure of Pakistan: A Concise History of the Left
by Atiya Khan, Ph.D. CandidatePlatypus

Why A Maximalist Af-Pak Policy Will Not Work
by Lionel BeehnerHuffington Post

Clinton, in Pakistan, Confronts Rising Hostility
by MARK LANDLERNY Times

Doubts abound among people of S. Waziristan
by Haq Nawaz Khan and Karin BrulliardWashington Post

Clinton challenges Pakistan to find bin Laden
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

What, Exactly, is Being Fought in Afghanistan?
by M. Reza Pirbhai Information Clearinghouse
October 27th, 2009

Refugees don't think Pakistan's anti-Taliban efforts are serious
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

Another Military Coup for Pakistan?
by Jamsheed K Choksy for RFE/RLInternational Relations and Security Network

Refugees flee heavy fighting in South Waziristan
The Real News/Al Jazeera

Pakistan presses offensive, but not against Afghan Taliban
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

Panetta forced to defend drone assassinations
by Dav id SwansonAfter Downing Street

Caught in the crossfire of war against the Taliban
The Independent (UK)

The Rotten Fruits of War
by Dan Pearson and Kathy Kelly AfterDowningStreet

Why South Waziristan offensive won't help US in Afghanistan
Christian Science Monitor

S.F. anti-war march smaller than some hoped for
by Erin Allday, Chronicle Staff WriterSF Chronicle

Pakistan offensive sparks civilian exodus
The Real News Network/Al Jazeera

Terrorist attack in Pakistan shows how vulnerable it is
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

Airstrikes target Pakistan Taliban after weekend of deadly militant attacks
by Carly NystOpenDemocracy.net

Norse Code
Middle East Report Online

Pakistanis Balk at U.S. Aid Package
by Karen DeYoung and Scott Wilson Washington Post Staff Writers

Team Obama: Afghan Taliban Not a Threat to U.S.
by Robert Naiman, Policy Director of Just Foreign PolicyHuffington Post

Pakistan's army objects publicly to conditions on U.S. aid
by Saeed Shah McClatchy Newspapers

US Threatens to Escalate Operations Inside Pakistan
by Ben Farmer in Kabul and Javed Siddiq in Islamabad The Telegraph/UK

Death squads, disappearances and torture in Pakistan
World Socialist Website

US Air Force Prepares Drones to End Era of Fighter Pilots
by Edward HelmoreCommon Dreams/Guardian News and Media Limited

Reports Revive Debate on Contractor Use
by Walter Pincus Washington Post Staff Writer

Blackwater's dark heart
The Economist

Central Asia: Beyond Jihad
by Anna MichaklovaInternational Relations and Security Network

IMF Report on Pakistan Economy
International Monetary Fund

Pakistani VOA journalist released from U.S. detention
by Marisa TaylorMcClatchy Newspapers

Holbrooke Projects Long Occupation of Afghanistan,Pakistan
by Tom HaydenHuffington Post

Use of drones in Pakistan and Afghanistan: deadly, but legal?
by David MonteroChristian Science Monitor

Between a Rock and a Hard Place
by Tom TollesWashington Post
August 3rd, 2009

Holbrooke casts doubt on success of Pakistan's Swat Valley offensive
by Liam StackThe Christian Science Monitor

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