Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A “classified” war loophole. Lynzy Billing has spent years investigating the civilian casualties of Afghanistan’s C.I.A.-backed Zero Units.
Tracking CIA-Backed ‘Zero Units’ in Afghanistan
Tag: civilian casualties
Chris Hedges: When the Just Go to Prison
The imprisonment of Daniel Hale, federal prisoner 26069-075 in Marion, Illinois, is a microcosm of the vast gulag being constructed for all of us.
Killing Civilians, from Mosul to Raqqa to Mariupol
Instead of investigating its war crimes, the U.S. has actively covered them up, write Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies.
The Dangerous Idea of a Well-Behaved War
There is dominant propaganda that seems to suggest war can be conducted in a clean and orderly way and that civilian deaths are always exceptional, writes Antonio De Lauri.
Mass Media Help Pentagon Exonerate Itself In Afghan Airstrike
The Names You’ll Never Know
A civilian deaths memorial could zig zag across the U.S., suggests Nick Turse. It could keep extending westwards, in a way that would spur Americans’ interest in their nation’s history and conflicts abroad.
A Truth Commission for the Afghan War
Ho hum, life goes on, writes Robert C. Koehler. Especially if you call it collateral damage and refuse to imagine the corpse of your own loved one lying in the rubble.
Call for Drone Moratorium After Latest Civilian Killings
Some fear this latest airstrike in Kabul could presage the future of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan if the Biden administration does not prioritize civilian protection.
As Afghan Carnage Continues, US Presidential Candidates Face Key Question
Marjorie Cohn says Democratic contenders should commit to immediate troop withdrawal and to cooperate with international investigations of U.S. war crimes.