Afghanistan – rose-tinted specs come off at last
The most senior British diplomat working on Afghanistan has given the most damning assessment of the UK’s record in the country that I have heard from a serving official. Jonathan Rugman
Posts tagged with 'Taliban'
‘Lethal’ talks with Taliban
After Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination in Afghanistan, Channel 4 News Foreign Editor Ben de Pear says “there were few bigger targets for the Taliban”.
A ceasefire ‘deal’ in Sangin that may cost even more lives
Our Chief Correspondent, Alex Thomson, looks at the reported “deal” between US forces and local tribes in the Sangin area of Afghanistan which could see an end to attacks on allied
Dr Farooq: an academic silenced by the Taliban
The Taliban in Pakistan have now claimed responsibility for the murder of Dr Mohammad Farooq Khan, writes foreign affairs producer Nevine Mabro.
Fallen hero Lt Mark Evison: ‘Golden hour’ neglected
Margaret Evison is as pretty far removed from the tub-thumping anti-war campaigning Mother. She would have great sympathy for such women – it’s just that she’s not one of them.
Living on the Afghan frontline with the Taliban
Alex Thomson blogs on a remarkable film on Channel 4 News filmed by freelancer Paul Refsdal about life on Afghanistan’s frontline with Taliban fighters.
Operation Tor Shezada: Why insurgents won’t fight
Some TV news channels will no doubt present the current Operation Tor Shezada (Black Prince), in southern Afghanistan in the same, ludicrous fashion as they reported Operation Moshtarak earlier in
Interpreting the truth, Afghan-style
Lindsey Hilsum blogs from the bazaars of Afghanistan on the truth behind the answers people give.
Human bait: tracking the Taliban with the US Army
Channel 4 News cameraman Stuart Webb blogs from southern Afghanistan where he is currently embedded with the US Army. You know that game at the fair where you try to shoot down ducks with an air
What the WikiLeaks documents tells us about life in Afghanistan
Alex Thomson blogs on what the leak of 90,000 documents about military strategy in Afghanistan tells us about the situation on the ground.
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