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Inside Job: ‘Green-on-blue’ attacks paint Afghan peace hopes black

Attempts at finding stability in Afghanistan have suffered a setback after a wave of attacks on Western troops by Afghan soldiers. Around a dozen NATO servicemen have been killed in the last couple of weeks alone, inflicting further damage to hopes for post-war peace. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook [...]

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‘West wants Libyan oil, country set for ruin like Iraq and Afghanistan’

32 people have been arrested in Libya in connection with recent bomb attacks in the capital. All those detained are said to belong to a network of loyalists of the country’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi and have reportedly been receiving financial backing from abroad. RT talks to political analyst and Middle East consultant Peter Eyre. [...]

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Homemade bombs beat high-tech? Afghan war failure looms

Aside from roadside explosives and Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, NATO forces in Afghanistan are increasingly under attack by a new foe – friendly Afghan forces. Two more US troops were shot yesterday in an ‘insider’ shooting episode – bringing the total to a dozen soldiers in just over a week. And, as RT’s Gayane Chichakyan [...]

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Missile Defenseless: Poland slams US power play, plans own shield

Poland could make a break from its military protectors in the US, with the country’s President suggesting the development of a missile defence shield all of its own. The Polish leader said a deal to allow parts of America’s planned system on its territory left security at the mercy of policy shifts in Washington. RT [...]

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US wants world police after blowing millions on MidEast ‘occupation’

Fresh report says that over $200 million spent by Washington to train Iraqi police have gone to waste. The US is now preparing to send hundreds of its own police across the world to help locals handle security. John Glaser from antiwar.com believes the plan is more about control and enrichment, than regional stability. Afghanistan [...]

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Iraq: After the Americans Part 1

In keeping with Barack Obama’s presidential campaign promise, the US has withdrawn its troops from Iraq and by the end of 2012 US spending in Iraq will be just five per cent of what it was at its peak in 2008. In a special two-part series, Fault Lines travels across Iraq to take the pulse [...]

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US Hesitation to Invade Iran a ‘Grave Mistake’

Abraham D. Sofaer, author of Taking on Iran, believes the United States should retaliate against attacks by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps even if conflict requires crossing the border into Iran. Sofaer believes that it would be “intolerable” for the US not to retaliate a state killing American soldiers. Complete video available for free at [...]

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Video: NATO supply convoy torched by massive fuel truck fireball

Almost two dozen NATO supply trucks have been destroyed in a bomb attack in Afghanistan. A device planted on a fuel tanker detonated, engulfing others nearby. The vehicles were transporting fuel into the country from neighboring Uzbekistan. The attack comes after Pakistan lifted a blockade on NATO supply routes into Afghanistan in a move that [...]

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All roads lead to… Iran? ‘War at core of MidEast turmoil’

Saudi Arabia is sending additional troops to its Eastern region of Qatif – with the government fearing riots. Public anger is rising in the area – with reports of more marches planned in support of two local activists, killed at a rally on Sunday. The demonstration was in response to the violent arrest of a [...]

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Why You Should Care: NATO killing Afghan civilians (E12)

Just saying ‘sorry’ is enough, even if your offence is killing people — that’s the view of Anti-bot. Tim is trying to convince his robotic pal that when NATO troops kill Afghan civilians, mere apologies don’t cut it. Tim Kirby’s channel: www.youtube.com Why You Should Care on our website: rt.com Why You Should Care on [...]

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Cockpit video: Apache pilot sings ‘Bye, bye Miss American pie’ as missile hits Afghan man

Video courtesy: Liveleak.com In the latest uproar surrounding American troops in Afghanistan, video has been released of an American pilot singing an impromptu rendition of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ at the exact moment a rocket strikes Afghans on the ground. READ MORE on.rt.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like [...]

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Pakistan to reopen NATO supply route

Pakistan says it will once again allow NATO to use its roads to supply troops fighting in Afghanistan after Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, apologised for the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO air strike last November. During a telephone conversation on Tuesday with her Pakistani counterpart, Hina Rabbani Khar, Clinton [...]

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