via cbsnews Bob Simon interviews the Iraqi defector code-named “Curve Ball,” whose false tale of a mobile, biological weapons program was the chief justification for invading Iraq.
via AlJazeeraEnglish For more than 2,000 years, Afghanistan was the place where the trade routes of China, Europe, India and the Middle East all came together – the Silk Road – prosperous and sought-after. But times have changed. The country has been beset by insurgency and war for years, and…
The War News Radio Speaker Series will host David Rohde and Kristen MulvIhill Saturday, March 19th. Join us in Science Center 199 on the Swarthmore College campus in Swarthmore, PA. The event is free and open to the public. A Rope and a Prayer In November 2008, David Rohde, a Pulitzer-Prize…
War News Radio reporter Kyle Crawford has been recognized with a Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for this report – “Dunson Vision” – on how soldiers have been using YouTube to share images of their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. The awards will be presented…
via AlJazeeraEnglish As change sweeps the Middle East, there are fears of a new crackdown in Iraq. After anti-government demonstrations last week, security forces beat and arrested hundreds of protestors. Although officials have since apologised, but protesters fear that further repressive measures may be on the way. Al Jazeera’s Jane Arraf…
via Euronews In Afghanistan, despite the end of years of Taliban rule, there is still only one female governor. Dr Habiba Sarobi has been in charge of Bamiyan province since 2005. In that time she has received death threats and faced violent opposition in what is still very much a man’s…
via npr.org Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to wind down one war and avoid getting dragged into another. The secretary was on the road all week – first in Afghanistan then at a NATO meeting in Europe, where Libya was topic number one. It was an important trip. (More)
Christopher Hitchens says that he has had to defend his support for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to his leftist, anti-war former compatriots. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7358656n#comments#ixzz1FxESlpqO
via journeymanpictures Iraq continues to be dogged by violence. In the face of an ever worsening situation the people are losing patience with the incumbent government. Will Iraq be the next country to rise up? “Look at the child. Film it! Show the world!” A man screams at the camera, his…
We will hear about the Basetrack program and the controversy surrounding its sudden closure. Then, we will learn about training the Afghan National Army. Finally, we talk to a Swarthmore alumnus who returned home to Afghanistan following graduation. (download mp3)