via AlJazeeraEnglish Are US and NATO forces gaining momentum in Afghanistan? A recent peace deal with local tribal leaders in the Sangin district – one of the main battlefields of the war – has yielded cautious optimism, but similar deals have been made in the past only to fall apart.…
War News Radio checks in on the headlines from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. (mp3)
Jan 23 – In five separate attacks, car bombs explode around Iraq’s capital, killing six. Lindsay Parietti reports.
Canadians and Americans defy insurgent bomb threats to walk 90-km (55-mile) with Shi’ite pilgrims to Kerbala in Iraq to raise money for Iraqi orphans. Lindsey Parietti reports.
THIS WEEK ON WAR NEWS RADIO: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES First, we hear from a journalist about the recent wave of attacks in Iraq. Next, we learn about an American soldier missing in action. Finally, we visit an art exhibit focused on the war in Afghanistan.(mp3)
via TheRealNews Jonathan S. Landay, national security and intelligence correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, discusses U.S. policies in Afghanistan. Landay has written about foreign affairs and U.S. defense, intelligence and foreign policies for 15 years.
via ITN Former PM Tony Blair was heckled at the Chilcot Inquiry after saying he ‘profoundly regretted’ the loss if life in Iraq.
Jan 19 – Police come under attack in Iraq with more than a dozen killed Wednesday — following a series of attacks. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair is scheduled to appear for the second time before the Iraq Inquiry panel. David Botti reports.
An Afghan restaurateur near the Swarthmore campus tells us about his journey. Nick Felt has the story. (mp3)