(2021-08-22). Corporate Media Erasing US's Long-Term Culpability for Afghanistan War. zcomm.org These wars represent more than 60 years of profiteering to the benefit of a preciously guarded few, while the rest of us drown in the blood and soot of aftermath…
(2021-08-22). Will Americans Who Were Right on Afghanistan Still be Ignored? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-22). The CIA's Intervention in Afghanistan. U.S. Recruitment of "Islamic Terrorists" Started in 1979. Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca This text was among the first articles published by Global Research: on October 15, 2001, in the week following the US-NATO led invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. | This historic interview confirms that the so-called Soviet-Afghan war was triggered …
(2021-08-22). America Initiated the War on Afghanistan 40 Years Ago: U.S. Recruitment of "Islamic Terrorists" Started in 1979. Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca This text …
(2021-08-22). Why Palestinian children under Israeli occupation do not Enjoy a Safe and Secure Life. juancole.com By Motasem A Dalloul | — More than 1.2 million Palestinian children in the occupied territories returned to their schools for the new academic year on 15 August. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), most of them have been counting down the days and looking forward to schools …
(2021-08-22). Colombia's Duque to Grant Refuge to Afghans Heading to the United States: But the Problem is Venezuela With Imaginary Al-Qaeda Terrorists. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 21, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—The President of Colombia, Iván Duque, confirmed this Friday, August 20, that his country will provide temporary refuge to Afghans who flee their country while they make "a registration" for their "migratory transfer" to the United States, where they would finally settle. | "Colombia joins the allied countries that are going to offer support to the United States for those nationals of Afghanistan who have helped them for years and who are in the process of making a registration, a migratory transfer to that country; so they will be in Colombia temporarily," Duqu…
(2021-08-22). Reluctant Acceptance: Responding to Afghanistan's Refugees. dissidentvoice.org Do not for a minute think that this is a kind, heart-felt thing in the aftermath of Kabul's fall. True, a number of Afghans will find their way to Germany, to Canada, to the UK, US and a much smaller number to Australia. But this will be part of the curtain act that, in time, …
(2021-08-22). Anti-war veterans explain how US lost Afghanistan while leaders lied, profited. thegrayzone.com Anti-war veterans Matthew Hoh and Danny Sjursen on the reality of the war in Afghanistan that was kept from the public. As the US establishment grapples with its defeat in Afghanistan, US veterans Matthew Hoh and Danny Sjursen explain how the war in Afghanistan was lost, Afghans suffered, and military contractors profited — all while the American public was kept in the dark. Guests: Danny Sjursen. Retired US Army officer, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy. He served …
(2021-08-22). The Endless Shadow of the War on Terror. tomdispatch.com It ended in chaos and disaster. Kabul has fallen and Joe Biden is being blamed (by congressional Republicans in particular) for America's now almost-20-year disaster in Afghanistan. But is the war on terror itself over? Apparently not. It seems like centuries ago, but do you remember when, in May 2003, President George W. Bush declared "Mission accomplished" as he spoke proudly of his invasion of Iraq? Three months later, Attorney General John Ashcroft proclaimed, "We are winning the war on terror." Despite such declarations and the "corners" endlessly turned as America's military commanders announced impending s…
(2021-08-22). NATO troops in Afghanistan: proof of Azerbaijan's commitment to global security. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From a brief article from Trend News Agency about NATO-trained Azerbaijani troops in Kabul…handing out food to kids. In the past occupation forces handed out chocolate bars to children. And silk stockings to starving women. ==== Recall that 120 Azerbaijani peacekeepers, together with Turkish forces, continue to carry out official duties to ensure the security …
(2021-08-22). The Afghanistan-China Belt and Road Initiative. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-22). US Scrambles To Hit Hard With "Soft" Power. popularresistance.org In keeping with President Joe Biden's pledge to withdraw from America's 20-year war in one of the poorest countries on earth, the U.S. government has yet to present any plan for future relations with Afghanistan, as it is reportedly scrambling to freeze Kabul's wealth for fears of it falling into the hands of the Taliban.
(2021-08-22). "Paul Wolfowitz" tells Newsmax The Afghanistan War Has Wasted Two Trillion Dollars. popularresistance.org NewsmaxTV today allowed a fake Paul Wolfowitz to spend 11 minutes telling its hundreds of thousands of viewers that the $2.1T war in Afghanistan, begun by his administration in 2001, was a complete waste of money. "The next time we have two trillion dollars lying around, let's spend it on something useful like health care or education," said "Wolfowitz" to Tom Basile, live on the air.
(2021-08-22). US Humiliation In Afghanistan Could Be A Turning Point In World History. popularresistance.org It's just over three decades since the Soviet Union was driven out of Afghanistan in a moment of epic national humiliation. Thirty-two years on and this week the United States has suffered the identical fate. In each case the same story: a global superpower defeated by a peasant army from one of the poorest countries in the world. This is a world historical moment.
(2021-08-22). Afghanistan Shows Why the War on Terror Is One Big Lie and Fiasco. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-22). Putin criticized idea of Western states to place Afghan refugees in Central Asia. tass.com The President added that this Russia is in constant contact with partners from the Central Asian republics…
(2021-08-22). Turkish, Azerbaijani soldiers stand shoulder-to-shoulder in Kabul. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish, Azerbaijani soldiers stand shoulder-to-shoulder in KabulTurkish and Azerbaijani soldiers are on duty shoulder to shoulder in and around the Hamid Karzai International Airport at Afghan capital Kabul. VIDEO…
(2021-08-22). The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Back with a Bang. orinocotribune.com 
By Pepe Escobar — Aug 16, 2021 | The US "loss" of Afghanistan is a repositioning and the new mission is not a "war on terror," but Russia and China. | Wait until the war is over | And we're both a little older | The unknown soldier | Breakfast where the news is read | Television children fed | Unborn living, living, dead | Bullet strikes the helmet's head | And it's all over | For the unknown soldier | (The Doors, "The Unknown Soldier") | In the end, the
(2021-08-22). US Public Clear: War in Afghanistan Wasn't Worth It. commondreams.org Living with it forever and a day…
(2021-08-22). In Latest Yes Men Prank, 'Paul Wolfowitz' Says Afghanistan War 'Failure From Day One'. commondreams.org
(2021-08-22). Afghanistan, the Forgotten Proxy War. The Role of Osama bin Laden and Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca One of the key players in U.S.-led "Soviet-Afghan war" was Osama bin Laden, a Saudi-born millionaire from a wealthy, powerful family with ties to the Saudi royal family. Before becoming America's "boogeyman", Osama was put in charge of fundraising for the Mujahideen.
(2021-08-22). Afghan Gov't Was Working on Peaceful Power Transfer, Ghani Resignation Ahead of Kabul Fall – Report. sputniknews.com The now-former president, previously backed by the US, left the country shortly before the Taliban* seized the presidential palace in Kabul, according to him, to "prevent bloodshed". For several days, no one knew where he was until Ghani himself later admitted that he had fled to the UAE and even hoped to return to the country someday soon.
(2021-08-22). Biden Can Avoid Being Defined by Afghanistan If He Learns the Lessons of History. truthout.org 
Earlier this month, I compared Joe Biden to John F. Kennedy, who salvaged his image after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 by admitting his mistake — and How quickly things change. Thanks to the rap…
(2021-08-22). As US empire declines, what openings exist for progressive movements? zcomm.org Hard as it may be to see beyond the chaos and suffering in Afghanistan, the larger picture reveals real opportunities for social change…
(2021-08-22). Sports Boycotts & Apartheid. counterpunch.org 
During this summer's Tokyo Olympics, Algerian Fethi Nourine was slated to battle Israeli Tohar Butbul in judo. Before the bout, Nourine withdrew in protest of Israeli policies, expressing support for Palestinians. "We worked a lot to reach the Olympics but the Palestinian cause is bigger than all of this," Days later a…
(2021-08-22). Saturday 8/21: Free Palestine. indybay.org corner of Ocean and Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-08-22). Israel Struck Gaza Following Shooting Attack That Left Border Guard Critically Wounded (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | Early on August 22, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of intense strikes on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. | In a statement on Twitter, the IDF claimed that the strikes destroyed four weapons and storage manufacturing sites of the Hamas Movement, the de-facto ruler of Gaza. | Palestinian sources confirmed that multiple strikes targeted al-Arin military site in central Gaza and Bad…
(2021-08-22). Russian Airstrikes Hit Greater Idlib For Fourth Day In Row (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO: Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft before departing for its permanent base in Russia from Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. © Vadim Grishankin / Sputnik | For the fourth day in a row, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes, which took place on August 22 morning, targeted positions in the outskirts of the towns of Kansafra, Mareian and Almaouzrah in the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern countryside of Idlib. | Al-Qaeda-affilia…
(2021-08-22). Missile Defense Agency wants mobile interceptor missile system against Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Excerpts from a feature in Defense News, a non-governmental news site. Missile Defense Agency director wants less complex, more mobile Aegis Ashore The Missile Defense Agency director says he'd like to see the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system….become a less complex and more mobile asset. The U.S. has had a fully operational Aegis Ashore …
(2021-08-22). Mexico's move to shunt out neoliberal agenda holds lessons for India. peoplesdispatch.org Alongside efforts to reclaim control over Mexico's natural resources, the Andrés Manuel López Obrador government is also planning to recapture control over its Central Bank…
(2021-08-22). Runasur: A Project of Cohesion in a Fragmented World. orinocotribune.com By Javier Tolcachier — Aug 13, 2021 | "Let us live as brothers and congregated in a single body. Let us take care of the protection and preservation of the Spaniards, Creoles, mestizos, Zambos and Indians for being all compatriots, as born in these lands and of the same origin." | — Tupac Amaru | "There is nothing in the world more powerful than an idea whose time has come." | — Victor Hugo | The idea of Latin American unity was repeatedly raised in the course of the first American independences. | Denominations such as the South American Nation of Artigas, the Sanmartinian Union of the three ind…
(2021-08-22). Canada Violating Int'l Law By Selling Arms To Saudis. popularresistance.org Canada's ongoing arms sales to Saudi Arabia is being slammed as illegal under our UN commitments by Amnesty International and Project Ploughshares. And the international community is taking notice.
(2021-08-22). Turkish defense chief: American NATO allies "messing with our heads" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey slams US for continued support to YPG "We can resolve the S-400 and F-35 problems with the U.S. one way or another. But we cannot go anywhere without solving the YPG problem. They argue that the YPG is not a terrorist [organization]. They are messing with our heads," Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told a …
(2021-08-22). Tragedy in Saigon, Farce in Kabul. orinocotribune.com By Radhika Desai — Aug 14, 2021 | As President Joe Biden scrambles to get U.S. personnel out of Kabul before it falls to the Taliban, the media resound with Saigon analogies. In 1975, the U.S. had to conduct the largest helicopter evacuation to save its personnel from the advancing North Vietnamese. The analogy evokes Karl Marx's words, "Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce." | The U.S.'s Vietnam tragedy unfolded from the contradictions of a self-delu…
(2021-08-22). Military Situation In Yemen On August 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 339 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 21, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 15 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On August 21, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Madghal district | On August 21, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On August 22, sporadic clashes between…
(2021-08-21). US evacuates about 13,000 people from Afghanistan, Biden says. tass.com These numbers include American citizens and permanent residents, as well as their families, US President said…
(2021-08-21). Keep The US Embassy In Kabul Open. popularresistance.org I was on the small U.S. Department of State team that reopened the U.S. Embassy in Kabul in December 2001 and strongly feel that if the U.S. really cares for the people of Afghanistan, it should keep the U.S. Embassy open. | History reveals that generally when U.S. military strategies don't work such as in Cuba (1959), Viet Nam (1975), Nicaragua (1979 and 2018), Iran (1979) and North Korea (1953), the U.S. closes embassies and wrecks havoc through brutal sanctions on the economies of the countries to have some sort of soul-soothing revenge for the politicians that put the U.S. in conflict with the countries. | I'
(2021-08-21). Latest US misstep in Afghanistan just one of many. asiatimes.com 
US President Joe Biden is under a tremendous amount of pressure from his own Democratic Party and the liberal media establishment for daring to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan and allowing the country to fall back into the hands of the fundamentalist Taliban regime. Biden, in a statement on August 14, said, "One more year, …
(2021-08-21). Taliban wants ties with all countries, including U.S.: Taliban political chief. ecns.cn Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan's Taliban, said the Taliban intends to have economic and trade ties with all countries around the world.
(2021-08-21). News on China | No. 64. dissidentvoice.org In episode 64: The United States disengages from Afghanistan, its image in tatters. China, on the other hand, stays engaged. The disinformation campaign in Xinjiang has negatively impacted western corporations who played along with the disinformation. Chinese technology continues to advance in AI. Chinese show a high regard for their cultural heritage.
(2021-08-21). MN speaks out against US occupation and refugee crisis in Afghanistan. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – On August 18, representatives from Twin Cities anti-war groups and the local Afghan community gathered at the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue bridge to hold a press conference on the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. The event was part of a weekly peace vigil organized by Women Against Military Madness. | Days earlier, the U.S.-backed Afghan government and Afghan National Army collapsed in the face of a nationwide offensive by resistance forces led by the Taliban, after the withdrawal of most U.S. troops from the country. The Taliban's quick success effectively brought an end to nearly 20 years of U.
(2021-08-21). The Crimes Of The West In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org The headless flight of NATO troops from Afghanistan and the havoc they leave behind are only the last chapter in a devastating story that began in October 2001. At that time, the US government, supported by allies including the German administration, announced that the terror attacks of September 11 should be answered by a war in Afghanistan. None of the assassins were Afghan. And the Taliban government at the time even offered the US to extradite Osama bin Laden—an offer the US did not even respond to. Virtually no word was said about the country of origin of 15 of the 19 terrorists—Saudi Arabia. On…
(2021-08-21). Not Everyone Wanted War In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org America's corporate media are ringing with recriminations over the humiliating U.S. military defeat in Afghanistan. But very little of the criticism goes to the root of the problem, which was the original decision to militarily invade and occupy Afghanistan in the first place. | That decision set in motion a cycle of violence and chaos that no subsequent U.S. policy or military strategy could resolve over the next 20 years — in Afghanistan, Iraq, or any of the other countries swept up in America's post-9/11 wars. | While Americans were reeling in shock at the images of airliners crashing into buildings on S…
(2021-08-21). Taliban to present new Afghanistan governance system in coming weeks – official. tass.com The official noted that the movement is discussing peaceful withdrawal of Western forces from the country…
(2021-08-21). The Road from Kabul to Idlib. Afghanistan and the Role of Al Qaeda. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-21). Invitation to a Fiasco: U.S. Policy Toward China and Iran. strategic-culture.org By Eve OTTENBERG | U.S. foreign policy since World War II has been a screaming disaster. Coups, regime change operations and CIA-sponsored slaughters drowned the globe in blood. So did imperial wars, from Korea to Vietnam to Afghanistan to Iraq — all of which, incidentally, were lost. Washington's pursuit of its "interests" inexcusably piled tens of millions of corpses to the heavens. So when Biden, early in his presidency, cited those interests as guides to his foreign policy, it was only natural to expect the worst. | That expectation has proved correct, except for the military withdrawal from Afghanistan…
(2021-08-21). NATO chieftain thanks Azerbaijan for troops in Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General thanks Azerbaijan for ensuring the security of Kabul airport "…I…thank the armed forces of NATO allies, in particular Turkey, the United States and Great Britain, as well as our partner Azerbaijan, for their vital role in ensuring the security of the airport," Stoltenberg said at a press conference after the extraordinary meeting …
(2021-08-21). Look! Take an Afghander at that perennial FUBAR. zcomm.org We see exactly what we see in Afghanistan right now, the logical mess at the end of nearly two decades of mistakes compounding mistakes…
(2021-08-21). The Heat: Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan. america.cgtn.com 
Chaos and desperation in Kabul as the U.S. tries to evacuate thousands following the Taliban takeover.
(2021-08-21). Soft Power Just Shifted Massively From West To East. southfront.org 
U.S. soldiers at Kabul airport. Illustrative image | Written by Don Hank | If you look back to the US's first involvement before the start of the Afghan war in 2001, a case can be made that Biden's decision to pull US troops out of the country was planned as part of the ongoing US attempt to weaken Russia. After all, the Democrats have been accusing Putin of meddling in the 2016 election and they seem to have fallen for their own proofless narrative. | Bringing down (Soviet) Russia was the goal when the CI…