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This week we registered a new stage of crisis for the NATO occupation of Afghanistan. The dismissal of General McChrystal by President Obama is not a case of personal animosity, or of military arrogance towards civilians, although these factors undoubtedly are present. At the heart of the incident is a conflict of policy. Last year, at the time [...] Mr Speaker, I am most grateful to you for calling me during today’s debate. The environment is a subject dear to my heart, as I’m sure you know, and I’ll return to it in a moment. I think anyone would find their first speech in this chamber daunting, given its history and traditions, and the many momentous events it [...]
I do not doubt the commitment and heroism of our active service troops. It is their leadership that needs to be questioned. They are being ordered into battle to prop up a corrupt regime in Afghanistan and are fighting to protect corrupt global economic interests and not peace, freedom and democracy. Over 260 British soldiers [...] The Green Party position on Afghanistan is quite clear: we are against the power of the military-industrial complex, and we always doubt that violence and wars are a useful tool of policy, when all considerations are taken into account. We were against the invasion of Afghanistan, and if it were up to us, we would withdraw [...] Manchester Greens were among thousands of protestors on the streets of the city today, calling for an end to the bombardment of the Palestine people by the Israeli military, and a lifting of the siege of Gaza. Turnout on the march was impressive, particularly given the short notice and the fact that there was a national demomnstration [...] |
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