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Thursday, 10 May 2007 00:00 |
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As Australia doubles its troops and NZ troops dig in for a long war, its essential that those who oppose war in the Middle East to get a better understanding of war and peace in Afghanistan to counter media propaganda. Good background readings for this meeting include: The Political Economy of War and Peace in Afghanistan by Barnett Rubin http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/regional/rubin_on_afgistan.html The Grand Strategy of the American Empire http://www.iso.org.nz/section.php?Section=SR&id=163 and New Zealand government announces extension of Afghanistan military operations http://www.iso.org.nz/section.php?Section=news&id=17 |