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From Rethink Afghanistan Drivel Tags: afghanistan, innocent killed, NATO Related posts Worth Watching (0) Today’s WTF Moment (0) The Longest War (0) The lies keep compounding (0) Stop the War Harper (0)

Today Ceasefire.ca launched its first ad campaign, and the timing could not be more important. The newspapers are filled with stories this week telling Canadians about the terrible toll the war is taking on Afghan civilians. The first ad appears in the influential Embassy magazine, which boasts a 60,000 readership, especially in foreign and defence [...]

I think you’re going to like this. Toronto rock band Blurred Vision, formed by two Iranian brothers -Sohl and Sepp – who emigrated to Canada in 1988, do a remake of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” (with Water’s permission). Excellent cover – with the “Hey Teacher Leave those kids alone” line changed to [...]

photo from Picturing the Bomb Archives It was 65 years ago today that the nuclear age was thrust unwittingly and unnecessarily upon the world. I say unnecessarily because by the time the bombs were dropped Japan was a defeated nation with essentially no air force or navy left to fight off the Allies. Japan could [...]

via The Guardian a documentary by Sean Smith on the war in Helmand Province in Afghanistan that took over a year to make. This is not an easy video to watch. Drivel Tags: afghanistan, helmand Related posts Worth Watching (0) Today’s WTF Moment (0) The Longest War (0) The lies keep compounding (0) Stop the [...]