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View as a gridIran could make or break the US war in Afghanistan
Middle East Eye
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The Trump administration is currently reviewing US policy in Afghanistan where America has been at war for the last 16 years and still retains over 8,000 troops. Some in the White House reportedly favour a small military surge combined with aggressive action against Afghanistan's neighbour, Pakistan, which allegedly harbours Taliban militants and supports the anti-government insurgency.
A major new inquiry has just been opened in the US into CIA torture
Independent Digital News & Media
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A major new inquiry has just been launched into the role of the US state of North Carolina in the CIA's torture and rendition of terrorism suspects after 9/11. The CIA apparently used an aviation contractor based in North Carolina to fly kidnapped captives to secret prisons around the world, where they were brutally tortured.