Paul Mason
How the west slipped into powerlessness
The world is waking up to the fact that Obama’s United States is a declining superpower that no longer wants to act like one.
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Paul Mason
Inside the ‘cockpit’ of a drone: the asymmetry of modern war
It was a weird feeling, standing there in my suit and tie at the edge of the virtual battle space. Because the asymmetry of power is massively dramatized in this drone ‘cockpit’.
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What is normal about drone warfare?
America’s so called “war on terror” did not end when George W Bush left office. Under Barack Obama the covert war entered a new phase, one of increasing reliance on missile strikes from aerial drones.
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Two Britons reportedly killed in Pakistan drone strike
Two British nationals, reportedly fighting with al-Qaeda militants, have been killed in the tribal region of Pakistan, near the Afghan border. Sources in both the Pakistan Taliban and the Pakistan military have told Channel 4 News that the two men were killed in a CIA drone strike five days ago.
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Cameron speaks of 'unbreakable relationship' with Pakistan
The meeting between David Cameron and President Zardari of Pakistan has ended with warm words, blogs Jonathan Rugman, but what is an agreement on combatting terrorism with Mr Zardari worth?
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Taliban commander's arrest may have strengthened Pakistan's hand
Pakistan’s military finally admit Taliban commander Mullah Baradar has been captuted, but as Nick Paton Walsh blogs, his arrest could help the country’s ISI intelligence service regain control over negotiations over Afghanistan.
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South Waziristan – the world's most dangerous place
Pakistan’s anti-Taliban offensive in South Waziristan contradicts the widely held view in Islamabad that sooner or later Nato’s coalition in Afghanistan will have to talk to the Taliban, blogs Julian Rush.
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America's options in Afghanistan are shrinking
Channel 4 News reporter Lindsey Hilsum examines the shrinking number of options available to the US in Afghanistan.