(2021-05-13). Butting Heads With China and Russia: American Diplomats Are Outclassed. strategic-culture.org United State engagement in complicated overseas quarrels should be limited to areas where genuine vital interests are at stake. | With the exception of the impending departure of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan, if it occurs, the White House seems to prefer to use aggression to deter adversaries rather than finesse. The recent exchanges between Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
(2021-05-13). US Hands Over Kandahar Airfield to Afghan Forces as Drawdown Continues. news.antiwar.com The US has handed over Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan to the Afghan military, "The handover of Kandahar Airfield was coordinated, both with senior leaders in [the Afghan government] and with our Afghan partners in the 205th Corps," Col. Sonny Legget, a spokesman for the US and NATO coalition, said on Thursday. | An u…
(2021-05-13). Pentagon Not Clear on Regional Troop Presence Plans After Afghanistan Pullout. news.antiwar.com Since President Biden announced his plans to pull combat troops out of Afghanistan, US military officials have said they plan to keep assets in the region so the US could maintain the ability to bomb targets in the country. But it's not clear where US forces could be deployed. | David Helvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, "T…
(2021-05-13). As Afghan Ceasefire Takes Hold, Locals Hope for Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com At midnight Wednesday night, the ceasefire in Afghanistan took effect. Both the Taliban and Afghan government have The Eid holiday marks the end of Ramadan, and locals are The Afghan government has formalized that offer in rec…
(2021-05-12). Military Situation In Afghanistan On May 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 12, an Islam Qala customs worker was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kohsan district of Herat province | On May 11, ISIS took responsibility for the IED attack on police patrol in Bostan area of Kabul city | On May 11, clashes between Taliban and the government forces continued in the north of Logar province | On May 12, Afghanistan Chief of Staff of Armed Forces and acting defense minister, General Yasin Zia visited Baghlan province to assess the current…
(2021-05-12). CODEPINK Holds Mother's Day Peace Rally at Golden Gate. indybay.org Continued killing in Afghanistan and other issues protested…
(2021-05-12). Afghanistan: Top UN officials strongly condemn 'heinous' attack on girls school. news.un.org Two senior UN officials on Wednesday, condemned in the strongest terms, a terrorist attack targeting girls and their families outside a high school in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
(2021-05-12). Rights organizations condemn deadly attacks in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org The blasts took place in Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi area and the Shahr-e-Safa district in southern Zabul province. The United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reported that 573 civilians were killed in the first three months of 2021…
(2021-05-12). Martyrs of Kabul girl's school blast commemorated in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — A commemoration ceremony was held on Wed. in front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tehran following the martyrdom of more than 80 female students of Sayyid al-Shuhada School in Kabul.
(2021-05-12). Endless War Is a Feature of Our National Programming. thenation.com Endless War Is a Feature of Our National Programming…
(2021-05-12). Second Stage Terror Wars. dissidentvoice.org 
We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false. — William Casey, CIA Director, February. 1981 It is well known that the endless U.S. war on terror was overtly launched following the mass murders of September 11, 2001 and the linked anthrax attacks. The invasion of Afghanistan and the …
(2021-05-12). Taliban Captured Another District Near Kabul Ahead Nationwide Ceasefire. southfront.org 
Taliban fighters during "Operation al-Khandagh" | On May 11th, the Taliban imposed control of the Nirkh district in the province of Wardak after a fierce battle with Afghan government forces. | In a statement, the Afghan Ministry of Interior claimed that security forces had performed a "tactical retreat" after inflicting heavy losses on the Taliban. Nirkh is located less than 40 kilometers away from the country's capital Kabul. | The Taliban said that its fighters had captured the district compound, police center, intelli…
(2021-05-12). US not caring about concerns of Afghan gov., people. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the United States does not care about the concerns of the Afghan government and people.
(2021-05-12). Globalink | Afghans to Continue to Suffer after U.S. Forces Withdrawal: Political Analyst. telesurenglish.net Afghans, as the victims of the so-called U.S.-led war on terror, would continue to suffer after the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from the country, said an Afghan political expert.
(2021-05-12). With Afghanistan Withdrawal Underway, New Report Reveals Costs of Post-9/11 Wars for US Allies. commondreams.org "U.S. allies… deployed troops, lost service members, and spent tax dollars on wars that were of little concern to their own national security. They did so largely because of the value they placed on their alliances with the U.S.," according to the Costs of War Project. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/45151881.jpg …
(2021-05-12). Corporate media oppose Afghan control of Afghanistan. nationofchange.org Establishment reporting over the future of Afghanistan after Biden's announcement demonstrated the imperialist mindset of corporate journalists.
(2021-05-12). End the US war on Afghanistan. wsws.org Washington has no intention of ending the longest war in US history; at best, it plans only to continue it by other means.
(2021-05-12). CENTCOM: Afghanistan Withdrawal 6 to 12 Percent Complete. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the process of pulling troops out of Afghanistan In a press release, CENTCOM said that the US has removed about the equivalent of 104 C-17 loads of material out of Afghanistan. The military has also turned over more than 1,800 pieces of equipment to the Defense Logistics Agency for destruction. | So far, the US has officially handed over one military facility to the A…
(2021-05-12). Pakistan Rules Out Hosting US Military After Afghanistan Withdrawal. news.antiwar.com Since President Biden Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan has adopted a policy that allows it to become "only partners in peace" and not join any future US war. | "No sir, we do…
(2021-05-12). Taliban overrun district near Kabul: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — Taliban have reportedly overrun a key district in Wardak province, near Kabul.
(2021-05-12). Gen. Bagheri names US responsible for Kabul terror attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — In a statement on Wed., Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri condemned the attack on a girl's school in Kabul, recognizing the US as the main culprit of the terrorist incident.
(2021-05-12). Videomapping on memorial of victims of Kabul terrorist attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) — A video-mapping projection was performed in Tehran's Azadi Tower on Tuesday evening to commemorate the memory of victims of the recent terrorist attack on a girl school in Kabul.