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Deteriorating Military Situation in Afghan War Editor's note: Gen. Stanley McChrystal was relieved of his command by President Obama after our production date.Erodes Congressional Support RealAudio
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Interview with Gareth Porter, historian and national security policy analyst, conducted by Scott Harris 
As the war in Afghanistan becomes ever more violent, the latest headlines in the U.S. press have focused on a public spitting match between U.S. Afghan war commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal and the Obama administration. Gen. McChrystal was called back to Washington to respond in person to his staff's insulting criticism of President Obama and senior White House officials quoted in a July 8 Rolling Stone magazine article. But the more important story involves a deteriorating situation in the Afghan war with an alarming rise in the number of Taliban-organized suicide bombings and assassinations of government officials. This, despite 30,000 additional U.S. troops deployed to Afghanistan by President Obama, now totaling 94,000. A major U.S. offensive in the rural area of Marjah in February initially was declared a success, but the Taliban have succeeded in infiltrating back into the area, undermining the Pentagon's "clear, hold and build," strategy. A larger American offensive in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar province, originally set for June has been delayed due to the lack of local support -- and is expected to be launched this fall. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with historian and national security policy analyst Gareth Porter, who in a recent article predicted that the U.S. will soon confront an "Iraq 2006 moment," where political support for the Afghan war will evaporate among members of Congress and other elite opinion makers. Here Porter talks about the unraveling of the Afghan war -- and the interesting timing of a Pentagon announcement touting Afghan's nearly $1 trillion worth of untapped mineral wealth. Gareth Porter is author of the book, "Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam." Read his articles online at www.ipsnews.net Related Links:
Judge Acquits Anti-Torture Campaign Protesters RealAudio
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Interview with Mark Colville, Witness Against Torture activist, conducted by Melinda Tuhus 
On Jan. 21, 24 Witness Against Torture activists brought their protest to the U.S. Capitol and were subsequently arrested for "unlawful entry with disorderly conduct." After a trial in a Washington, D.C. Superior Court, those arrested were acquitted of all charges by Judge Russell Canan on June 14. Mark Colville, who runs the Catholic Worker House in New Haven, Connecticut, has been involved with Witness Against Torture for several years, including a trip to Guantanamo he made with other peace activists in December 2005, to visit prisoners held there, an effort blocked by the U.S. military. Here, Colville talks about some disturbing facts related to prisoner suicides at Guantanamo that influenced activists' decision to risk arrest -- and how the judge in the trial arrived at his decision to acquit him and the other anti-torture defendants in the case. For more information on Witness Against Torture's anti-torture campaign, visit their website at www.witnesstorture.org Related links:
Obama Balks at Holding BP Criminally Liable for Gulf Oil Spill RealAudio
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Interview with Russell Mokhiber, editor of Corporate Crime Reporter, conducted by Scott Harris  In a testament to how many friends money can buy, more than a few Republican legislators who receive Big Oil campaign contributions criticized Obama's pressure on BP to set aside the $20 billion to pay victims of the oil spill. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, was by far BP's best friend when, at a House Energy Committee hearing on June 17, he apologized to BP CEO Tony Hayward for what he described as a "shakedown" by the White House to set up the $20 billion escrow fund. Reprimanded by Republican leaders worried about a public backlash against the pro-corporate stance of the GOP, Barton later retracted his apology to BP. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Russell Mokhiber, editor of the Corporate Crime Reporter, who criticized President Obama for not advocating criminal prosecution of BP executives. Here, Mokhiber explains why he favors revocation of BP's U.S. corporate charter and excluding the company from being awarded any future government contracts. Visit Corporate Crime Reporter's website at www.corporatecrimereporter.com Related links:
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