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"Imperial Blowback": Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan
Democracy Now • 2 days ago

"Imperial Blowback": Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man who authorities say shot two National Guardsmen outside the White House, had previously worked in a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan, often called “death squads” by human rights groups. “The United States made this person into a child soldier, and now is experiencing what I think is one of the most horrifically bright-line cases of imperial blowback that we’ve seen throughout the 'war on terror,'” says Spencer Ackerman, journalist and author focused on U.S. military and foreign policy.

Trump Vows to Pause Migration from "Third World Countries" After Fatal National Guard Shooting
Democracy Now • 2 days ago

Trump Vows to Pause Migration from "Third World Countries" After Fatal National Guard Shooting

We look at President Trump’s call to pause all asylum decisions after an Afghan man who once worked for the CIA opened fire near the White House last Wednesday, shooting two National Guard members, killing one. Rahmanullah Lakanwal entered the United States in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, a program that saw the U.S. evacuate thousands of Afghans who faced reprisals from the Taliban over their work with the U.S. and the former U.S.-backed government. Trump has since said that he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries.” Afghan refugees have “been stuck in limbo in the United States, and now they’re being targeted by President Trump’s political stunts,” says Shawn VanDiver, founder and president of #AfghanEvac. Laila Ayub, executive director of Project ANAR, says the Trump administration is using the tragedy to “scapegoat and collectively punish an entire community.”

"Kill Everybody": Could Hegseth Face War Crimes Probe for Killing Survivors of U.S. Boat Strike?
Democracy Now • 2 days ago

"Kill Everybody": Could Hegseth Face War Crimes Probe for Killing Survivors of U.S. Boat Strike?

Democracy Now! speaks with journalist Spencer Ackerman about the Trump administration’s deadly, ongoing attacks on alleged “drug boats” amid reports President Trump is preparing to attack Venezuela, with all airspace surrounding Venezuela now closed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others are “turning the military into a criminal operation,” says Ackerman. “This shows the moral degeneracy that the 'war on terror' has left as a legacy in the U.S. military.”

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