War and DIplomacy – Part II: A Way Out of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a crossroads of civilizations and an almost bewilderingly complicated place.
The American Way of War Quiz: This Was The War Month That Was (Believe It or Not)
Yes, it would be funny if it weren’t so grim. After all, when it comes to squandering money and resources in strange and distant places (or even here at home), you can count on the practitioners of American-style war to be wildly over the top.
Another Curse for Afghanistan
The Pentagon is suddenly getting suspiciously into geology.
Review: The American Way of War: How Bush’s Wars Became Obama’s
Tom Engelhardt chronicles how the United States has succumbed to infinite war.
Whistleblowers Get a Refuge
Iceland is resourceful.
Iraq: A Teach-In on the Legacy of the Seven-Year U.S. Occupation
Thousands of U.S. troops are leaving Iraq — but more than 50,000 troops and tens of thousands of US-paid mercenaries remain. US “combat operations” are ending, but Iraq remains mired in war.
Serial Denialists and the State of Permanent War
Reluctance to withdraw from Afghanistan is only a symptom of the investment American political elites have in global military hegemony.
Whose Hands? Whose Blood? Killing Civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq
Consider the following statement offered by Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a news conference last week. He was discussing Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks as well as the person who has taken responsibility for the vast, still ongoing Afghan War document dump at that site.
The Lessons of WikiLeaks
The leak has had more impact than many years of conventional media reporting about the Afghanistan War.
Blackwater: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
The Obama administration continues to award contracts to the private military contractor Blackwater/Xe, despite its seriously troubled history.
Postcard From…Kigali
Paul Kagame is on track to win a second term as Rwanda’s president. But he is increasingly isolated, both domestically and internationally.
Attempts by Petraeus to Turn Soldiers Into Boy Scouts Disingenuous at Best
No individual code of conduct will bring about the huge changes in Afghanistan that are necessary for counterinsurgency to be effective.
Dismembering Afghanistan
As the situation become increasingly dire, dubious plans are emerging in an attempt to “save” the war effort.
The Lineup: Week of August 2-8, 2010
This week’s editorial package features an op-ed and a cartoon on the WikiLeaks controversy.
Bring the Money Home Tool Kit
With the cost of the war projected to exceed $3 trillion, it’s time to demand that the money being spent on continued occupation in Iraq be spent at home in our own communities now!