Many Share Blame With Sgt. Bales for Killing of 17 Afghans
The chief Afghan investigator agrees that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was the sole killer of 17 Afghan civilians.
Congress Tunes Out Lt. Col. Davis’s Allegations It’s Been Misled on Afghanistan
The 17-year Army veteran risked his career by speaking out about the Afghanistan War.
Congress: Listen to Lt. Col. Daniel Davis
The 17-year Army veteran risked his career by speaking out about the Afghanistan War.
Massacres and PTSD
To stop future massacres, send Bales back to Afghanistan for trial. Let’s see how “diminished capacity” plays in Kandahar – the scene of the crime.
Sgt. Bales: Is Further Proof Needed That Multiple Tours Are a Recipe for Disaster?
One can’t help but wonder why more soldiers don’t snap under the pressure of serving multiple tours in Afghanistan.
America’s Image Problem
We think we’re helping them. They think we’re out to destroy their way of life.
Qur’an Burning an Arson Attack on Islam
The soldiers who dumped copies of the Qur’an into an incinerator may as well have set fire to a religion.
Is China Reentering the Great Game?
China’s economic involvement has increased in Afghanistan. Will it be a stabilizing force as the United States withdraws?
The Not-So-Great Game
What would happen if we stopped playing games with Iran?
What is the State of the Union Address for, Anyway? Obama Launches Campaign
Obama knew that many people who voted for him in 2008 did so based on his commitment to end the war in Iraq, so highlighting that made perfect sense. But he was way wrong in claiming that the war in Iraq has made the United States “more respected around the world.”
Afghanistan’s Poppy War
International efforts to stamp out opium production are failing.
Endless War
Uncle Sam thinks he’s starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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[VIDEO] The Impact at Home of U.S. Troops Around The World
Callers from around the country ask about the presence of U.S. troops around the world, their role, and how U.S. military capabilities compare with other countries in this C-SPAN Washington Journal segment.
Shiny New War
This is not your father’s Oldsmobile.
Coalition Forces Won’t Take Training Wheels Off Afghan Forces
The administration defense policy shop Center for a New American Security calls for ending counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.