The Sentence They Don’t Tell You About
The government’s petty harassment didn’t end after I served time for being a whistleblower.
What Drove Michael Hastings to His Death?
Fear? A simple need for speed? Or something else?
After Iraq, Climbing Out of the Moral Abyss
If lies have delivered us to this place, then only the truth will begin our journey back.
Maybe David Brooks Could Teach Gen. Petraeus and the Kagans a Thing or Two About Humility
Gen. Petraeus allowed unprecedented access to conservative Washington think tankers.
The Fall of the American Empire (Writ Small)
David Petraeus was always smoke and mirrors, always the farce, even if the denizens of Washington didn’t know it.
Please Don’t Shoot the Messengers
Official secrecy doesn’t just shield high-ranking officials from the personal embarrassment that comes with taking the term “embedded” too literally.
Petraeus Biographer Strokes More Than Just His Ego
From national hero to cyber stalker in 1,000 easy emails.
Gen. Petraeus Makes McChrystal Look Like a Pacifist
Counterinsurgency can mean whatever you want it to mean.
Could Gandhi Have Halted Night Raids?
Can Gandhi’s satyagraha can work in Afghanistan?
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.
A Confirmation for Petraeus Is a Confirmation of the Surge Narrative
Many hoped that the change in U.S. command in Afghanistan would prompt a discussion not of Petraeus’ qualifications, but rather, of the guiding principles and values of the war in Afghanistan.
Petraeus Harbinger of Peace, Not Another Surge?
Will Gen. Petraeus “surge” Afghanistan like he did Iraq?