The Conventional Arms Control Challenge
Massive ordnance penetrator. Sounds powerful, right? This bomb is also known by its initials: MOP. About a month ago, Congress gave $68 million to the Boeing Corporation to accelerate the purchase and development of 10-12 "massive ordnance penetrators." The...
Thursday: 4 Iraqis, 1 Egyptian Killed; 5 Iraqis Wounded
A Crock of COIN
Afghan Lessons from the Iraq War
West Is East, When Israel Decides
JERUSALEM -- Along a wall not about to come down -- a hotel no longer a hotel, but an outpost. The three-story, 36-room Cliff Hotel used to be a favorite for Western pilgrims in search of the "authentic Holy Land flavor" because of its extensive gardens; it...
‘New’ Military Courts Still Lack Basic Safeguards
While conservatives complain about Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other terror suspects from Guantánamo coming to New York for trial, many legal experts and human rights groups are being equally outspoken in their criticism of the "new and improved" military...
Wednesday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 6 Wounded
Afghanistan, Iraq Near Bottom of Corruption Index
Despite billions of dollars spent by the U.S. and other countries to improve governance in Afghanistan and Iraq, the two countries remain among the world's most corrupt nations, according to the latest edition of Transparency International's (TI) Corruption...
Civilian Trials for 9/11 Suspects Aren’t Enough
The Obama administration's decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and four alleged co-conspirators in civilian court is a laudable return to the rule of law from the Bush administration's kangaroo...