McKiernan Takes the Fall
But don’t expect any ‘fresh thinking,’ says Jeff Huber
Tag: afghanistan
Rights Groups Slam Bid to Suppress Abuse Pics
President Barack Obama’s decision Wednesday to object to the planned release of photos showing abuse of prisoners in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan has drawn quiet praise from the military and some in Congress – and outspoken scorn from human rights advocates, a number of legal scholars and religious leaders, and many on the … Continue reading “Rights Groups Slam Bid to Suppress Abuse Pics”
Judge Condemns ‘Mosaic’ of Gitmo Intel and Unreliable Witnesses
Andy Worthington says a pile of lies is still lies
The Private Contracting Surge Into Afghanistan
Kelley Vlahos on the growing shadow army
McChrystal Choice Suggests Special-Ops Strikes to Continue
The choice of Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to become the new U.S. commander in Afghanistan has been hailed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and national news media as ushering in a new, unconventional approach to counterinsurgency. But McChrystal’s background sends a very different message from the one claimed by Gates and the news media. His … Continue reading “McChrystal Choice Suggests Special-Ops Strikes to Continue”
Pipelineistan Goes Af-Pak
Back in March, Pepe Escobar, that itchy, edgy global reporter for one of my favorite online publications, Asia Times, began laying out the great, ongoing energy struggle across Eurasia, or what he likes to call Pipelineistan for its web of oil and natural gas pipelines. In his first report, he dealt with the embattled energy … Continue reading “Pipelineistan Goes Af-Pak”
Stop ‘Helping’ Af-Pak
We can’t afford another war, says Ron Paul
From Phnom Penh to Islamabad
Last September, during the American presidential campaign, I wrote a column declaring that the United States had again invaded Cambodia, only this time "Cambodia" was Pakistan. President George W. Bush had ordered U.S. ground attacks on the Taliban inside Pakistan’s Tribal Territories, without Pakistan’s authorization. That was also when Barack Obama’s foreign policy campaign platform … Continue reading “From Phnom Penh to Islamabad”
Saigon Again?
Philip Giraldi assesses Obama’s Af-Pak policies
Americanada? No Thanks
“The way to get the Americans to trust the border is to give them confidence that both countries have the will and ability to protect it. “The security leg of this agreement, then, would include common rules for accepting refugees, joint inspection of containers leaving international destinations en route to either country, and an integrated … Continue reading “Americanada? No Thanks”