Whose Century Was That?
Andrew J. Bacevich on what’s been left out of history
Tag: afghanistan
Obama’s Change May Be for the Worse
Scott Horton interviews Rep. Ron Paul
How Safe Do You Actually Want to Be?
Tom Engelhardt on killing civilians
Europe Needs No Part in Doomed Afghan War
William Pfaff says terror in Europe is home grown
Ill Veterans Demand Answers
Kelley B. Vlahos on Agent Orange/Gulf War Syndrome redux
US Lacks Capacity to Win Over Afghans
President Barack Obama and other top officials in his administration have made it clear that there can be no military solution in Afghanistan, and that the non-military efforts to win over the Afghan population will be central to its chances of success. The reality, however, is that U.S. military and civilian agencies lack the skills … Continue reading “US Lacks Capacity to Win Over Afghans”
Why Europe Won’t Fight
Pat Buchanan on kicking the NATO habit
The Afghan Rubik’s Cube
Afghanistan is a gatherer of metaphors: "crossroads of Asia," "graveyard of empires," and the "Great Game," to name a few. It might be more accurate, however, to think of it as a Rubik’s Cube, that frustrating puzzle of intersecting blocks that only works when everything fits perfectly. The trick for the Obama administration is to … Continue reading “The Afghan Rubik’s Cube”
Obama’s Neoliberals: Selling His Afghan War One Report at a Time
The Dem’s neocons take over, says Jeremy Scahill
A Closer Look at the US’ Drones
It’s one thing to study online articles describing the MQ-9 Reapers and MQ-1 Predators. It’s quite another to identify these drones as they take off from runways at Nevada’s Creech Air Force base, where our "Ground the Drones" campaign is holding a ten-day vigil. This morning, during a one hour walk from Cactus Springs, Nevada, … Continue reading “A Closer Look at the US’ Drones”