Switch to Petraeus Betrays Afghan Policy Crisis
Despite President Barack Obama's denial that his decision to fire Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal as commander in Afghanistan and replace him with Gen. David Petraeus signified any differences with McChrystal over war strategy, the decision obviously reflects a desire by...
From Great Man to Great Screwup: Behind the McChrystal Uproar
Baffle Them with Bull Feathers
Our McMan in Bananastan
Six Ways the Af-Pak War Is Expanding
American Death Squad
As the story of Bush administration's war crimes comes out in fits and starts, it appears that torture is only one aspect – and not the worst, by any means – of this horrific history. In an interview in mid-March, Seymour Hersh let slip the following: "After 9/11...
McKiernan Takes the Fall
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...
