Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 131)
Hollande gambles on Mali victory
Paul Ames
French society frowns on military intervention, so why is its president adopting the rhetoric of George W. Bush?
7 Chomsky quotes that expose the American empire
Laura Gottesdiener
A look back at some of the most incisive remarks from one of the nation's most controversial thinkers
Aid groups can’t reach key Mali town
Associated Press
Mali's military claimed control of Konna after battling Islamists, but humanitarian aid is blocked
Vietnam was even more horrific than we thought
Jonathan Schell
Nick Turse's new book "Kill Anything that Moves" reveals that massacres like My Lai were downright common
US citizens among hostages seized in Algeria over Mali
Associated Press
Islamist militants attacked and occupied a BP-operated natural gas complex in Algeria in revenge for Mali
French boots on the ground in Mali
Associated Press
A land assault will be under way "within hours" as troops head towards radical Islamist occupied territory
5 biggest threats to the globe in 2013
Michael Moran
From the Arab Winter to the euro crisis, a look at what will cause war, strife and economic turmoil this year
Obama, Karzai agree to speed up military transition
Julie Pace, Robert Burns
U.S. troops will shift fully to a support role this spring said the president
7 ways “Zero Dark Thirty” excuses torture
Karen J. Greenberg
The best picture nominee is a celebration of George W. Bush's most destructive policies
5 ways Obama is just like George W. Bush
Alex Kane
From drone strikes to proxy detentions to warrantless wiretapping, he's kept the U.S. on permanent war footing
US may leave no troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
Robert Burns, Ap
The Pentagon believes thousands of troops should remain, but Obama administration says total withdrawal an option
Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan
Robert Burns
Administration officials said Tuesday that all of the troops could be out of Afghanistan in December 2014
5 terrifying facts about John Brennan
Alex Kane
Obama's tapped a man for the top CIA post who has supported drone strikes, torture and extraordinary rendition
Have we really learned the lessons of Vietnam?
Nick Turse
The media rarely discusses it, but civilian suffering has defined the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Chuck Hagel nomination: Obama rebukes Bushism
Michael Lind
Obama has reversed Bush's foreign policy in style and substance -- but it may not be enough
Why Chuck Hagel terrifies hawks, GOP
David Sirota
His critics focus on his stances on Israel and Iran. They're really afraid he'd slash budgets and weapons systems
McChrystal regrets magazine flap was career-killer
Associated Press
The retired General says he was "completely surprised" by the uproar over his comments
Obama to nominate John Brennan to head the CIA
Julie Pace
The President will also nominate Chuck Hagel to be his next defense secretary
Obama to nominate Chuck Hagel as defense secretary
Prachi Gupta
The announcement is expected to come tomorrow
12 most despicable things Fox News did in 2012
Mark Howard
From producing its own anti-Obama video to spinning furiously on unemployment, the network had a banner year
We’d all be packing heat if the NRA had its way
Bill Moyers, Michael Winship
Even life and death are measured by profit margins, so the organization's cure for gun violence shouldn't surprise
Tim O’Brien tries to make sense of wartime chaos
Kyle Minor
Before writing "The Things They Carried," O'Brien offered this profound memoir of his year fighting in Vietnam
Clinton leaves hospital after treatment for clot
Josh Lederman
Doctors say Clinton is expected to make a full recovery after being treated for a blood clot in her head
US military deaths in Afghanistan top 2,000
Associated Press
As a result of the U.S.-led invasion, 2,043 troops have died since late 2001
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