Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 211)
Times Square bomber: Cause and effect in the War on Terror
Glenn Greenwald
Yet again, an attempted terrorist claims his actions were in response to U.S. violence in the Muslim world
War on Terror logic
Glenn Greenwald
Trying to solve terrorism with more bombings is like trying to cure lung cancer by smoking more
“Everyone just wants to kill people at any cost”
Mark Benjamin
What Adam Winfield, one of the U.S. soldiers accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan, told his father
Obama hires Blackwater, again
Justin Elliott
State Dept. becomes the latest Obama agency to hire the notorious firm, this time for part of $10 billion contract
Are we ever leaving Afghanistan?
Tom Engelhardt
By 2016, U.S. forces may drop to below 68,000, but they won't dwindle to zero any time soon
Tensions rise as Pakistan cuts off US supply line
Deb Riechmann, Hussain Afzal
The blockade comes in apparent response to an alleged cross-border NATO strike that killed three Pakistani soldiers
Obama to finally punish torturers!
Glenn Greenwald
Sanctions imposed today by the U.S. on Iranians reveal a rather glaring double standard
Did liberal bloggers ruin the Obama presidency?
Alex Pareene
Or did they just accurately diagnose its problems?
WH messaging about its base
Glenn Greenwald
Increasing vitriolic attacks on dissatisfied Democrats are quite unlikely to inspire greater enthusiasm
Hearing begins in alleged plot to murder Afghans
Gene Johnson
Five Stryker soldiers charged with premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit premeditated murder
Bob Woodward, Washington’s chief gossip, strikes again
Andrew Bacevich
"Obama's Wars," like its Bush era predecessor, focuses on meaningless personal feuds while ignoring the real issues
Petraeus: Taliban have reached out to reconcile
Heidi Vogt
The general says prospects of a truce are being "pursued by the Afghan leadership at the very highest levels"
Segway company owner drives Segway off cliff
Gregory Katz
The 62-year-old businessman was found dead in a river in northern England
Department of Defense destroys Afghanistan war memoir
Associated Press
Military officials watch as St. Martin's Press pulps 9,500 copies of a former officer's memoir
Manned NATO aircraft attack Pakistan
Sebastian Abbot, Eric Talmadge
At least 50 militants are killed in a series of air strikes
U.S. walks out on Ahmadinejad U.N. speech
Ali Akbar Dareini
Iranian president suggests America was responsible for 9/11 attacks, criticizes wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
House GOP’s Pledge to America: World’s saddest to-do list
Alex Pareene
House Republicans promise to slash taxes, buy more missiles, and fix the deficit
Oliver Stone: Our empire is in decline
Matt Zoller Seitz
The director talks at length about his "Wall Street" sequel, his Nazi comments and why he loves George W. Bush
U.S. officials say CIA runs elite Afghan fighting force
Adam Goldman, Kimberly Dozier
Paramilitaries are being used in ramped-up American counter-terror operations against the Taliban
The awesome stupidity of replacing Larry Summers with a CEO
Andrew Leonard
If Obama's advisors think the president has an "anti-business" problem, they should be fired
TV discussions
Glenn Greenwald
On MSNBC, talking about Iran, Afghanistan, the Tea Party and other subjects
Woodward scoop: CIA army operating in Pakistan
Justin Elliott
"Obama's Wars" contains significant revelations about U.S. foreign policy, plus stories of interpersonal sniping
One and a half cheers for American decline
Tom Engelhardt
The future is not ours -- and that's good news. Losing our world power status will let us focus on problems at home
Monday link dump: Ben Stein’s money
Alex Pareene
The Maine Republicans worry, Christine O'Donnell diagnoses homosexuality, and Kaus finds a job
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