Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 265)
Cheney escapes bomb attack
Alex Koppelman
The resurgent Taliban attempt a strike against the vice president as he visits Afghanistan.
The speech Hillary should give
Gary Kamiya
I voted for the Iraq war to save my political skin. I can no longer lie to myself, or the American people, about the most important issue of our time.
An American novelist scandalizes France
Elisabeth Vincentelli
Writing in French -- quelle horreur -- Jonathan Littell has thrown France into literary uproar over his sprawling novel about a gay Nazi officer.
Watching Afghanistan fall
Matthew Cole
Stationed with a battle-scarred U.S. Army troop in the mountain region where Osama bin Laden supposedly hides, with the insurgency on the rise, I witnessed why the other war is going to hell.
Dick Cheney’s surprise
Tim Grieve
Amid signs of an al-Qaida resurgence in Pakistan, the vice president threatens a loss of funding.
Emulating the enemy
Glenn Greenwald
The similarities between neoconservatives and the Islamic radicals whom they seek to eradicate are numerous and glaring.
If the United States were a company, would George Bush be our CEO?
Warren Hellman
The first MBA president probably wouldn't keep his job if he had to face a board of directors. But short of impeachment, what can be done to rein him in?
Did David Broder “prop up” the Bush presidency?
Glenn Greenwald
Broder's claim that he has been a consistent Bush critic does not withstand scrutiny of his punditry record.
Debate with Frank Gaffney
Glenn Greenwald
Neoconservatives are frequently exposed as frightened bullies when confronted, and do not even possess the courage of their convictions.
Biden: Repeal the 2002 Iraq war resolution
Tim Grieve
If senators need a "do-over," here's their chance.
Several items
Glenn Greenwald
Debate tonight with Frank Gaffney. Lincoln and Eisenhower were both "antiwar traitors." Following through on "war rhetoric"
What Hillary won’t say about Iraq
Tim Grieve
As transcripts show, Sen. Clinton's views on the war have slowly changed since 2002, but she still can't say her own vote to authorize force was a mistake.
Extremist Bush supporter calls for murder of scientists
Glenn Greenwald
As Bush supporters become more desperate to salvage their Middle East disaster, their proposals become more radical and dangerous.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
How guilty is the Western world? The film "Bamako" reaches a verdict -- and Iraq vets share their thoughts. Plus: The hidden treasures in McSweeney's DVD magazine.
A time for the Senate to lead
Sen. Jim Webb
Why I back the Warner-Levin compromise as a first step to changing direction in Iraq.
Women come last in Afghanistan
Ann Jones
The war against the Taliban was supposed to have liberated Afghan women, but the reality is that little has changed.
A balanced budget in 2012? Yep, if war is free by 2010
Tim Grieve
At the White House, it's easy to predict a balanced budget but hard to predict the price of war.
Bush and Cheney’s dirty secrets
Georg Mascolo, Holger Stark
A former top CIA official blows the whistle on bogus intelligence, covert kidnappings and the alleged torture of terror suspects.
The price of war
Tim Grieve
Remember last year's budget projections for Iraq and Afghanistan? Forget them.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Parsing the movies that took the prizes. Plus: Ten festival premieres that ought to make some noise!
Surge of danger for U.S. troops
Robert Bryce
Despite billions spent to combat it, the threat from roadside bombs in Iraq has gone from bad to worse, according to a Pentagon source.
Peace movement at a crossroads
Katharine Mieszkowski
Three years ago, it was called "un-American." But now this moving antiwar protest in small-town America has been embraced by the community.
The battle for an Iraq plan
Michael Scherer
The Bush surge has lawmakers locked in a slugfest over what to do next about the war.
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