Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 265)
Cheney’s contempt for American public opinion
Glenn Greenwald
Ever since the 2006 midterm defeat suffered by Republicans, the vice president's public behavior has changed noticeably.
Market turmoil: Should we blame Greenspan or China?
Andrew Leonard
When Shanghai sneezed, did the world's markets get the bird flu? Or was Tuesday's "correction" all the Maestro's fault?
Stock market mayhem: “Look out below!”
Andrew Leonard
The last time Wall Street shuddered like this, we knew the reason why: Sept. 11. This time, it's not so easy to figure out.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
The National Review's Andrew Stuttaford gets frustrated with the administration's policy on Afghanistan.
A hallmark of idiocy
Glenn Greenwald
Those who think they are making a substantive point by citing randomly chosen blog comments reveal themselves to be bereft of substance.
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.
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