Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 282)
Clothes make the mullah
Niloofar Haeri
In Iran, home to some of the best-dressed clergy in the Islamic world, looking good is part of the job.
A “broken” force
Geraldine Sealey
Bush stops spam; blue states rejoice
Farhad Manjoo, Katharine Mieszkowski
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Indefinite and secretive
Julian Borger
Under scrutiny for its harsh interrogation methods at Guantanamo, the U.S. plans to move some terror suspects to "permanent" prisons in other countries.
If you like Iraq, you’ll love Iran
Jeff Horwitz
Kenneth Pollack says the Bush administration doesn't have a clue about what to do in Iran and doesn't have much time to get it right.
No aberration
Suzanne Goldenberg
Memos from FBI agents complaining about treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo provide the clearest account yet of abuse sanctioned by the Bush administration.
Goin’ south
Russ Feingold
A driving trip through Alabama reminds a U.S. senator from Wisconsin how radical conservatives are robbing hardworking people of the American dream.
The year in sports
King Kaufman
Miracle comebacks, working-class heroes and gracious champions. Flying chairs, rape charges and steroids. 2004 was all about taking the bad with the good.
“Like having it signed by a monkey”
Dan Glaister
Rumsfeld is under fire for, among other things, not signing by hand condolence letters to families of soldiers killed in Iraq.
Torture begins at the top
Joe Conason
A recently disclosed FBI memo indicates that "marching orders" to abandon traditional interrogation methods came from Defense Secretary Rumsfeld himself.
Fool me once department
Geraldine Sealey
The Fix
Salon Staff
Murdoch buys $44 million apartment; Lisa Marie sells Elvis; Duff vs. Lohan: It's back on!
Honoring failure
Sidney Blumenthal
How to run an imperial presidency: Reward those who have failed. Otherwise, the whole charade will be exposed.
End of the “big happy family”
Farhad Manjoo
In answer to critics of MoveOn, Wes Boyd says that mobilizing a vibrant opposition to Bush's policies was just the first step. And he doesn't blame Kerry for the Democrats' loss.
The costs keep coming
Jeff Horwitz
Terror threat looms large
Mark Follman
Rumsfeld’s armor cracking fast
Mark Follman
Whitewashing torture?
David DeBatto
A veteran sergeant who told his commanding officers that he witnessed his colleagues torturing Iraqi detainees was strapped to a gurney and flown out of Iraq -- even though there was nothing wrong with him.
Miles to go
Declan Walsh
As they inaugurate their first elected president, Afghans say their lives have improved a bit. But the booming opium trade presents a serious threat.
Hell no, we won’t stay
Paul Harris
Eight U.S. soldiers, among thousands who have been forced to extend their tours in Iraq, sue the Army for breach of contract.
Musharraf’s high wire act
Mark Follman
Elusive as ever
David Heather, Declan Walsh
Pakistani President Musharraf admits the search for bin Laden is a failure as the U.S. offers a deal to the Taliban.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Planes without wings and tails, flying lawn mowers and other aerodynamic amazements.
The dwarf known as al-Qaida
Mark Follman
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