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Topic: Afghanistan (page 10)

Brad Pitt in "War Machine"; Medics carrying a wounded US soldier to Kandahar Hospital Role, August 23, 2011. (Netflix/Getty/Johannes Eisele/Salon)

"War Machine" vs. real war

Anis Shivani
The Convenient Terrorist by John Kiriakou and Joseph Hickman; Abu Zubaydah (Hot Books/AP/U.S. Central Command)

How a jihadist was made

John Kiriakou, Joseph Hickman
Afghanistan’s all-girl robotics team (First Global/Getty/Mark Wilson)

Trump blocks all-girls team

Michael Glassman
Zeerak (Sesame Street)

"Sesame Street" in Afghanistan

Matthew Rozsa
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James Mattis; Donald Trump (AP/J. Scott Applewhite/Getty/Molly)

Commander-in-chief no more?

David Masciotra
(Wikimedia/Deptartment of Defense)

Fortunate Son?

Charlie May
Erik Prince (AP/Susan Walsh)

A plan to plunder Afghanistan

Matthew Pulver
(<a href='https://secure.istockphoto.com/profile/danielbendjy'>DanielBendjy</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>)

unpaid debt

Linda J. Bilmes - The Conversation
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(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

generals handline war

Danny Sjursen
In this March 27, 2017, file photo, men sit on the Nadir Khan hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan. As America’s 16-year war in Afghanistan drags on, Russia is resurrecting its own interest in the “graveyard of empires.” The jockeying includes engaging the Taliban and leading a new diplomatic effort to tackle Afghanistan’s future, all while Washington leaves the world guessing on its strategy for ending the conflict. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Matthew Rozsa
(Tetra Images/Getty Images)

Brendan Bures - The Fresh Toast
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Robert Reich - RobertReich.org
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In this March 27, 2017, file photo, men sit on the Nadir Khan hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan. As America’s 16-year war in Afghanistan drags on, Russia is resurrecting its own interest in the “graveyard of empires.” The jockeying includes engaging the Taliban and leading a new diplomatic effort to tackle Afghanistan’s future, all while Washington leaves the world guessing on its strategy for ending the conflict. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Charlie May
Carryn Owens (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Yemen raid: The big question

Gary Legum
(AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

William J. Astore - TomDispatch.com
(Getty/Michael Heiman/Salon)

Trump's ignorant war lust

Bob Cesca
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(AP Photo/Krzysztof Zatycki)

Danny Sjursen - TomDispatch.com
U.S. Army soldiers in Panjwai district, Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, June 12, 2011. (Reuters/Baz Ratner)

Trump faces Afghan disaster

Bob Hennelly
Retired Lt. Gen Michael Flynn gives the thumbs-up as he arrives at Trump Tower, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (AP)

Flynn: secrets optional

Taylor Link

Matthew Smith
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A U.S. soldier outside the entrance of Sarpoza prison in Kandahar city, Afghanistan, August 24, 2010 (Reuters/Oleg Popov)

Did U.S. commit war crimes?

Ben Norton
An Afghan man inspects a house destroyed during Thursday’s clashes between Afghan security forces and Taliban in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2016 (Reuters/Nasir Wakif)

Ben Norton
U.S. service members pay their respects during a memorial ceremony for six Airmen killed in a suicide attack, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan (AP/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

Bob Hennelly
FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 file photo, an Afghan Security policeman inspects the site of a suicide truck bombing, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

Vijay Prashad - Alternet
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