Can Gen. McChrystal. Then, Can Afghan Policy Can Gen. McChrystal. Then, Can Afghan Policy
Now that McChrystal has fragged himself, President Obama has a chance to get Afghanistan policy right. In 2009, after two reviews, he blew it—twice. Will he squander the oppo...
Jun 23, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Gates on McChrystal: Just an ‘Oops’ Gates on McChrystal: Just an ‘Oops’
It looks like Secretary of Defense Gates is trying to save McChrystal's skin. Here's hoping that Obama isn't listening.
Jun 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Fire McChrystal Fire McChrystal
The insurbordinate general commanding the war in Afghanistan goes off the reservation—way, way off the reservation—in an interview with Rolling Stone.
Jun 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Gaza: End of the Siege? Gaza: End of the Siege?
Israel's clumsy attack on a Turkish aid flotilla for Gaza has now backfired completely. Will Obama push Netanyahu harder? They meet July 6.
Jun 21, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Getting Out in 2011 Getting Out in 2011
Now we know that President Obama secured a pledge from the generals that they would either turn over the war to the Afghans by 2011 or get out. Will Congress hold the president to ...
Jun 17, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Petraeus Faints: Wonder Why? Petraeus Faints: Wonder Why?
General Petraeus keeled over at today's Senate hearing on Afghanistan. Was it the London School of Economics that did him in?
Jun 15, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Trillion-Dollar War Trillion-Dollar War
The war in Afghanistan might cost the United States a trillion dollars. Now we find out that it's worth it: Afghanistan has a trillion dollars worth of mineral wealth under it...
Jun 15, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Kandahar? Kandahar? What’s Kandahar? Kandahar? Kandahar? What’s Kandahar?
Marja was a flop, and now the United States is postponing its vaunted expedition into Kandahar, the offensive that the military said would be the decisive turning point in the war....
Jun 11, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Iran Sanctions: Not Just Useless but Counterproductive Iran Sanctions: Not Just Useless but Counterproductive
The new UN sanctions on Iran mark the fourth time that the United States has tried this approach—President Bush tried it thrice. It didn't work then, and it won't work n...
Jun 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Afghan Jirga: Talk to the Taliban Afghan Jirga: Talk to the Taliban
Karzai fires two American stooges in his government, and sets the stage for peace talks with the Taliban. Is the United States for peace talks, or against them?
Jun 7, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss