Armed Conflicts

Bombing Haqqani: A Bad Idea Bombing Haqqani: A Bad Idea

 Obama should make a deal with Pakistan, not threaten to bomb it.

Sep 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Scamming Washington Scamming Washington

Don't be embarrassed that you answered that email from that "Nigerian princess"—over the past decade, the US government has been suckered into much bigger scams.

Sep 20, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Challenging US Claims on Civilian Deaths in Drone Attacks Challenging US Claims on Civilian Deaths in Drone Attacks

Dennis Blair opposes drones, but stays mum on victims.

Aug 15, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

McCain Wanted to Give Obama Greater War Powers, but Democratic Senators Appear to Have Rejected the Folly McCain Wanted to Give Obama Greater War Powers, but Democratic Senators Appear to Have Rejected the Folly

Defenders of the Constitution should thank antiwar activists who succeeded in getting the Senate to drop language that would have dramatically extended the warmaking powers of pres...

Jul 7, 2011 / John Nichols

Occupying Iraq, State Department–Style Occupying Iraq, State Department–Style

Eight disastrous years after we invaded, it is sad but altogether true that Iraq does not matter much in the end.

Jun 7, 2011 / Peter Van Buren

Ex-Mossad Chief: Israel Must Adopt Saudi Peace Plan Ex-Mossad Chief: Israel Must Adopt Saudi Peace Plan

Meir Dagan calls Netanyahu, Ehud Barak “reckless and irresponsible.”

Jun 6, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

‘Work for Peace’: A Movement to Bring the Troops and Tax Dollars Home ‘Work for Peace’: A Movement to Bring the Troops and Tax Dollars Home

Progressives launch drive to get Democratic senators to reshape national priorities—cut the military-industrial complex, support “Medicare for All.”

May 31, 2011 / John Nichols

Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE Lawmakers Ask Hillary Clinton to Explain Erik Prince’s Mercenaries in the UAE

“The implications of allowing a US citizen to assemble a legion in any foreign country, and especially in a combustible region like the Middle East, are serious and wide-rang...

May 23, 2011 / Jeremy Scahill

Jeremy Scahill: Is Blackwater’s Erik Prince Starting a Proxy War Against Iran? Jeremy Scahill: Is Blackwater’s Erik Prince Starting a Proxy War Against Iran?

Blackwater's Erik Prince is building an army of mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates. One that includes no Muslims. What is going on here?

May 17, 2011 / Press Room

Video: Tracking the Army’s Secret Detainee Abuse Task Force

Video: Tracking the Army’s Secret Detainee Abuse Task Force Video: Tracking the Army’s Secret Detainee Abuse Task Force

The Army's on-the-ground investigative team in Iraq has failed to hold torturers and abusers accountable for their crimes.

May 14, 2011 / PBS

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