Foreign Policy

Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria

Assad's likely to survive the crisis, and the United States should stay out.

May 9, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Want to Hear Calls to ‘Bring the Troops Home’? Listen to GOP Presidential Debate Want to Hear Calls to ‘Bring the Troops Home’? Listen to GOP Presidential Debate

The first Republican presidential debate featured clear calls from two candidates to respond to the death of Osama bin Laden by exiting Afghanistan.

May 6, 2011 / John Nichols

Congressional Caucus Chairs Tell Obama: ‘Now is the Time (to Exit) Afghanistan’ Congressional Caucus Chairs Tell Obama: ‘Now is the Time (to Exit) Afghanistan’

With Osama gone, chairs Congressional Progressive Caucus join chairs emeritus of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus say bring the troops...

May 5, 2011 / John Nichols

Cheney Refuses to Admit He Was Wrong on Obama’s Approach to War on Terror Cheney Refuses to Admit He Was Wrong on Obama’s Approach to War on Terror

The former vice president made a mess after 9/11 by aligning the US with Pakistan and betting on a flawed approach to intelligence-gathering. Now he's trying to claim some cre...

May 4, 2011 / John Nichols

Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally

Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally

It is impossible to believe the government of Pakistan did not know exactly where we could find Osama.

May 3, 2011 / William Greider

The Ghost of bin Laden

The Ghost of bin Laden The Ghost of bin Laden

Now that Osama is dead, can America at last break free of the conceit of endless war? 

May 2, 2011 / William Greider

JSOC: The Black Ops Force That Took Down Bin Laden JSOC: The Black Ops Force That Took Down Bin Laden

Some call them “Murder, Incorporated.” Others say they're America's counterterrorism ”ace in the hole.” JSOC is the elite Special Ops force that has been at...

May 2, 2011 / Jeremy Scahill

Qaddafi Is Not Osama bin Laden Qaddafi Is Not Osama bin Laden

The bombing of the Qaddafi compound is outrageous and unacceptable, besides being illegal.

May 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Hawks Want Libya Escalation—Will Obama Agree? Hawks Want Libya Escalation—Will Obama Agree?

The death toll rises—so much for humanitarian interventionism.

Apr 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned Bay of Pigs, 50 Years Later: The Lessons Kennedy Never Learned

JFK failed to defeat Fidel; then he needed to prove his “toughness” somewhere else.

Apr 18, 2011 / Jon Wiener

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