Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful! Rohrabacher to Iraqis: Be More Grateful!
The House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met today to discuss issues of sovereignty and stability in Iraq ranging from the country's longst...
Sep 17, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.
Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Training Iraq’s Death Squads Training Iraq’s Death Squads
The Army's plan to professionalize Iraq's police could backfire, as militia-infiltrated squads become more effective killers.
May 17, 2007 / Feature / Spencer Ackerman
Waltzing With Warlords Waltzing With Warlords
Five years after the United States ousted the Taliban, optimism about Afghanistan's future is evaporating. Three new books shed light on what went wrong.
Dec 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Peter Bergen
Who’s Running Afghan Policy? Who’s Running Afghan Policy?
Even if the United States has the will to do the hard work necessary to rebuild Afghanistan, there are few signs that senior Administration officials are engaged.
Oct 16, 2006 / Feature / David Corn
Pity the Region Pity the Region
Robert Fisk's The Great War for Civilization criticizes a self-righteous US foreign policy oblivious to the power of retributive justice in the Middle East.
Jan 19, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Augustus Richard Norton
Iraq: The Chaos Deepens Iraq: The Chaos Deepens
As elections near, guerrillas are conducting their own "shock and awe" campaign.
Jan 20, 2005 / Feature / David Enders
Hold Bush to His Lie Hold Bush to His Lie
True democracy could still come to Iraq.
Feb 5, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein
Sectarianism in Iraq Sectarianism in Iraq
Saddam Hussein's capture on December 13 ended the role of the minority Sunni Arabs as Iraq's ruling group since 1638, when the Sunni Ottoman Turks captured Mesopotamia (then comp...
Jan 15, 2004 / Dilip Hiro
Rebuilding Afghanistan Rebuilding Afghanistan
After twenty-one tension-filled days of raucous speeches, poetry readings, threats, bribery and walkouts, Afghanistan's loya jirga, held to endorse a new Constitution for Afghani...
Jan 8, 2004 / Ahmed Rashid