US Wars and Military Action

‘Obama’s Wars’ Reveals the US Is Living ‘On Borrowed Time’ ‘Obama’s Wars’ Reveals the US Is Living ‘On Borrowed Time’

Bob Woodward's new book is essential reading for anyone seeking a map out of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Oct 11, 2010 / Tom Hayden

The Afghanistan War: Year Ten The Afghanistan War: Year Ten

Nearing a decade of conflict in Afghanistan, the US armed forces are quickly turning into quagmire specialists.

Oct 8, 2010 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Afghanistan: Talks with Taliban Underway; Obama Shifts Course to Back Negotiations; Haqqani Forces, Too, Start Talking Afghanistan: Talks with Taliban Underway; Obama Shifts Course to Back Negotiations; Haqqani Forces, Too, Start Talking

Finally, after ten years, a light at the end of the tunnel.

Oct 7, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Obama’s Long War Obama’s Long War

Bob Woodward's Obama's Wars is essential reading for anyone seeking a map out of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Oct 6, 2010 / Tom Hayden

United States, Iran Vie for Influence in Iraq United States, Iran Vie for Influence in Iraq

Seven months after Iraq's parliamentary election, there’s the first glimmer of a chance that an Iraqi government coalition might be within reach.

Oct 5, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Lieberman, Graham: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran Lieberman, Graham: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran

Lieberman gives Obama a deadline of the end of 2010 before he has to take the military option, yes, "off the table."

Oct 4, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Crisis in Pakistan: Possible Army Coup in Works, as US and Pakistan Clash Crisis in Pakistan: Possible Army Coup in Works, as US and Pakistan Clash

Playing its trump card, Pakistan has shut down a supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Oct 1, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

The War Addicts The War Addicts

Are the Pentagon and US military high command addicted not to victory, but to the state of war itself?

Sep 30, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

Questioning the Cycle of War Questioning the Cycle of War

In our longest war, we have yet to even begin to grapple with the whys of war and the what-war-really-is questions.

Sep 29, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Petraeus Cites Karzai-Taliban Peace Talks, While American Troops Escalate War Petraeus Cites Karzai-Taliban Peace Talks, While American Troops Escalate War

US forces step up bombing of Pakistan and threaten cross-border ground attacks, and launch offensive in three districts around Kandahar

Sep 28, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

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