The WikiLeaks Papers and the Pakistani Intelligence–Taliban Connection The WikiLeaks Papers and the Pakistani Intelligence–Taliban Connection
The ISI's support of the Taliban has been widely known and reported for years, but the WikiLeaks documents dramatically reinforce that fact.
Jul 26, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Containing China Is A Fool’s Errand. Yet Obama’s Deal with Indonesian Thugs Is Aimed at Exactly That Containing China Is A Fool’s Errand. Yet Obama’s Deal with Indonesian Thugs Is Aimed at Exactly That
Why resuming ties with Indonesia's special forces, Kopassus, ain't such a hot idea.
Jul 23, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Our American Heroes’ ‘Our American Heroes’
Why it's wrong to equate military service with heroism.
Jul 22, 2010 / William J. Astore
Afghan-Pakistan Connection Key to Deal with Taliban Afghan-Pakistan Connection Key to Deal with Taliban
Is the United States supporting President Karzai's efforts to strike a deal with the Taliban, with Pakistan's help, or not?
Jul 21, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan
Rachel Maddow today is less bold on Afghanistan than Walter Cronkite was 32 years ago on Vietnam, even though the CBS anchor was the far more mainstream of the two.
Jul 20, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Centcom Commander Loves to Kill Centcom Commander Loves to Kill
Obama and Gates have appointed a Marine general to Centcom famous for saying that he loves to kill. Hopefully, there's more to the story.
Jul 12, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Who Fights and Why? Who Fights and Why?
Winter Bone—if you haven't seen this extraordinary, woman-directed film about a family in trouble in the Ozarks of Missouri, I recommend it. Grim it is. Irrelevant it is not.
Jul 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan
But the war machine grinds on and on and on.
Jul 1, 2010 / Ann Jones
Barry Eisler vs. Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn and Brad Thor Barry Eisler vs. Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn and Brad Thor
A former covert CIA operative turned novelist is fast emerging as one of the most important fiction writers in the military/covert ops/political thriller genre dominated by right-w...
Jun 29, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill
The Land Where Theories of Warfare Go to Die The Land Where Theories of Warfare Go to Die
Obama, Petraeus and the cult of COIN in Afghanistan.
Jun 28, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss