Kilcullen’s Long War Kilcullen’s Long War
An influential Pentagon strategist advocates a fifty-year counterinsurgency campaign.
Oct 14, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Obama at the Precipice Obama at the Precipice
Will Obama do any better at listening to critics of the Afghan War than Lyndon Johnson did on Vietnam?
Oct 13, 2009 / Feature / William J. Astore
Are We the Twenty-First Century Martians? Are We the Twenty-First Century Martians?
Should President Obama and General McChrystal read the 111-year-old novel, The War of the Worlds?
Oct 9, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
A War of Absurdity A War of Absurdity
There is no indication that any of the contending forces in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, are interested in bringing Al Qaeda back.
Oct 7, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Slide Show: Afghanistan at a Crossroads Slide Show: Afghanistan at a Crossroads
The following images and excerpts highlight The Nation's opposition to military escalation.
Oct 2, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Against Escalation Against Escalation
Obama faces a presidency-defining choice: will he escalate in Afghanistan, or plot a new course?
Sep 30, 2009 / The Editors
Same as It Ever Was: Talking Head in Pittsburgh Same as It Ever Was: Talking Head in Pittsburgh
Why the sudden disclosure of a secret uranium enrichment facility in Iran?
Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
An Open Letter to President Obama An Open Letter to President Obama
Mr. President, don't derail your presidency by bungling Afghanistan.
Sep 30, 2009 / Feature / William R. Polk
How to Trap a President in a Losing War How to Trap a President in a Losing War
Are we heading for a Petraeus Moment in the Afghan War, along with a titanic civilian-military clash of wills?
Sep 24, 2009 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Feingold Q and A: Taking a Stand on Afghanistan Feingold Q and A: Taking a Stand on Afghanistan
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold suggests that he will oppose more troops and funding for the war in Afghanistan if the Obama adminstration doesn't present a cohesive exit strategy.
Sep 22, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden