Military Building Case to Delay Afghan Troop Pullout
The New York Times reported on August 11 that U.S. military officials are building a case to reduce the planned withdrawal of some...
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Public Support for War in Afghanistan Falls
A USA Today/Gallup poll released last week found that public support for President Obama’s...
Obama Claims “End” of Combat Operations in Iraq (Sort of)
President Barack Obama announced “America’s combat mission in Iraq would end” in an August...
Who’s at Fault if WikiLeaks Endangers Innocents?
The federal government loves corporate whistleblowers; they get paraded before congressional committees and treated...
Pentagon Can’t Account for Iraq Reconstruction Funds
“A U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent...
Financial Reform Bill Fortified with “Conflict Minerals” Mandate
Is there any conflict in the world too remote or too irrelevant to U.S....
Eight U.S. Troops Die in Afghanistan
Eight U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan during a 24-hour period running from...
Alleged Wikileaks Source Bradley Manning Arrested
Federal officials charged the alleged source for the April Wikileaks video that exposed U.S....
Obama Proposes Supplementing Afghan/Iraq Soldiers With Social Workers
President Obama renewed his call for a “Civilian Expeditionary Workforce” to supplement the efforts...
Steele Galvanizes Neocon Hawks
Michael Kinsley famously defined a gaffe as “when a politician inadvertently tells the truth.”...
Petraeus Arrives in Afghanistan as Taliban Attack
New U.S. commander Gen. David Petraeus arrived in Afghanistan on July 2 to assume...
Dozens of U.S. Citizens May Be on Obama Assassination List
The Washington Times reported June 24 that dozens of U.S. citizen may be targets...
MacArthur, Obama, and War Without End
President Barack Obama's dismissal of Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top commander of U.S....
The Islamic View of McChrystal’s Firing
A CNN report on June 25 cited statements posted on two Islamist websites the...
Proper Use of the U.S. Military
Do you ever wonder why we are still in Iraq after defeating Saddam Hussein’s...
CFR Gen. Petraeus Replaces CFR Gen. McChrystal
President Obama announced June 23 that he had “accepted the resignation” of Afghanistan theater...
Faisal Shahzad: Exhibit A for Noninterventionism
One of the most dramatic moments in the 2008 election cycle occurred almost a...
Gen. McChrystal Goes to Washington
Voice of America and other news sources reported on June 22 that General Stanley...
Senators Would Ban U.S. Govt. Purchase of Chinese Goods
A bill introduced in Congress on June 17 by four Senators would prohibit purchases...
Withdrawal From Afghanistan May Be Delayed
Citing a statement from a Middle East affairs expert who helped formulate the Obama...