The Honeymoon of the Generals

Tom Engelhardt / Truthdig Apr 25, 2017 Trump has lifted restraints on field commanders and let the military send more personnel to the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

War Games

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Our Murderers in the Sky

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Dec 11, 2009 Key to Barack Obama's surge is his expansion of targeted assassinations taking place under the guise of unmanned aerial drones operating in the Af-Pak region. Obama's senseless Afghanistan strategy will expand the use of targeted assassinations by aerial drones. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Mosaic’: The Real Reason Behind Obama’s Afghan Surge

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2009 Something just doesn't add up about the stated logic of sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, says Jamal Dajani, who has a theory about the president's real reason for escalating the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Obama’s Strategy Won’t Succeed

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 4, 2009 Even if the surge works, why wouldn't al-Qaida -- or some like-minded group -- simply set up shop in Somalia? Or in Yemen, another failing state? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kucinich on Obama’s Escalation: Great Speech, Bad Policy

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 2, 2009 The other "peace candidate" in the 2008 Democratic primary isn't thrilled with the president's order to radically escalate the war in Afghanistan, no matter if there's an exit strategy: "What are we going to learn in 18 months that we haven't already learned in the last eight years?"Rep. Dennis Kucinich asks: "What are we going to learn in 18 months that we haven't already learned in the last eight years?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Finishing the Job

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Good Luck

Patrick Corrigan, The Toronto Star Dec 2, 2009 Dig deeper

Rep. Dennis Kucinich Addresses Escalation in Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2009 Rep Dennis Kucinich writes, "An escalation of the war in Afghanistan at a time of such economic dislocation and hardship raises questions about America's priorities ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Audacity of Obama’s Hopeful Exit Strategy

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2009 Thanks to high-level leaks, we now know semiofficially that President Obama plans to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, that he will announce a time frame for withdrawal and that his exit strategy (as well as Gen. Stanley McChrystal's) depends on the expansion of the dysfunctional Afghanistan National Army. (continued) Update Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Report: Obama to Expand Afghan War by 50 Percent

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2009 President Obama won't unveil his plans for Afghanistan until next week, but military officials tell the AP he intends to escalate the war by sending up to 35,000 additional troops. Press secretary Robert Gibbs said the plan would include an exit strategy, but that's little consolation for the doves who got Obama elected. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bring Them Home, Mr. President

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2009 It is wrong to sacrifice troops without military goals that are clear, achievable and worthwhile. And what goals in Afghanistan remotely satisfy those criteria? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )