Gen. Petraeus on ‘Progress’ and Doubts in Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 No doubt Gen. David Petraeus had a certain Rolling Stone interview in mind when he conducted a lengthy interview, which aired Sunday, with "Meet the Press" anchor David Gregory about his hopes, fears and prognosis about the war in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When the ‘Right War’ Goes Wrong

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2010 The Afghanistan situation is worth analysis at two levels, that of the war itself and the domestic political effect of Obama's misguided decision to replace "Bush's war" in Iraq with his own in Afghanistan.The Afghanistan situation is worth analysis at two levels—the war itself and the political effect of Obama's decision to replace "Bush's war" in Iraq with his own in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Two Top Al-Qaida Leaders Killed in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2010 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced Monday that two major al-Qaida figures in Iraq, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri, were killed by American and Iraqi forces Sunday morning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baghdad Bomb Attacks Kill 50

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2010 A string of at least seven bombings in Baghdad on Tuesday killed 50 people, the latest in a series of attacks that have claimed about 120 lives in the Iraqi capital over the last five days, sparking concern that the level of violence and sectarian unrest will rival the bloody months before the surge of 2007. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

10 More Years?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2010 Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has some sobering news for supporters of the U.S.-led intervention in his country: Even after eight years of war, it could be another decade before the Afghan military is able to take over security duties from the coalition, and even longer to wean it from its dependence on foreign aid. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Contemplates More of the Scarcely Believable in ‘Af-Pak’

William Pfaff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2009 The people who are running the war in Afghanistan are contemplating an air attack on one of Pakistan's principal cities, the capital of its largest province, for reasons that defy logic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Obama Really Thinks About the Surge

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 11, 2009 The president believes his Afghanistan surge will most likely create the conditions to bring the greatest number of U.S. troops home at the earliest possible date, a senior official said.The president believes his Afghanistan surge will bring the greatest number of troops home at the earliest possible date, a senior official said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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 )

Peace Through War

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2009 President Barack Obama struggled to balance "man of peace" with "man of war" in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, in which he demanded we uphold moral standards in "necessary" war and insisted that war could bring peace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McChrystal: Defeating Bin Laden, Taliban Key to Afghanistan Victory

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2009 This may sound more like a press release from Captain Obvious than incisive strategic commentary from one of our nation's top military leaders, but lest it be overlooked, Gen. Stanley McChrystal recommends that the U.S. capture Osama Bin Laden and push back on the Taliban as two crucial action items on America's to-do list for Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nation Building

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Forward March

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