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A Brief History of Our Longest, Most Futile War

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 30, 2019 The war in Afghanistan may finally be coming to an end. But why did it continue for so long in the first place? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Peace in Afghanistan Will Come at a Price

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jan 11, 2019 President Donald Trump has made a bid to end the 17-year war, but he fumbled on at least one major point. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Meet Zalmay Khalilzad, ‘A Primary Architect of Iraq’s Current Misery’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 17, 2014 "As jihadists everywhere celebrate their stunning victories in Mosul and Tikrit," Andrew Cockburn writes at the website of Harper's Magazine, "we can only hope that they accord due credit to a man who was indispensable to their success." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Possible U.S. Troop Increase in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2006 Gen. George W. Casey announced that he is considering sending more U.S. troops to Iraq in order to help quell the violence. This is a major reversal of the military withdrawal that started last December. The reductions stopped in June when the violence in Baghdad showed no signs of abatement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )