From The Guardian comes what I see as a very important story, one that goes well beyond anecdotal stories about children, schools, the treatment and w...
I maintain that other than the names of Afghans cooperating with the coalition (a dangerous public revelation), the Wikileaks publication of the so-c...
In The Evolving Jihadist Scene in Pakistan we discussed the al Qaeda strategy of co-opting other insurgents in Pakistan, such as the LeT, to a broader...
From The New York Times: An ambitious military operation that Afghan officials had expected to be a sign of their growing military capacity instead tu...
Stars and Stripes gives us a report on COP Michigan after the abandonment of the Korengal Valley. For years, U.S. forces struggled in vain to win over...
From Global Post: The American soldier standing guard at the main intersection in Marjah looked hot and tired. Sweat and dust covered his face and uni...
