US identifies Guantanamo indefinite detainees
Administration calls 46 men too dangerous to release as State Department names special envoy to close military prison.
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Corker blocks Afghan war funds over CIA 'ghost money' program
The funds are to help finance the upcoming presidential election in Afghanistan—and when U.S. troops will leave the country.
The 'war on terror' comes of age
The global "war on terror" will continue to define what is possible in politics at home and abroad.
The Drone Ranger: Obama’s Dirty Wars by Greg Palast
by Greg Palast Writer, Dandelion Salad www.gregpalast.com For Vice Magazine June 13, 2013 About the time Barack Obama ordered the drone strike that ...
Will Arming Syrian Rebels Lead to Disaster?
The United States is about to start arming and training the Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow the brutal dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad.
Iran flexes muscle with Taliban meeting
Despite past enmity, a recent visit to Iran by a Taliban delegation from Afghanistan suggests that Tehran now sees the insurgent group as possible ...
Editorial Board: U.S. mission in Afghanistan needs clarity from Obama administration
THE SITUATION IN Afghanistan is looking more hopeful than most Americans might think — if they think at all about that ongoing war.
Afghanistan: NATO's Mission Possible
Afghanistan post-2014 When citizens of NATO allies look at the record of failure of military interventions in Afghanistan over the past ...
Guest Blog at AAN: CNAS and a Dangerous Case for Intervention
One of the more fun things I get to do as a would-be writer and pseudo-analyst focusing on Afghanistan is guest blog for the Afghanistan Analysts ...