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Shadow Warriors: Movin’ On Up

August 18, 2011

The U.S. is embarking on a military sea change that will replace massive deployments, like Iraq and Afghanistan, with stealthy night raids, secret assassinations, and death-dealing drones.

Afghanistan: U.S. and Pakistan Seek to Reinforce a Border That Was Arbitrary to Begin With

August 2, 2011

If there are general rules of war, certainly one of them is: "Do not fight in places that the Rand McNally three-dimensional map puts lots of bumps."

Afghanistan: Anatomy of a Hit

July 27, 2011

The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai is certain to destabilize Kandahar, making the need for talks with the Taliban evermore likely.

Italy: Barbarians — in Suits — at the Gates

July 13, 2011

There is a sense that Italians are holding their breath.

“Blasted and Blasted and Blasted”: The Military Traumatic Brain Injury Epidemic

June 20, 2011

Even mild traumatic brain injuries among the military can have devastating consequences.

Iran’s Turmoil at the Top

June 15, 2011

The president and the clerics have squared off in Tehran. Will it push Iran over the edge?

The New Face Of War

May 26, 2011

The Obama administration is taking war to a new level, and that's not good news.

Call for Attacks on Libyan Infrastructure Provides Glimpse of NATO’s Real Motives

May 18, 2011

They're at obvious odds with the ostensible purpose of the siege -- to benefit the Libyan people.

The New York Times Backs the Administration’s Tenderize-the-Taliban Policy

May 17, 2011

The New York Times coverage of Afghanistan is more informative with what it doesn't report than what it does.

Could the Death of bin Laden Become a Cornerstone of Peace in Afghanistan?

May 8, 2011

Allowing bin Laden to be killed may have been Pakistan's way of consenting to the Afghanistan peace process.