Afghanistan: What Are These People Thinking?
September 10, 2009 | The Obama administration is consistently failing to learn the lessons of Vietnam, argues Conn Hallinan.
Articles by Conn Hallinan
Honduran Coup: The U.S. Connection
August 5, 2009 | There is growing evidence that the United States was more than a bit player in the Honduran coup, writes columnist Conn Hallinan.
Blood and Oil in Central Asia
July 15, 2009 | Conn Hallinan shows how the map of conflict corresponds all too well with the map of future energy supplies.
Shadow Wars
May 26, 2009 | The Bush administration is gone, but covert operations are still going on.
The Afghan Rubik’s Cube
April 2, 2009 | Surges backfire, columnist Conn Hallinan argues, so the Obama administration should be looking at a different way of solving the great game in Afghanistan.
Purple Hearts: A Cold-Blooded Decision
January 28, 2009 | Veterans with PTSD aren't getting medals, medical care, or even a modicum of respect.
Guns, Butter, and Obama
December 18, 2008 | President-elect Obama faces some serious obstacles to restructuring the Pentagon if in fact he intends to do so.
Latin America’s New Consensus
October 29, 2008 | The region's newfound independence may blunt the impact of global economic turmoil.
Danger in South Asia
September 10, 2008 | Columnist Conn Hallinan warns that conflicts in Iran and Georgia might soon be eclipsed by simmering tension elsewhere.
Afghanistan: Not a Good War
July 30, 2008 | No one seems to be listening to the Afghans. We should be.