An Uncomfortable Conversation about Nukes
July 17, 2008 | Why is the Cold War Gang of Four suddenly in favor of nuclear disarmament? The answer is not entirely reassuring.
Articles by Conn Hallinan
A New Cold War?
June 17, 2008 | Politics is much like physics, columnist Conn Hallinan argues: for every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction. And NATO is generating just such a reaction.
Basra: Echoes of Vietnam
April 16, 2008 | There's no light at the end of the tunnel, laments columnist Conn Hallinan in a comparison of the battle of Basra to the Tet offensive.
A River Runs Backward
March 12, 2008 | The violence in Afghanistan is on the upsurge, Conn Hallinan reports, and the United States is increasingly isolated in its military approach.
Challenging a Unipolar World
January 21, 2008 | The United States is still the big dog on the block, columnist Conn Hallinan argues, but it can no longer just bark to get its way.
The Surge: Illusion & Reality
December 24, 2007 | Car bombings, sectarian violence and attacks on U.S. troops are down. But does the reduced violence have anything to do with the "surge"?
Poor Iraq: First Mongols and Now Americans
December 21, 2007 | For the average Iraqi, there is little difference between the Mongols and the United States. Both have laid waste to their country.
Death at a Distance: The U.S. Air War
August 29, 2007 | The mostly hidden story of escalated aerial bombardments in Iraq and elsewhere in the region.
Enabling the Indonesian Military
July 18, 2007 | The United States has a long history of complicity in Indonesia's human rights abuses. As columnist Conn Hallinan explains, the Bush administration is unfortunately upholding that tradition.
Northern Iraqs Tangled Web
June 15, 2007 | With Turkey worried about an independent Kurdistan and the United States bent on destabilizing Iran, northern Iraq is on the brink of chaos.