A post-Paris “Clash of Civilizations”? It’s the Islamic State’s Dream, and Marco Rubio agrees.
ISIS and Washington’s War Mongers Need Each Other
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Afghanistan
Five Signs the Drone War Is Undermining the ‘War on Terror’
As leaked documents obtained by the Intercept reveal, the drone war is likely creating more terrorists than it’s killing.
The U.S. Is Still Stonewalling an Independent Review of Why It Bombed a Hospital
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is keeping troops in Afghanistan because there’s “a risk of deterioration.” Oh, the irony.
How Can We Prevent More Tragedies Like Kunduz? By Pulling Out U.S. Troops.
The best way to ensure that U.S. troops won’t bomb any more civilian targets in Afghanistan is for President Obama to pull them out.
Seizure of Kunduz Another Sign of Taliban’s Inevitability
If the Taliban were allowed to assume command of the Afghan ship of state, it might ameliorate its harsh ways.
Kunduz Begs Question of Why U.S. Is in Afghanistan
What purpose is served by continued U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan?
The Middle Passage
For the refugees pouring into Europe, their journeys can be just as deadly as the war zones they’re fleeing.
Afghanistan: the Forever War
After the United States has been in Afghanistan for 14 years, 91,000 Afghans have
been killed and 26,000 wounded.
America’s Hydra Problem in the Middle East
ISIS may be more famous for cutting off heads, but it’s Washington that’s learning the hard way not to slash first and ask questions later.
When Hillary Clinton Pitched the Iraq War to CodePink
Hawkish highlights from Hillary Clinton’s career.