During hostilities, unified authority is critical.
Theft Is Not the Only Threat Militants Pose to Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons
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Europe & Central Asia
Afghan Military Killings of American Troops Underscores Absurdity of Our Afghan Adventure
Nothing is sadder than dying in a lame duck of a war — unless it’s dying at the hands of those you’re sworn to protect.
U.S. Using Bad Info for Drone Strikes Like It Did for Detainees
One would think that, by this point in history, the military and intelligence agencies would be alert to manipulation by indigenous peoples.
Down with Drone War Silence
While Malala Yousafzai bravery deserved the attention it received, it lies in stark contrast to the many other innocent victims of political violence in Pakistan. Indeed, the Drone War continues with hardly a mention in the U.S. media. It is not hard to imagine that if Malala lived in a different village, she could just as well have been killed by a Predator drone as by the Taliban—and we’d know nothing about her courage.
Serbia’s Future: Back to the Past
Serbians, still struggling with the legacy of Milosevic, are living in a provisional, not a modern, state.
Bulgaria’s New Left
The new left in Eastern Europe has taken pains to distinguish itself from the Communist Party politics of the Cold War era.
Attacks on First Responders Transform Criminality of Drone Strikes to Sadism
The CIA remains as devoted to cruelty as ever.
Drones Obliterate Shades of Gray Between Militants and Civilians
Just because someone is a “militant” doesn’t mean that killing him or her is lawful.
Once More Into the Breach for the “Savior of Pakistan”
A.Q. Khan fancies himself Pakistan’s Mandela.
