The Taliban shut down preliminary talks with Washington, because, according to its spokesman, the Americans were “shaky, erratic and vague.”
U.S. Thinking on Afghanistan Is Not Just Magical, But Hallucinatory
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Europe & Central Asia
U.S. Only Lightening Grip on Reins of Afghan Night Raids
Whether U.S. or Afghan-led, night raids are still night raids.
Women of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Twenty Years Later
Twenty years ago this month, war broke out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the main act in the dissolution of Yugoslavia. In Sarajevo, the country’s capital that once proudly hosted the Winter Olympics, 11,541 red chairs on the main street mark the grim anniversary. One for every citizen killed during the almost four years of the city’s siege, the longest in recent history.
Mountains Made of Muslims
Few in the West are aware of the extent of the savagery that Christians rained down on Muslims during the crusades.
Many Share Blame With Sgt. Bales for Killing of 17 Afghans
Guilt for the 17 Afghan civilians that Sgt. Bales was alleged to have killed is shared by many Americans.
Justifications for Slaughtering Muslims Were in Ample Supply for Crusaders
The Koran is condemned for promoting violence against non-believers, but the Bible has been mined to justify the killing of untold numbers of Muslims.
Congress Tunes Out Lt. Col. Davis’s Allegations It’s Been Misled on Afghanistan
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis publicly called out his superior officers on their assessments of the war.
A World Bank President Who’s Not a Crony or a War Criminal?
For the first time, there’s been a concerted — and effective — effort to intervene in the nominating process and prevent a crony coronation.
Republicans Never Let a Chance to Call Obama an Appeaser Pass Them By
Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post called President Obama’s remarks to Russian President Medvedev a “stunning gift” to Republicans.
Contraception and the New Crusades
American conservatives seem to want white babies even more than they want fewer abortions.