In a war that has changed the U.S. and its military almost as much as the country it invaded, the realization seems to have sunk in that victory is much easier to declare than it will be to define.... Read more»
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Israel is bound to its doctrine that force can solve its problems in a world where force is less and less likely to do so.... Read more»0
In San Juan Copala, paramilitaries from nearby towns violently rebuff would-be visitors. A blockade of large rocks prevents anyone from crossing into town. Residents speak in strained voices about conditions under the blockade. They describe kidnappings, the constant threat of violence and rape and the vacuum of life in their town.... Read more»0
Analysis: President Barack Obama officially declared Tuesday the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. For Americans, this moment brings closure to a controversial war. But after more than 7 years, Iraqis are still scrambling to forge a working government.... Read more»0
Moving all the things 100,000 troops need to fight and survive in a hostile foreign land is never an easy task. In a landlocked, mountainous country the size of Texas, with few paved roads, it is even harder.... Read more»1
As the U.S. military concludes its combat role — which President Barack Obama will formally announce Tuesday — Iraq is indeed a dramatic example for the Middle East, but not in the ways that President Bush envisioned. As U.S. troops became mired in fighting an insurgency, Iran extended its influence.... Read more»0
Billions are at stake, but U.S. investigators are stymied by murky rules and enforcement obstacles as they try to ensure taxpayer dollars are well spent.... Read more»0
A feeling of insecurity is the underlying motive behind the silly rhetoric about the Park 51 Muslim community center in New York City. Opponents are expressing the despair of the defeated.... Read more»0
Things just haven’t been the same at Guantanamo Bay since Waterboardin’ Dick Cheney rode out of town.... Read more»0
In humanitarian role, US military tries to win over hearts and minds in Pakistan, where massive floods have affected almost one-fourth of the country over the last three weeks, killing more than 1,600 people and displacing millions.... Read more»0
Separating “protection” from “corruption” in European private security companies, which have flourished in southeastern Europe, filling a void left by the dismantling of communist institutions. But weak oversight has meant that they are as often linked with crime as with its prevention.
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I can’t help feeling that we’re seeing the beginning of a campaign to railroad the United States, one way or another, into attacking Iran – or of cleaning up an unfinished mess created by a much smaller Israeli strike. Don’t be mistaken, air strikes against Iran means war with Iran, and that war will rock the world.... Read more»0
For all the anger, political strategizing and stabs in the heart that the plans to build a Muslim community center near ground zero may have brought about, land-use and zoning experts say opponents of the project have very little legal basis on which to rest their argument.... Read more»0
How the “runaway general” contributed to a stage play about the conflict in Afghanistan.... Read more»0
Sgt. Martin Lugo, 24, died Thursday in Puli Alam, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked by insurgents, the Department of Defense announced Friday morning.... Read more»0
The last U.S. combat brigade left Iraq early Thursday. This orderly drawdown is one bright spot in a difficult region, yet the departure of the 4th Stryker Brigade is not a decisive “mission accomplished” moment in Iraq.... Read more»0
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