Category Archives: Afghanistan

His book should not have been the only Counterinsurgency text available for an entire post-Vietnam generation

Posted on October 18, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Yet if predicting the future is a hopeless endeavor, learning from the past is not. The counterinsurgency books that Nagl studied do impart an important lesson. The goal the United States hopes to reach in Iraq — … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: ANONYMOUS

Posted on August 27, 2015 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Anonymous is an Afghan woman. I write blogs for different groups, and sometimes research for one turns into material for another. In this case, a news story found for a “War on Women” diary: Love, Poetry and … Continue reading →

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Peggy Noonan: Clueless Political Pundit Claims That House Tea Partiers Represent The Thinking Of Almost Half Of The Country

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I rarely watch the Sunday morning “nooz” programs these days. One reason is the clueless talking heads that are frequently invited on shows like Meet the Press and Face the Nation to provide Americans with their wisdom and insight. … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Government, History, Imperialism, Iraq, Media, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Society, Tea Party, United States, War, War on "Terror", World History | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

Profiles in Courage: A Gallery of US Heroes Who Said No to Torture

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I just came across an interesting op-ed titled Saying No to Torture: A Gallery of US Heroes at Truthout. The op-ed was was written by Rebecca Gordon, the author of Mainstreaming Torture: Ethical Approaches in the Post-9/11 United States (Oxford University … Continue reading →

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James Fallows on “The Tragedy of the American Military”

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Friday, I was talking with a friend when he suggested that I read James Fallows’s article about the American military that was published in The Atlantic magazine. In his article titled The Tragedy of the American Military, Fallows looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, American History, Barack Obama, Countries, Foreign Policy, Government, Imperialism, Iraq, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Society, United States, US Army, US Military, USAF, USCG, USMC, USN, War, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , | 18 Comments

What Remains Unsaid

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington This Tuesday, a new book will be released that is sure to ruffle some feathers in the U.S. military circles. “Why We Lost” is retired U.S. Army General Dan Bolger’s attempt to address why we are still … Continue reading →

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Before Horsemen, Four Growling Dogs

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Gene Howington

by GENE HOWINGTON At any given time, there are dozens of hotspots around the world where regional conflicts or outright wars are fermenting. Most times these potential conflicts are local or regional in scope. There are four areas at the … Continue reading →

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A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: George W. Bush’s Art of Legacy

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Political cartoonist Mark Fiore wrote about the art show displaying George W. Bush’s original portraits of the “big important people” that he met while serving as president of the United States for two terms. Fiore said … Continue reading →

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