Forget the Generals, Americans Are Committed to Ending War

By: Josh Mull Friday August 20, 2010 4:40 pm

The propaganda tour has failed – 6 in 10 Americans want an end to the war in Afghanistan. Will Obama stick to his timeline, or will congress be forced to take drastic measures?

NATO Forces in Afghanistan Killed Civilians in Sangin, Evidence Now Shows

By: Derrick Crowe Friday August 6, 2010 11:35 am

Exclusive, on-the-ground interviews obtained by Brave New Foundation’s Rethink Afghanistan project confirm what U.S. and allied forces repeatedly denied: U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan killed dozens of people in the Sangin District of Helmand Province on July 23.

Petraeus Touts “One Team With One Mission” but Fails to State Mission in Afghanistan

By: Jim White Sunday July 4, 2010 8:00 am

Appearing Saturday at the US embassy in Kabul, General David Petraeus spouted platitudes about “teams” and “missions” without ever stating just what mission it is that our team is attempting to carry out.

Afghanistan: Circular Justifications

By: Spencer Ackerman Sunday December 6, 2009 6:30 am

Well. Never let it be said that Karzai’s interests don’t align with Obama’s.

Working Through the Extra Hour Tonight

By: Peterr Saturday October 31, 2009 9:00 am

With the time change, people get an extra hour tonight. Some will have fun, but others will work, like those at State, DOD, and the WH who are watching Afghanistan.

But Marcy Wheeler’s got new Plame materials to dig through, which ought to make for a scary Halloween for Dick Cheney and his minions.

Karzai’s Brother Reported on US Payroll: So, Uh, How Much CIA Money Inadvertently Funds the Taliban?

By: Spencer Ackerman Tuesday October 27, 2009 9:15 pm

Time for some serious Congressional hearings. The New York Times reports that Hamid Karzai’s brother, who has long been suspected of running a drug ring in southern Afghanistan — I mean, I asked Said Jawad, the Afghan ambassador to the U.S., about Ahmed Wali Karzai’s ties to opium trade in 2007 for TPM — is [...]

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