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War in Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan news and analysis from The Nation
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January 16, 2020
For the Pentagon, failing to win individual wars means more money—and power—for a bloated national security state.
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January 10, 2020
President Trump’s reckless threats to escalate the Afghan War could lead to the killing of tens of millions of civilians.
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January 7, 2020
Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.
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December 23, 2019
In expanding the reach of its military involvement, the United States has left a generation of children traumatized.
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December 18, 2019
The Moro War, an ill-fated military campaign that began in 1899, is a grim reminder of our long—and ongoing—history of imperialism.
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December 17, 2019
Activists often pledge to “speak truth to power.” The sad reality is that power often knows the truth.
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December 13, 2019
A new Washington Post report proving the longest war in American history has been sold on lies for 20 years causes barely a ripple.
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December 13, 2019
The Afghanistan Papers are a devastating indictment of our military and political leaders. The question is: Will anyone notice?
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December 12, 2019
The Washington Post’s Afghanistan Papers framed in stark terms the incompetence and immorality of the officials under whom I served.
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December 11, 2019
What will the military look like in climate-crisis mode?
