General Petraeus’s Secret Ops General Petraeus’s Secret Ops
If Obama knew about Petraeus's order to expand Special Ops in the Middle East and Asia, then he is a dangerous militarist. If he didn't know, he's a feckless incompetent. Take...
May 25, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
More Secret Talks with the Taliban More Secret Talks with the Taliban
Afghanistan is talking to the Taliban again, but there's no sign that President Obama wants any part of it.
May 20, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The F Word: Kabul, I Think We Have A Problem The F Word: Kabul, I Think We Have A Problem
Sure, we have an international mission to secure Afghanistan, but what does it say when a suicide bomber can drive 1,600 pounds of explosives into a NATO convoy?
May 19, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy Obama’s ‘Hopeless’ Af-Pak Strategy
Nation Contributing Editor Christian Parenti talks about Obama’s lack of planning when it comes to Af-Pak.
Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram? Who Runs The Secret ‘Black Jail’ at Bagram?
A new report suggests that the interrogation facility is run by a little-known unit of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
May 14, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Gen. McChrystal Questioned About Secret Assassination Teams Gen. McChrystal Questioned About Secret Assassination Teams
The top commander in Afghanistan, who's spent his career in the shadow world of special ops, revealed little, but it was still fascinating.
May 13, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies Tracking Drone Strikes and Private Spies
Two online databases provide a window into the world of private spooks and the undeclared US airwar in Pakistan.
May 13, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate
The Tea Party’s guide to American exceptionalism: It is all about race.
May 13, 2010 / Greg Grandin
Obama Tries to Strongarm Karzai Obama Tries to Strongarm Karzai
The American policy in Afghanistan is not to negotiate a political deal, but to shoot first and ask questions later. Will President Karzai go along with that strategy? We'll k...
May 13, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Aiding the Insurgency Aiding the Insurgency
A celebrated US program designed to employ Iraqis is called a “sham” that fed the resistance.
May 12, 2010 / Feature / Luke Mogelson