US Wars and Military Action

End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here At Home End the War in Afghanistan, and Begin Nation-Building Here At Home

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead and Al Qaeda is scattered around the globe, does it really make sense to keep using over 100,000 U.S. troops to occupy Afghanistan and prop up a co...

May 10, 2011 / Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Walter Jones

The US, Pakistan and the CIA The US, Pakistan and the CIA

The ISI claims to disapprove of the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but the raid got the green light from Islamabad ten years ago.

May 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria

Assad's likely to survive the crisis, and the United States should stay out.

May 9, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Breakdown: What Will the ‘War on Terror’ Look Like After Osama bin Laden?

The Breakdown: What Will the ‘War on Terror’ Look Like After Osama bin Laden? The Breakdown: What Will the ‘War on Terror’ Look Like After Osama bin Laden?

In the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden, will the US alter its strategy in the 'War on Terror'? Jeremy Scahill joins Chris Hayes to explain how the death of the Al Qaeda lead...

May 6, 2011 / Chris Hayes

After Osama bin Laden

After Osama bin Laden After Osama bin Laden

The purpose of terrorism is to provoke an irrational response that makes a nation less secure and less free. In the wake of 9/11, America became that place. Can we change course?

May 5, 2011 / The Editors

With bin Laden Dead, Will We Keep Trying to Kill Our Way to Peace? With bin Laden Dead, Will We Keep Trying to Kill Our Way to Peace?

Our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have not helped our national security, Jeremy Scahill says, and the US is actually giving people in Afghanistan a reason to want to fight Ameri...

May 4, 2011 / Press Room

Remembering the Decade of Destruction Since 9/11 Remembering the Decade of Destruction Since 9/11

For Jeremy Scahill, the killing of Osama bin Laden is an occasion not for celebration but rather for reflection on the hundreds of thousands of people who have died in the past t...

May 4, 2011 / Press Room

Osama bin Laden: A Monster of Our Own Creation Osama bin Laden: A Monster of Our Own Creation

Three decades after we first decided to use Osama bin Laden and other imported Muslim zealots for our Cold War purposes, we feel cleansed by his death of any responsibility for h...

May 4, 2011 / Robert Scheer

US Officials: Now It’s Time to End the War US Officials: Now It’s Time to End the War

The Obama administration suggests bin Laden's death could accelerate peace talks with the Taliban.

May 4, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Jeremy Scahill on the ‘Quiet Professionals’ Who Killed bin Laden Jeremy Scahill on the ‘Quiet Professionals’ Who Killed bin Laden

Jeremy Scahill appears on "Last Word" to provide insight into the men who killed bin Laden.

May 3, 2011 / MSNBC

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