War on Terror

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 / Editorial / The Editors

After Osama bin Laden’s Death, an End to ‘Bad Guys’

After Osama bin Laden’s Death, an End to ‘Bad Guys’ After Osama bin Laden’s Death, an End to ‘Bad Guys’

It's time to banish our dangerously-simplified us-versus-them mentality and recognize the world as it is: shot through with suffering and complexity.

May 5, 2011 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

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 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Pakistan’s K Street Connections Pakistan’s K Street Connections

Pakistan's lobbyists in Washington will have a tough time answering questions about the country's possible role in sheltering Osama bin Laden.

May 4, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman

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 / Nation in the News / 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 ten...

May 4, 2011 / Video / The Tavis Smiley Show

Cheney Refuses to Admit He Was Wrong on Obama’s Approach to War on Terror Cheney Refuses to Admit He Was Wrong on Obama’s Approach to War on Terror

The former vice president made a mess after 9/11 by aligning the US with Pakistan and betting on a flawed approach to intelligence-gathering. Now he's trying to claim some cre...

May 4, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

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

Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally

Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally Pakistan: Our Mendacious Ally

It is impossible to believe the government of Pakistan did not know exactly where we could find Osama.

May 3, 2011 / William Greider

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 / Video / MSNBC

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