House Rejects Proposal to Pull Troops from Afghanistan
Filed under: AfghanistanThe House on Thursday rejected a proposal to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, news agencies reported. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
The Afghanistan War: Tactical Victories, Strategic Stalemate?
Filed under: Terror, Afghanistan Journal, Afghanistan, MilitaryDespite battlefield victories touted by Gen. David Petraeus, the United States is not making strategic gains in Afghanistan, analysts say. Permalink | Email this | ...
DOE budget cuts end Fermilab search for most coveted particle
It was one of those seemingly small stories that gets little attention but encapsulates so much of what is going wrong in this country:
U.S. researchers will soon abandon their search for the most coveted particle in high-energy physics because of a lack of funding.
Researchers working at Fermi National Accelerator...
Richard Holbrooke, American Diplomat, Is Dead at 69
Filed under: Democrats, Obits, Obama Administration, International, AfghanistanThe larger-than-life career ambassador served every Democratic president since Kennedy, brokering the 1995 Bosnian peace accords, shuttling to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and ...
Robert Gates Praises Progress in Afghanistan
Filed under: AfghanistanThe defense secretary said progress in the war has "exceeded my expectations" and made the nation more secure. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Politics in Our Movies: From ‘Mr. Smith’ to ‘Casino Jack’
Even when a movie is not a fact-driven documentary, what's on film are "people" making choices of conscience and circumstance. On some level, choice always involves politics. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&n...
Afghan War: In 10th Year, No End in Sight
Filed under: Terror, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Afghanistan, Public Option, MilitaryU.S. troops and strike aircraft launched the Afghan war nine years ago Thursday, easily ousting the Taliban. Since then the war has intensified, and the cost...
