U.S. troops push Afghan elders to resist rebels
US military cash earmarked for development in these poverty-stricken districts adds up to hundreds of thousands of dollars and a US-funded project …
We’re losing in Afghanistan too
Former Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld says in the current edition of GQ magazine that the war in Afghanistan has been …
There’s menace in Osama’s message
The September 7 release of a new video statement by Osama bin Laden puts to rest, at least for now, widespread speculation …
Syria and Israel flirt with war
On spotting an Israeli warplane in Syrian skies, police personnel would phone their superiors and report its direction, elevation and estimated speed. …
The real lessons of 9/11
The attacks exposed grave weaknesses in our nation’s defenses, our national institutions and ultimately our national character. The attacks exposed grave weaknesses …
U.S. may attack, but will Iran fight back?
US President George W Bush has said he will not leave office (in January 2009) with Iran retaining the capability to develop …
The scruffy charms of an insecure president
Revelations from "Dead Certain," Robert Draper’s new biography of President George W. Bush, have received marquee play since the book’s publication on …
Under Hollywood spotlight, Carter slams Bush’s Mideast policy
Former US president Jimmy Carter joined the ranks of movie stars like Brad Pitt and George Clooney at the world premiere of …
WHAT ARE IRAN’S INTENTIONS?
"On a less encouraging note, none of us earlier this year appreciated the extent of Iranian involvement in Iraq, something about which …
Six years later, terror war leaves unfinished business
The release of a new Osama bin Laden videotape generated breathless analysis of everything from the color of his beard to his …
A New Job for Ban Ki-moon
Since the war in Iraq began, more than a million Iraqis have become refugees in their own country, and some2 million have …
Why Bush can get away with attacking Iran
Many people n the antiwar movement try to reassure themselves: Bush cannot possibly attack Iran. He does not have the means to …
Bolten: Iraq won’t end with Bush
President Bush will address the nation next week about Iraq and U.S. efforts to get that country "well on the path" to …
The next war?
After a brief interruption of his New Hampshire vacation to meet President Bush in the family compound at Kenebunkport, Maine, French President …
Fear no more the sound of war drums!
The chief UN nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei warned Washington on Friday to stop rattling its saber against the Islamic Republic of Iran …
Osama’s B-a-a-a-ck, Right in George Bush’s Face
Bricks as large as Osama bin Laden’s head now that he’s reared it up again, reminding us that he’s still here and …
Is President Bush Now DU-Contaminated?
Now the President is there, breathing in the contamination. I’m sure he’ll have access to specialists which the ordinary GI could not …
Bush, Iran and Israel’s Hidden Hand
The internet is loaded these days with reports of the inevitability of a US, or a US-Israeli, attack on Iran. Some writers …