Mali: Here We Go Again
Obama's inauguration speech drops hints at further overseas involvement.
War
World War II Spending Did Not End the Great Depression
The aggregate statistics fail to capture essential details of life.
Will Obama Shun 'Perpetual War'?
Peace is not really peace-it's just a term we use for that brief interval between invasions.
Lupe Fiasco Booted from Pre-Inaugural Celebration After Performing Anti-Obama Lyrics
What did they expect from someone who's called President Obama a terrorist?
Malian, French Troops Take Islamist-Held Towns
West African nations expected to commit 3,000 more soldiers
Count of the Dead in Algeria Siege Continues To Rise
Thirty said to be dead, with many more still missing
Myanmar Announces Ceasefire Against Rebels
Hours after a government resolution calling for the end of the fighting
Algeria Acknowledges Hostage Deaths, Says Action Was Necessary
Long history of taking a tough stance with Islamists
US Defense Officials See Lengthy Effort to Stabilize Mali
Sounds like a real good reason to stay away
Legal Immunity for U.S. Troops a Sticking Point With Afghanistan
That's what got us chased out of Iraq
U.S. General: Syrian Chemical Attack Couldn't Be Stopped
It's all in the hands of that country's thug-in-chief
U.S. "Will Declare Victory and Run" From Afghanistan, Says Taliban
Actually, that sounds like a fine idea
Moving Forward on Military Intervention in Mali
The UN authorizes a French-backed intervention to rout out insurgents. The US will of course be involved
Guns Don't Kill People; Imaginary Guns Kill People
Pretend wars are apparently scarier than real ones
Congolese Warlord Acquitted of War Crimes
Had been charged with involvement with atrocities that took place in 2003
Bosnian Serb General Convicted of Genocide
Sentenced to life in prison over mass killing of thousands of prisoners in 1995
Report: U.S. Imprisoned Hundreds of Minors in Afghanistan
That likely violates America's treaty obligations, a tad
In Afghanistan, U.S. Special Forces Rent Space from Blackwater
The company is alive and well and doing just fine
US Military: Thumbs Up for Bombing Children
They might possibly be recruited by the Taliban so just go for it!
Congo Rebels Conceal Brutality in Showplace Capital
Potemkin village hides the usual nastiness
