These Special Ops Commandos Think There is a Better Path to Peace: Selling Flip Flops
Through Combat Flip Flops they're educating Afghan women, clearing landmines, cracking cartels, and employing vets.
Afghanistan
My 9/11 Anniversary Slogan: 'We Don't Know'
Our policy responses in the aftermath of that vile day should teach us all to be more humble
How to Push Back on Calls for More Defense Spending: $45 Billion of Afghan Funds Unaccounted For
A big chunk of Pentagon spending prior to 2010 cannot be audited.
The Afghan Quagmire. When Will It End?
It was George W. Bush's war, but 75 percent of the U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan have died under Obama.
Longer War in Afghanistan a Bipartisan Affair
Support in Washington for an even longer war in Afghanistan is growing.
U.S., Taliban Deny Peace Talks in Doha; Afghanistan, Pakistan Look to Increase Cooperation in Counterterrorism
The U.S. involvement, and war, in Afghanistan continues.
War in Afghanistan Escalating
The pace of raids in Afghanistan has increased and the Afghan president is requesting the U.S. slow down its withdrawal.
The Real Scale of U.S. Defense Spending
Nearly $1 trillion was spent on the war in Afghanistan, mostly under President Obama.
Officials Blame Elections for Afghanistan's Opium Boom
'With the presidential election ongoing, there was a huge demand of funding.'
Detainee Brought from Afghanistan to US for Trial
A Russian member of the Taliban marks first time somebody has brought to the states in this fashion.
Marines, NATO Troops Exit Southern Afghanistan
Military presence lessens, but, of course, we still have troops there.
Barbara Lee's Lonely Vote After 9/11: A Look Back
Thirteen years after Rep. Lee opposed an Authorization for Use of Military Force, her solitary stance has become mainstream.
Afghanistan Boots New York Times Journalist (One Day After Banning Him From Leaving)
Back to Taliban treatment of the U.S. press.
Army Finally Hearing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's Side of the Story
Now that everybody has moved on to the next outrage.
Bad Policies Are Their Own Worst Enemy
Most people don't spend much time thinking about government policies, which is why bad ones can persist for years or decades.
The Public Turns Against War
In poll after poll, Americans reject policies that might put U.S. troops in harm's way.
Is the US Abandoning Afghan Interpreters to Certain Death?
Afghan locals who helped the US were promised visas to America. They may be left behind to fight the Taliban on their own.
Let's Try a Libertarian Foreign Policy
Don't believe haters like Rick Perry and Chris Christie. A libertarian foreign policy is the only cure for what ails us abroad.
The Media Is Misleading Americans About the Bergdahl Swap
The story behind the five Taliban prisoners reflects poorly on the U.S. government.
Sheldon Richman on the Media's Dishonest Bergdahl Narrative
The real story of how five Taliban prisoners fell into American hands.
Richman on the U.S. Ruling Elite's Disastrous Foreign Policy
America is not winning the War on Terror.
