Droning On and On
Mar 1, 2010
The Devaluation of Suicide Bombing
Feb 16, 2010 The bad news: Over the last several weeks, a total of 17 suicide bombers have attacked coalition forces in Afghanistan. The good news: Not one coalition member died in the attacks, a fact credited to increased training and awareness of how to deal with potential bombers.
‘Very Challenging Year’ for Afghanistan
Jan 31, 2010 According to NATO's newly appointed chief civilian representative, 2010 in Afghanistan will see more violence and casualties, but will also mark a turning point in the fight against the Taliban.
U.S. Troop Fatalities Double in Afghanistan
Dec 27, 2009 A US soldier killed in Afghanistan on Sunday raised the American death toll in 2009 to exactly twice the number of those soldiers killed there in that country in 2008 After eight years in Afghanistan, 940 U -- and 613 coalition -- soldiers have died.Bring Them Home, Mr. President
Nov 13, 2009 It is wrong to sacrifice troops without military goals that are clear, achievable and worthwhile. And what goals in Afghanistan remotely satisfy those criteria?
In a Hole
Nov 13, 2009
Save the Wails
Oct 29, 2009
Pelosi Sees Little Support for Troop Deployments
Sep 11, 2009 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has thrown a high-level wrench into President Obama's plans to send more U troops to Afghanistan Pelosi said Thursday that she sees little support in Congress for new deployments, an observation that comes at a time of rising casualties and strife in Afghanistan.
Afghan Civilian Toll Rises
Jul 31, 2009 As President Obama continues to push more U.S. troops into Afghanistan, the U.N. is reporting that civilian casualties in the war-torn country have spiked, increasing almost 25 percent above 2008 figures. In the first six months of this year, 1,013 civilians were killed.
Arlington
Jun 26, 2009
