As part of a scheduled transition to hand over seven Afghan cities or provinces to Afghan security forces, NATO troops drew down from the relatively peaceful province of Bamiyan and the eastern town of Mehtar Lam in recent days. Yesterday, British troops in...
US Aid May be Fueling Afghan Insurgency
The billions of dollars of American aid flowing into Afghanistan every year may be inadvertently fueling the insurgency and the corruption rampant within the government and financial sectors, according to a new report. The audit by the Special Inspector General for...
Worries Grow About Libya Rebels’ Brutality
As Libya's rebels increasingly reveal themselves to be anything but liberal democrats and the Western stomach for war sours, pressure on Gadhafi could be waning. Bernard-Henri Lévy and others with no stake or chance of injury in the Libyan civil war continue to stoke...
Rep. King Calls More Anti-Muslim Hearings
Rep. King Calls More Anti-Muslim Hearings | Latest round to focus on Somali-Americans as ‘threat to homeland security’
Secret US Talks With Libya Over Weekend: No Deal Reached
Secret US Talks With Libya Over Weekend: No Deal Reached | US demanded Gadhafi leave, Gadhafi refused
Yemen Claims ‘Dozens of Terrorists’ Killed in Attack on Zinjibar
Yemen Claims ‘Dozens of Terrorists’ Killed in Attack on Zinjibar | Efforts to reclaim Abyan Province continue
House Threatens Pakistan Aid Over Osama’s Wives
House Threatens Pakistan Aid Over Osama’s Wives | Foreign Affairs Committee draft issues several demands
Petraeus Credited With Ramping Up Afghan Killing
Petraeus Credited With Ramping Up Afghan Killing | Legacy of escalated killings spun as success
All Eyes on PA Statehood as Syria, Norway Move Toward Recognition
All Eyes on PA Statehood as Syria, Norway Move Toward Recognition | US veto looms large, but Abbas claims ability to ‘circumvent’ opposition
Pentagon Revisionism: Panetta Speeches and ‘Transcripts’ Two Different Things
Pentagon Revisionism: Panetta Speeches and ‘Transcripts’ Two Different Things | Panetta’s gaffes carefully edited out of the record


