War Costs May Top $3.7 Trillion

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could represent juicy targets for budget cutters in Washington. But how much do the wars actually cost U.S. taxpayers? Nobody really knows. The war budgets are huge and complex. But Nancy Youssef at McClatchy Newspapers explains how...

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Imperial Hubris in Post-Gadhafi Libya

Here in the sixth month of what was supposed to be a few days of NATO’s war in Libya, it seems Muammar Gadhafi may be on the verge of being ousted from power. The rebels have expanded their control of a number of cities and towns outside of the de facto rebel capital...

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Hamas: Gaza Militants Agree to Ceasefire

Gaza militants agreed to a ceasefire with Israel, a Hamas official said Sunday, three days of violence from all sides. The Hamas official said militants in Gaza have agreed the truce would go into effect Sunday evening, in accordance with the deal brokered by Egypt....

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