Afghanistan

The End of the Afghan War: Don't Hold Your Breath

Obama's "way forward in Afghanistan" doesn't promise any real progress at all.

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| Thu Jun. 30, 2011 3:31 PM PDT

Post-9/11 War Fever

The US has a long history of war fever. A decade after 9/11, has our fever started to abate?

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| Tue Jun. 28, 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Afghanistan: Here's a Real Confidence Builder

Can the Afghan government run a war if it can't run a bank?

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| Tue Jun. 28, 2011 7:23 AM PDT

Priorities, Priorities: AC in Afghanistan vs. School Lunch at Home

We spend $20 billion per year on AC in Iraq and Afghanistan—twice the annual budget for school lunches.

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| Sun Jun. 26, 2011 11:23 AM PDT

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Redefining the Language of War: Nine Words With New Meanings

Victory? Let's say "successfully implementing the president's strategy" instead.

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| Thu Jun. 23, 2011 3:53 PM PDT

A Twice as Fast Draw-Down in Afghanistan?

After Obama announces a moderately paced pullout, a Democratic haven says he should withdraw at a much quicker rate.

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| Wed Jun. 22, 2011 6:05 PM PDT

Obama and Afghanistan: Here Comes the Political Battle

The President's announcement that he will withdraw 30,000-plus troops is unlikely to satisfy hawks or doves, but sure to fuel the burgeoning debate on the war.

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| Wed Jun. 22, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Slouching Out of Afghanistan

Any way you slice it, the most we're doing is getting back to 2009 troop levels.

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| Tue Jun. 21, 2011 10:33 AM PDT

John McCain: GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Foreign-Policy Wimps

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| Mon Jun. 20, 2011 6:20 AM PDT

Did a Pork-Coated Bullet Kill Bin Laden?

A shady website claims "America's secret weapon" is its gun oil made with pig fat—specially formulated to offend Muslims.

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| Tue May. 31, 2011 1:52 PM PDT

Remembering America's Soldiers…With Charts

Why it's much safer to be a 21st century soldier and more Memorial Day data. (Plus: pirates!)

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| Mon May. 30, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

The Final Deployment

Photographs of the soldiers in Afghanistan who prepare their fallen comrades for the long trip home.

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| Mon May. 30, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Bored to Death in Afghanistan (and Washington)

If nobody told you otherwise, you could easily believe that almost every breaking Afghan story came from some previous year of the war.

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| Thu May. 19, 2011 3:55 PM PDT

Bin Laden: No Sword-Twirling Death Tractors for Al Qaeda

Read the gory, weird plan to kill Americans that even Osama thought was a bridge too far.

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| Wed May. 11, 2011 7:22 PM PDT

Watch: Adam Hochschild on Democracy Now!

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| Tue May. 10, 2011 6:35 PM PDT

Sex-Toy Maker Thanks SEALs for Killing Bin Laden

What better way to show gratitude to the military than with a free shipment of "Stealth" Fleshlights?

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| Tue May. 10, 2011 11:26 AM PDT

Your Weekend Wrap-up of the Doubts, Debates, and New Details of the Bin Laden Raid

By Marian Wang, ProPublica

 | Fri May. 6, 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Lindsey Graham, Graphic Photo Flip-Flopper

The senior senator wants Obama to release death photos of bin Laden, but not torture photos of Abu Ghraib.

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| Wed May. 4, 2011 2:01 PM PDT

Bin Laden Raid Debrief: Shoot First, Bury Questions at Sea Later

Was it a kill mission? What happened to the women and children? And what was up with that sea burial? Early thoughts on the biggest questions.

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| Tue May. 3, 2011 5:49 PM PDT

Bin Laden Reading Guide: How to Cut Through the Coverage

By Marian Wang and Braden Goyette, ProPublica

 | Tue May. 3, 2011 2:49 PM PDT