Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Troubled Transition

The gains are precarious and the challenges great.

Afghanistan's Economic Hope

Attracting global economic players like China, India and the UK can stabilize. 

A Worthwhile Redirection in Pakistan

A detente with India serves U.S. interests, even if Islamabad and Washington drift further apart in the process.

Karzai's Balancing Act

The Afghan president's perorations are motivated by domestic concerns.

Karzai's Rant

The Afghan leader's regular denunciations are a reminder of how easy it is to misinterpret American motives.

Was Afghanistan Worth It?

America seems to have completely forgotten the goals it had when it first intervened.

The McChrystal Way of War

The general was an innovative thinker in the midst of major changes in the Army.

A Sadly Simplistic Afghan Debate

Nixon's handling of Vietnam and China could offer insights for Obama in Afghanistan.

Killing Americans

A Department of Justice memo asserts that the executive branch can unilaterally order U.S. citizens murdered without so much as a criminal charge.

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June 18, 2013