Rosy reports of progress are wrong. The only successful occupation in Afghanistan is that of the Taliban.
Six dangerous misconceptions about the Taliban and the war in Afghanistan that may be preventing peace.
No one is going to win in Afghanistan. In the name of stability, bargains must be struck—many of which will involve the Taliban.
How al-Qaeda became the new Lee Harvey Oswald.
The Chinook helicopter crash makes it undeniable. The costs far outweigh the benefits in Afghanistan.
Another high-profile assassination in Afghanistan. Make no mistake: the insurgents are running the show.
Afghanistan's twin plagues: insurgents and opium. U.S. presence has increased the numbers of both.
Think the Eagles’ Hotel California: we can check out, but we can never leave.
Security in Islamabad is getting worse. Armchair analysts in Washington are getting louder. Coincidence?
Terrorist safe havens and loose nukes are the strategic bogeymen justifying the war in Afghanistan.