Every military commander has echoed the words of US defense secretary Gates, the current wars “can not be won militarily.” The solution, they say, is political and will take a massive civilian and diplomatic effort. Yet, the US keeps raising the military stakes and strikes, particularly in Afghanistan. In April alone the US military reportedly …
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War is hell. However, it is impossible to understand its true nature unless you experience it. The good news is that many Americans have not been in battle, the bad news is the many of our sons and daughters are in combat today. Yet, the American people have had a very controlled view of the …
United States President Barak Obama unveiled his new strategy for Afghanistan last week. In it he pledged both military and civil support to Afghanistan. “And,” he went out of his way to say, “we will continue to support the basic human rights of all Afghans—including women and girls.” Despite this, Afghan women continue to be …
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This year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization celebrates its 60th birthday. President Obama will take his first European trip since the presidential campaign to meet NATO’s twenty-six members. While there, he’ll have to pinch every last pressure point to induce the other members to “step up to the plate” in Afghanistan. Read the full article …
I joined the dialogue to discuss Juan Cole’s new book Engaging the Muslim World on TPMCafe Book Club I highly recommend the book! Engaging the Muslim World: What are we waiting for? I, for one, welcome Cole’s book. It talks about engaging people and understanding them for who they are not who we believe them …
This week the Afghan government is still weak, the Pakistani government is weaker and the US government still thinks our American brains are weakest. Today we heard again that Iran “may” be closer than we thought to a nuclear weapon. They probably, might be, could be, may possibly be closer than we may possibly or …
The “Two-State” rhetoric currently being pushed by the U.S. and its international allies neither ensures Israeli security or Palestinian self-determination. Much to everyone’s dismay, their destinies are intertwined. Israelis have not, and will not, allow Palestinians to govern their own borders, airspace or — as history has shown — democratic process. The only solution is …
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s whirlwind trip to Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Belgium, Switzerland, and Turkey over the last seven days made one thing abundantly clear – American foreign policy is thankfully on reset. Current efforts to engage allies and others is way overdue. You could almost hear the sigh of relief from …
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I was on Hannity and Colmes some time ago when Sean Hannity asked me if Israel would got to war ‘again’ with its neighbors. I was so nervous – it was my first time on national television – that I said something like “I hope it never does.” What I should have said was”excuse me …
Hillary Clinton Sends a Message to the Middle East: No change necessary. Read More »
