Peace
Time to come home from Iraq
June 7, 2011With Libya and Afghanistan dominating headlines these days, it's been hard to focus on Iraq. But the death of five U.S. soldiers in a rocket attack in Baghdad June 6 has galvanized our attention again.
Read moreHouse votes on Libya are mixed bag
June 6, 2011A peculiar set of House votes on dueling Libya resolutions last Friday showed Republican maneuvering and Democratic divisions.
Read moreCounter-terrorism: the new face of war
May 31, 2011The assassination of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden did more than knock off America's Public Enemy Number One, it formalized a new kind of warfare.
Read moreHouse almost passes Afghanistan pullout call
May 27, 2011Obama has set July 1 to start the drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but the amendment's supporters fear that as few as 5,000 troops may be withdrawn initially.
Read moreLibya ceasefire, not another endless war
May 17, 2011The battle in Libya looks like a stalemate, and the danger is that steps will be taken to escalate the fighting in order to break the impasse.
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