war
The U.S. and Iraq: what now?
August 27, 2010Since President Obama took office, more than 90,000 U.S. troops have come home from Iraq. The question is: now what?
Read moreU-turn in Afghanistan
August 26, 2010As the ninth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan approaches, the war is failing, casualties are escalating among both U.S.-NATO forces and Afghan civilians, and Americans' support for the conflict is at its lowest ebb.
Read moreWar funding passes but unease grows
July 28, 2010A record 102 Democrats, more than a third of the 255 Democrats in the House, voted against the bill, compared to 32 who opposed a similar bill last year.
Read moreAfghanistan leaks paint grim picture
July 26, 2010In one of the biggest leaks in U.S. military history, WikiLeaks has released 92,000 classified documents about the Afghanistan war, and it's stirring a firestorm.
Read moreClinton issues vague pledge on Vietnam’s Agent Orange legacy
July 23, 2010Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has lectured her Vietnamese hosts on human rights and issued vaguely worded pledges to help the developing country to tackle the horrific legacy of Agent Orange.
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