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Three Cups of…Lies?
I am one of the owners of the over four million copies of humanitarian Greg Mortenson’s...
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A Battle for Minds: What is success in Afghanistan?
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again — I have amazing friends. When my...
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Warning for WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks has received a stern slap on the wrist from the Pentagon, for their massive leak last...
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The Forgotten Fighters
I read this statement today and couldn’t help but feel my gut sink: “American voters...
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The Leak of a Lifetime {video}
This. Is. Big. Some are calling it the biggest intel leak in American history. Julian Assange,...
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McChrystal’s Mistake {video}
“Whoops. Too soon?” My guess is that’s something along the lines of what Gen....
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Afghanistan Cost & Crossroads
President Obama announced that 30,000 more troops will be deployed to Afghanistan back in December....
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The Afghan Girl {video}
You may have seen this image before. If you have, you dare not forget it. Those sea green eyes burn...
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Afghanistan: Another Push
Afghanistan has been somewhat forgotten, or at the very least, pushed to the back corners of our...
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The Afghan Plan
The low down on President Obama’s multi-faceted, much-anticipated Afghan plan that includes...
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