The Great Middle East Head-Fake
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A Senate vote on Syria and Afghanistan withdrawals proves Washington is still clueless and in danger of re-electing Trump
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We Know How Trump’s War Game Ends
Posted in: Politics NewsNothing unites our political class like the threat of ending our never-ending war
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Who Cares What Erik Prince Thinks?
Posted in: Politics FeaturesI don't know how to fix Afghanistan, but at least I've never owned a murderous firm of mercenaries
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The World Is Getting a Taste of the Trump Doctrine
Posted in: Politics FeaturesTrump's campaign promise to "bomb the sh-t out of ISIS" is starting to become reality
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Iraq War Veteran Reflects on the Ground Zero Mall
Posted in: Politics FeaturesOn the failed efforts to build a Global War on Terror memorial, while a shopping mall is built at the 9/11 site
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Some 2,500 Americans Have Died in Afghanistan and Iraq Under Obama
Posted in: Politics NewsUnder Obama, America has been at war for longer than under any other U.S. president
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The Complete Story of the $300 Million Stoner Arms Dealers
Posted in: Culture NewsGuy Lawson's new book expands on his 2011 feature about three pot-fueled dudes scoring a $300 million weapons contract
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Army General to Determine Whether Bowe Bergdahl Will Face Charges
Posted in: Politics NewsArmy Forces Command Gen. Mark Milley, will "determine appropriate action - which ranges from no further action to convening a court-martial," the Pentagon says
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Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco State
Posted in: Politics NewsAfter 13 years of war, we haven't defeated the Taliban, but we have managed to create a nation ruled by drug lords
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Last Tango in Kabul
Posted in: Politics NewsWhile war raged across Afghanistan, expats lived in a bubble of good times and easy money. But as the U.S. withdraws, life has taken a deadly turn
