Trump Is Inviting Strategic Disaster In Central Asia

“Who lost Afghanistan?” could become a painful question for an unpopular president.

And the Dissonance Drones On, Endlessly

At Salon, Gary Kamiya opined Sunday that liberals have been “hypnotized into an endless dirty war:” (T)he majority of Americans, including those who were opposed to the war in Iraq, have no problems with their government killing at will, so long as the killing is done in the name of “national security.” I wonder if […]

Most Precise Bombing Campaign Ever

Marc Garlasco helped plan the shock and awe campaign in Iraq. As soon as the war ended, he went straight to the scene of devastation to work for Human Rights Watch, standing in places he’d destroyed to meet people impacted by his detailed planning. Money quote: Once that’s established, they’ll work up these collateral damage […]

Why I’m Not a Drone Hysteric

Drone fever: catch it! RT America, in August: The US will drop billions on defense spending with the purchasing of 55 Global Hawk drone planes over the next few years. Each of the four dozen-plus spy crafts comes at a price tag of $218 million apiece — ten times the price of the largest armed […]

What Peak Force in Afghanistan Means for Pakistan

Remember, when Obama gives military aid to Pakistan, it’s empire. When Obama withholds that military aid, it’s still empire. From the AP, via Stars and Stripes: “If you still need the relationship, which clearly the United States does, then it really doesn’t make sense to take action at this time because it leaves the United […]