Viewpoints

So Much for the Peace Presidency


by Gene Healy
 George F. Kennan on the Escalation in Afghanistan

The Right and War  by Daniel Larison

Spinning Out of Control  by Kelley Vlahos

Here's an Idea: Cut War Spending by Cutting Wars  by Benjamin H. Friedman

Cleared for Release and Still in Limbo  by Andy Worthington

A New Report Questions 'Suicides' at Guantanamo  by Glenn Greenwald
 



    'War on Terror'

    News, December 8, 2009
    US Sees Homegrown Muslim Extremism as Rising Threat
    Proof of Detainee Abuse Exists, Despite Mackay's Denials

    Frontline

    News, December 8, 2009
    Obama to Mention Afghan War in Peace Prize Speech
    Obama Administration Wants Suit Against Yoo Dismissed
    Senior Officer Urged Blair to Delay Iraq Invasion
    Whistleblower Psychiatrist Warns of Soldier-on-Soldier Violence
    Navy SEALs Arraigned on Charges of Detainee Abuse
    For 9/11 Cases, a Short List of Lawyers

    Viewpoints



    News, December 8, 2009 
    Obama's Secret Plan for Govt Openness
    Ron Paul on the US Quagmire in Afghanistan
     
    US Surge Will Only Prolong Afghan War 
    by Patrick Cockburn
    The President Who Betrayed His Reform Agenda  
    by Lawrence Martin
    Republican Doves Are Hatching 
     by James Antle
    undefinedPreaching Peace, Flexing Muscle  
    by Eric Margolis
    Who Wants More War?
    Not the American people, says Ron Paul
    Best Performance in a Farce
    Obama deserves an Oscar, says Kelley Vlahos
    Imperial Democrats Line Up for WarJohn Walsh on the race to fill Ted Kennedy's seat


    Frontline

    News, December 7, 2009 

    Timeline: The Search for bin Laden
    Is Erik Prince 'Graymailing' the US Government?
    US Admits It Has No Idea of bin Laden's Whereabouts
    Feingold: Hill Opposition Will Increase Over Afghan War
    Millions' Worth of Gear Left in Iraq
    Spy Vs. Spy on Facebook
    Yemen Teeters on Brink of Failure
    Military Confidentiality Rules Raise Counseling Questions
    Mental Health Teams Embedding to Fight Stress

    Frontline

    News,  December 6, 2009

    At War, Honored for Peace: Obama's Tricky Moment

    Lawmakers Get Little Reaction to Obama's War Plan

    Afghanistan: Get Set for Surge in Bloody Battles

    Obama's War, Democrats' Unease

    Illinois Prison Likely to House Detainees
    Weekend Reviews

    A Prudent Foreign Policy

    Does Terrorism Work?
    Americans Still Dying
    Missing Richmond (VA) Paratrooper's Body Found in Afghanistan
    Cape Coral (FL) Soldier's Death in Iraq Remains a Mystery
    Jacksonville (FL) Marine Killed by IED in Afghanistan
    Oregon Sailor Supporting Operation Enduring Freedom Dies in Electrical Accident
    Funeral Set for White Sulphur Springs (MT) Soldier
    Moreno Valley (CA) Soldier Dies in an Explosion in Afghanistan
    Cook County (GA) Soldier Died in Iraq Insurgent Attack

    'War on Terror'

    News, December 6, 2009

    Brussels Gives CIA the Power to Search UK Bank Records

    Missed Signs Puzzling as Hasan Picture Emerges

    Man Who Went Undercover in California Antiterrorist Operation Provided Key Information to FBI, Court Transcript Shows

    Protesters Rally Against 9/11 Trial Set for New York

    Ethics Panel Checking Homeland Security Committee

    US Military

     News,  December 6, 2009

    Economy Hits Groups Helping Military Families

    Pentagon: Zombie Pigs First, Then Hibernating Soldiers

    Mental-Health Specialists Will Face New Battlegrounds After Fort Hood