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Elect Romney, Get War in Iran?

Max Blumenthal, al-akhbar. February 5, 2012.

Should Mitt Romney make it to the White House, his Middle East policy and plan for Iran may be as hawkish as that of Bush Junior, thanks to Eliot Cohen.

Are We Safe Anywhere? An American Traveller Confronts Unspeakable Violence at Home and Abroad

Christina Ammon, AlterNet. January 10, 2012.

An American traveling abroad faces Al-Qaeda kidnapping warnings, while a horrific act of violence shatters her idyllic hometown in Oregon.

Is Yemen on the Brink of Humanitarian Disaster?

IRINOctober 5, 2011.

Aid workers say Yemen is on the verge of a humanitarian disaster; but as needs in the country increase, the delivery of aid is becoming ever more complicated.

The Extrajudicial Drone Murder of US Citizen Anwar al-Awlaki

Michael Ratner, Comment Is Free. October 2, 2011.

The law on the use of lethal force by executive order is specific. This assassination broke it – that creates a terrifying precedent.

Empire of Chaos: How 9/11 Shaped the Politics of a Failing State

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. September 9, 2011.

The neoconservative ideas that shaped the war on terror have evaporated as the United States is battered by an economic depression that shows no end.

The U.S. Response to 9/11 Cost Us Far More Than the Attacks Themselves

Joseph Stiglitz, Al Jazeera English. September 6, 2011.

The September 11, 2001, attacks by al-Qaeda were meant to harm the United States, and they did, but in ways that Osama bin Laden probably never imagined.

Who Is Behind the Bloody Bombings in Iraq -- And What Do They Want?

Abeer Mohammed, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. May 17, 2010.

Iraq is pummeled by a spate of bombings as the process of forming a new government drags on weeks after poll.

Obama's Pakistan Strategy Is Not Working

Mosharraf Zaidi, The Nation. May 14, 2010.

Among the many lessons gleaned from the failed Times Square bomber, the one that may be hardest to absorb is that America's Pakistan problem is getting worse, not better.

Obama's Guantanamo Is Still a Legal Black Hole

Andy Worthington, The Public Record. March 3, 2010.

Prisoners at Guantanamo have been caught between two competing systems since Obama took office last January, and the result has been confusing.

Four Prisoners Released From Guantánamo, Sent to Albania and Spain

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. February 25, 2010.

All four were cleared for release under Bush, but they could not be repatriated because of fears that they would be tortured if returned to their home countries.

Guantanamo: The Definitive Prisoner List

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. January 11, 2010.

Eight years after it opened, 574 prisoners have been released from Guantánamo, 42 under Obama. Six have died. 198 remain.

At Least 127 Dead in Baghdad Bombings

At Least 127 Dead in Baghdad Bombings

Agence France PresseDecember 8, 2009.

Five massive vehicle-borne bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing scores, iincluding women and students. It was the third coordinated massacre in the city since August.

NYC 9/11 Trial Will Shine the Lights on the Roots of Terrorism

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. November 17, 2009.

As Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other alleged 9/11 conspirators go to trial, the corporate media's embargo on the truth about the Bush years will be under great strain.

Rethink Afghanistan (Part 6): Security

Rethink Afghanistan (Part 6): Security

Derrick Crowe, August 19, 2009.

"Rethink Afghanistan, Part Six: Security" includes CIA officers, regional experts, and Afghan leaders who explain how U.S. war policies in Afghanistan undermine American security.

Holbrooke on Afghanistan: It's Not Whether You Win or Lose, It's How You Play the Game

Holbrooke on Afghanistan: It's Not Whether You Win or Lose, It's How You Play the Game

Danielle Kurtzleben, IPS News. August 13, 2009.

The Obama Administration is touting a new, broad approach to winning the fight against insurgent groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Terror Advisor: Obama Replacing 'Global War on Terror' With New Strategy

Agence France Presse August 6, 2009.


U.S. Doing 'Everything' to Free Soldier Held by Taliban: Clinton

Agence France Presse July 20, 2009.

The Taliban released a video over the weekend of a visibly-shaken captive U.S. soldier who was snatched by the Islamist militants in Afghanistan late last month.

Al-Jazeera Journalist Imprisoned at Gitmo to Sue Bush Administration

Gwladys Fouché, The Guardian. July 19, 2009.

"Torture is continuing in Guantánamo," Sami al-Haj, who spent more than six years at Guantanamo says.

Why the U.S. Mission in Afghanistan's Helmand Province is Doomed to Failure

Sonali Kolhatkar, New America Media. July 18, 2009.

The new offensive is an attempt "to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda." But what will actually be gained such brute force?

Detainee Abu Zubaydah 'Nearly Died Four Times' From CIA Torture

Agence France Presse June 15, 2009.

Newly released government transcripts reveal more details on the torture inflicted on "high value" prisoners during interrogations.

First Guantanamo Detainee Arrives in U.S.

Agence France PresseJune 9, 2009.

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, accused of playing a role in the bombing of two U.S. embassies, arrived in New York on Tuesday.

Was Tortured CIA "Ghost Prisoner" Murdered?

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 13, 2009.

The suspicious death of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, who was tortured into lying about an Iraq-al Qaeda connection, raises a series of troubling questions.

A Wave of Suicide Attacks in Iraq: Are Insurgent Groups Making a Comeback?

Hazim al-Shara, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. April 2, 2009.

Suicide bombers struck in Hilla, Baghdad, Mosul and Diyala last month, targeting security forces, civilians and leaders.

In Selling Its Version of the "War on Terror," Obama Is Adopting Bush's Playbook

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.

Under Obama's Justice Department, "change" means nothing more than turning "enemy combatants" to "Nobodies Formerly Known As Enemy Combatants."

Barack Obama's Uighur Problem

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. February 20, 2009.

It's now up to Obama to decide whether to find homes for the Uighurs in the U.S., or to keep them at Gitmo until further notice.

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