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450 Bases and it's Not Over Yet: The Pentagon’s Plans for Prisons, Drones, and Black Ops in Afghanistan

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. February 12, 2012.

The super-secure facility at the massive air base in Kandahar is just one of many building projects the U.S. military currently has planned or underway in Afghanistan.

Why We're Bound to Fail in Afghanistan: What Happened When I Spent 2 Weeks at a U.S. Military Base

Ann Jones, TomDispatch.com. August 4, 2010.

Based on my experience at a Forward Operating Base, it's clear enough that the hearts-and-minds part of COIN is already dead in the water.

US Not Looking for Base in Uzbekistan: Diplomat

Agence France Presse June 10, 2009.

Washington is not looking to put a military base in Uzbekistan, a US diplomat said Wednesday, despite being on the verge of losing a key base in the region used to support operations in Afghanistan.

GOP Civil War: Gov. Charlie Crist Furthers the Republican Divide

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. May 13, 2009.

Expect the tensions between the party and the base to grow increasingly fervent.