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The Myth of U.S. Military Dominance in the Middle East

Gareth Porter, IPS News. March 9, 2009.

The notion that U.S. military presence has definitively shaped the region has been thoroughly discredited.

'What is the End Game?': Why Obama Rejected a Bigger Surge in Afghanistan

Gareth Porter, IPS News. February 26, 2009.

Obama refused to send the full 30,000 troops requested by his generals because they had no plan for how to use them.

What's the Real Deal With Obama's Generals' Conflicting Opinions on Iraq Withdrawal?

Gareth Porter, IPS News. February 19, 2009.

David Petraeus and Ray Odierno say Obama's 16-month withdrawal plan is too risky. But a senior commander in Iraq disagrees.

New Evidence Shows Bush Had No Plan to Catch bin Laden After 9/11

Gareth Porter, IPS News. October 7, 2008.

Mere weeks after 9/11, the Bush administration was too busy planning to invade Iraq to follow through on its mission in Afghanistan.

What Does the Petraeus Appointment Mean?

Ilan Goldenberg, Huffington Post. April 23, 2008.

As the head of U.S. Central Command, Petraeus will have to answer some tough questions he has thus far been able to avoid.

"A Big Promotion" for General Petraeus

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 23, 2008.

Weeks after defending the war before Congress, General David Petraeus is tapped to become the head of U.S. Central Command.