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As Afghan War Escalates, Military Expert Predicts 300-500 U.S. Troops To Be Killed or Wounded Per Month

Zaid Jilani, ThinkProgress. January 4, 2010.

Retired General Barry McCaffrey: "That's what we probably should expect. And that's light casualties."

Afghanistan: How the War Hawks Caged Obama

Robert Parry, Consortium News. December 12, 2009.

How a desire for bipartisanship and peace within his own party led Obama to appoint a hawkish cabal that pushed him to a renewed war in Afghanistan.

2011? Did We Say 2011? Administration Officials Backpedal on Afghan Withdrawal

Staff, ThinkProgress. December 7, 2009.

Gen. David Petraeus: "There’s no timeline, no ramp, nothing like that."

Obama Advisers Backpedal on Afghanistan: "There Is No Timetable;" "We're Not Talking About an Exit Strategy"

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. December 7, 2009.

Over the weekend, David Petraeus, James Jones, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden told various news outlets that 2011 is not a hard deadline for withdrawal.

Robert Gates Holds Stealth Meeting With U.S. General on Afghan War

Agence France Presse August 3, 2009.

The meeting on Sunday was not publicly announced beforehand and Gates did not bring reporters with him as he usually does on foreign trips.

Behind Detainee Release, a U.S.-Iraqi Conflict on Iran

Gareth Porter, IPS News. July 14, 2009.

The five Iranian detainees were grabbed in a 2007 raid on vague claims by the U.S. military that they were part of a "clandestine network."

U.S. General Stanley McChrystal Assumes Command in Afghanistan

Agence France Presse June 14, 2009.

McChrystal was tapped after his predecessor was sacked in May when the U.S. said it needed 'new thinking' in an escalating war.

Human Rights Groups Slam Obama's Move to Suppress Torture Photos

Willam Fisher, IPS News. May 14, 2009.

Two factors reportedly led to Obama's U-turn: objections from military brass and the president's upcoming speech in Egypt.

Gen. Petraeus Implements Military Surge Against Four Somali Pirates in a Lifeboat

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 10, 2009.

In today's episode of "Pirates," the most powerful Navy in the world remains in a stand-off with four pirates in a small boat in the Indian Ocean.

Gen. Petraeus Denies U.S. Torture; Meanwhile Pinochet Judge Launches Criminal Probe of Bush Attorneys

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. March 30, 2009.

The six targets named include former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, who could face "immediate arrest" upon entering Spain.

Despite Obama's Vow, Combat Brigades Will Stay in Iraq

Gareth Porter, IPS News. March 26, 2009.

"They will be called advisory and assistance brigades," says Defense Secretary Gates. "They won't be called combat brigades."

Burning Toxic Waste is Making U.S. Soldiers and Iraqis Sick, But the Pentagon Refuses to Admit It

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. March 18, 2009.

Six years into the war, many U.S. bases in Iraq are still without incinerators, leaving open pits spewing toxic plumes over soldiers and civilians.

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.

Does Obama See the U.S. as Long-Term Guarantor of Iraqi Stability? If So, For How Long -- And Why?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. January 16, 2009.

When it comes to Iraq, Obama is in full control. But drawing down combat forces is only half the story.

Robert Fisk: For the Muslim World, It Will Make No Difference Who Wins the Election

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. October 6, 2008.

"We use phrases like 'victory.' We should be using phrases like 'justice for the people of the Middle East.'"

Petraeus to Hand Over Iraq Command Sept 16

Middle East OnlineSeptember 9, 2008.

General Davis Petraeus starts as chief of Central Command in October, at a time when the administration is refocusing on Afghanistan.

How the Bush Administration Underestimated Nouri al-Maliki

Gareth Porter, IPS News. September 2, 2008.

Signs that the Iraqi PM's stance on U.S. withdrawal is hardening is undermining Bush's plan for indefinite occupation.

U.S. Forces to Hand Over Anbar Province to Iraqis

Middle East OnlineAugust 30, 2008.

Citing stronger domestic security forces and a need for troops in Afghanistan, a U.S. general says control will be handed over in "just a few days."

Dear Congress: "Pentagon Units in Afghanistan are Operating like South American Death Squads"

The NationJune 8, 2008.

In a letter to Congress, human rights leaders urge Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stop funding torture in the so-called "war on terror."

The Pentagon Has Bolstered its Recruitment Budget, But Where Will The Troops Come From?

Allen McDuffee, The Nation. May 19, 2008.

We know the military has lowered the bar for enlisting, but few realize how much money we're paying the DoD for their shady recruitment practices.

The Bush Administration's Bogus Claims About Iran's Weapons Smuggling

Gareth Porter, IPS News. May 15, 2008.

A plotted sequence of events to build domestic U.S. support for a possible strike against Iran over its "meddling" in Iraq has hit some snags.

Bush Closer to Bombing Iran

Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive. March 24, 2008.

Was Cemtcom Commander Fallon pushed out for opposing a new war of aggression against Iran?

Secret Report: Corruption Is 'Norm' Within Iraqi Government

David Corn, TheNation.com. September 3, 2007.

A Baghdad embassy study says Prime Minister Maliki is blocking corruption probes, his government is partly controlled by criminal gangs, and the U.S. is doing little to clean up the mess.