Gareth Porter

Size Doesn't Matter: Missing the Point Of ISAF's Failure in Marja

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

A man in his early 30s summarized the pragmatism of many Afghanis: "If the Taliban tap me on the shoulder, I will be with them, and if the government taps me on my shoulder I will be with them."

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Pro-Afghan War Officials Play Up Taliban-al Qaida Ties: Analysis

Inter Press Service | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Gareth Porter WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (IPS) - U.S. national security officials, concerned that President Barack Obama might be abandoning the strateg...

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U.S. Seeks To Limit Warlords In Karzai Cabinet

Inter Press Service | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Gareth Porter WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (IPS) - The Barack Obama administration is talking tough to Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the need for dec...

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Hamid Karzai's Brother Only Tip Of Iceberg Of U.S. Dependence On Afghan Warlords: IPS

Inter Press Service | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Gareth Porter WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (IPS) - The revelation by the New York Times Wednesday that Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of Afghan President ...

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Helping Afghan Refugees as US Bombs Continue to Fall

ZP Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

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ZP Heller

Instead of thinking of alternatives to a dangerously flawed military strategy, US commanders are trying to control the narrative about civilian casualties.

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Afghan War Rationale Questioned By Some Key Strategists: Analysis

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Mar 28 (IPS) - The argument for deeper U.S. military commitment to the Afghan War invoked by President Barack Obama in his first major p...

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Combat Brigades Will Stay in Iraq Despite Obama's Vow

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Mar 25 (IPS) - Despite President Barack Obama's statement at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina Feb. 27 that he had "chosen a timeline that wi...

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McKiernan Gets Control of Disputed U.S. Raids In Afghanistan

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Mar 20 (IPS) - U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan, whose commando raids and airstrikes against suspected Taliban targets have...

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Gates' Iran Comments Undermine A President's Plans -- Again

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (IPS) - When U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates accused Iran of "subversive activity" in Latin America Tuesday, it raised the qu...

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Military Dominance In Mideast Proven A Costly Myth

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Mar 5 (IPS) - The arguments for maintaining a major U.S. combat force in Iraq at least through 2011, escalating U.S. military involvemen...

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Petraeus Leaked Misleading Story On Pullout Plans: IPS Analysis

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (IPS) - The political maneuvering between President Barack Obama and his top field commanders over withdrawal from Iraq has taken ...

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Petraeus versus the President?

The Real News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Israel Rejected Hamas Ceasefire Offer In December

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (IPS) - Contrary to Israel's argument that it was forced to launch its air and ground offensive against Gaza in order to stop the ...

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Is A U.S.-Iran Deal On The Middle East Possible?

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEHRAN, Dec 15 (IPS) - Would a negotiated agreement between Iran and the Barack Obama administration be feasible if Obama sent the right signals? The ...

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Iran Debates Obama Negotiations

The Real News | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Real News

Hours after returning from a fact-finding mission to Iran, Gareth Porter sat down with The Real News Network to discuss his findings. Gareth responds to recent Obama statements toward Iran.

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Hey, Look Over Here

Eric Alterman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Alterman

As the cable shows occupy themselves with campaign to-and-fro and Olympic swimmers, take some time to read this piece from the invaluable Gareth Porter about recent developments in Iraq.

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