When President Obama sacked Gen. Stanley McChrystal and then appointed Gen. David Petraeus he was forced to do something he's not done before: stand on a line and make a critical decision that would have lasting consequences.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011
While Hillary Clinton has acquired a remarkably deft hand on the ship of state's rudder for navigating Pakistan's troubled waters, ultimately, there is little she can do to reverse Pakistan's designs in Afghanistan.
Stanley Kutler | Posted 05.25.2011
The bells of Afghanistan echo the Vietnam War. Like then, we have a powerful military establishment clamoring for an expansive military adventure to protect us from an onrushing enemy.
Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.25.2011