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Afghanistan, "So It Goes"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

As with Vietnam, the problem in Afghanistan is political, not military. The United States can stay there forever if we want to -- but is it worth it?

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The Ghosts of Vietnam Haunt Washington

Eric Margolis | Posted 11.23.2009 | World

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Eric Margolis

The American general Stanley McChrystal's news that America risks losing Afghanistan is a bombshell. Washington has spent some $250 billion there since 2001.

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Make Guacamole, Not War

Jim Benning | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

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Jim Benning

Michoacan -- once a sleepy, humble, unselfconscious Mexican haven -- is now center stage in Mexico's drug war.

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