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New UN Report: More Than 1,000 Civilians Killed in 2009

Erica Gaston | Posted 08.31.2009 | World


Erica Gaston

Numbers of Afghans killed by insurgent attacks are way up (59% of casualties). It's not just the number of those killed; the overall number of IEDs and suicide attacks has jumped.

Afghanistan: Endless Army Mission Creep?

Luis Carlos Montalván and Gene Dewey | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


Luis Carlos Montalván and Gene Dewey

To fill the vacuum of meaningful statecraft, the Department of Defense now finds itself both war-fighter and diplomat.