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On armies, war and an aging Israel
As the country turns 60, a novelist reconsiders Zionism amid revealing encounters with the Israeli military.
By Arnon Grunberg May 15, 2008
Killing by the numbers
In 2007 elite U.S. snipers executed an unarmed Iraqi prisoner in cold blood. Have the insidious tactics that led to atrocities in Vietnam reemerged in Iraq?
By Mark Benjamin and Christopher Weaver May 9, 2008
Charlie Wilson's unfinished war
The legendary Texas congressman talks about his secret 1980s Afghan war (and its blowback), the Obama campaign and being better-looking than Tom Hanks.
Andrew O'Hehir Apr 22, 2008
"We'll make you see death"
A harrowing account from a man the CIA handed over to Jordan -- smuggled from prison on tiny paper -- exposes U.S. complicity in torture.
By Joanne Mariner Apr 10, 2008
Does NATO want out of Afghanistan?
Behind closed doors a paper has been circulated that may provide the beginnings of an exit strategy.
By Matthias Gebauer Apr 4, 2008
Terror and loathing
Martin Amis may not know much about Islam and 9/11, but he knows what he hates.
By Laura Miller Apr 2, 2008
Can a pop singer change gender history?
Lima Sahar is causing controversy as the first female finalist on "Afghan Star," her country's version of "American Idol."
Carol Lloyd Mar 14, 2008
Will American war crimes be revealed?
Like Vietnam vets did decades ago, a group of soldiers are poised to speak out about atrocities they say the U.S. committed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Mark Benjamin Mar 13, 2008
Killing ourselves in Afghanistan
In a secret meeting with a Taliban commander, I learned how Bush administration aid to Pakistan helps fund insurgents who kill U.S. troops.
By Matthew Cole Mar 10, 2008
It's 3 a.m. Who do you want answering the phone?
Not John McCain, say some military leaders: "I think his knee-jerk response factor is a little scary."
By Mark Benjamin Mar 6, 2008
"I would make filling the stomach of the people my utmost priority"
Report: Without improvement of conditions for women and families, peace in Iraq will remain "perilously out of reach."
Lynn Harris Mar 4, 2008
Pakistan turns scary for Bush's war on terror
The unraveling of Pervez Musharraf's presidency has dealt a severe blow to Bush's fatally flawed policy in the region.
By Juan Cole Feb 20, 2008
Killing "Bubba" from the skies
Inside a secret high-tech control center the U.S. Air Force targets enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan. But can they bomb them legally, and without killing innocents? A Salon exclusive.
By Mark Benjamin Feb 15, 2008
Ask al-Qaida
A jihadi advice column? Osama bin Laden's second-in-command answers questions from fans of the terror group worldwide.
By Yassin Musharbash Jan 16, 2008
Most Dems no better than Bush on Pakistan
The Bush administration's bungling in Pakistan and Afghanistan has led to a resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida and loss of U.S. influence in the region. But Democrats did little to stop it.
By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett Jan 3, 2008
Inside the CIA's notorious "black sites"
A Yemeni man never charged by the U.S. details 19 months of brutality and psychological torture -- the first in-depth, first-person account from inside the secret U.S. prisons. A Salon exclusive.
By Mark Benjamin Dec 14, 2007
Architecture of detention
Renderings of cells where a prisoner was held as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.
Dec 14, 2007
The "Kite Runner" controversy
Khaled Hosseini explains why the movie version of his bestselling novel should not be reduced to a single rape scene.
By Erika Milvy Dec 9, 2007
Covering up the trail of dead Iraqis
How the Pentagon has used "tactical perception management" to obscure the killing of Iraqi civilians by U.S. forces.
By Dahr Jamail Nov 28, 2007
A new player in Afghanistan's Great Game
A Chinese mining company wins the rights to develop what could be the world's biggest copper mine
Andrew Leonard Nov 21, 2007
No logo for the U.S. in Pakistan
Made in the U.S.A. labels aren't working like they're supposed to near the border of Afghanistan
Andrew Leonard Nov 13, 2007
Bush's old world disorder
Gone are the days when stern words by a U.S. president could prevent rash action by an errant foreign leader like Musharraf.
By Sidney Blumenthal Nov 8, 2007
Bush and Musharraf's grand illusion
Democracy for Pakistan was never the deal -- and as Musharraf's latest power grab throws his nation into turmoil, Bush will gladly go along.
By Juan Cole Nov 6, 2007
$2.4 trillion for Iraq and Afghanistan?
It's "a ton of speculation," the White House says.
Tim Grieve Oct 24, 2007
The collapse of Bush's foreign policy
From Turkey to Iraq to Pakistan, the mounting chaos proves the White House is just winging it.
By Juan Cole Oct 24, 2007
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