4,645 days have passed since Operation Enduring Freedom was launched in Afghanistan in October of 2001. Over that period of time, 3,453 coalition soldiers and 21,000 Afghani civilians have been killed while the United States government has spent more than $727 billion on what is far-and-away… Read More ›
War in Afghanistan
Hagelian Philosophies
During his two terms as a Republican Senator from the state of Nebraska, Chuck Hagel voted for The Patriot Act, supported the invasions of Afghanistan & Iraq, and okayed both sets of Bush Tax Cuts. Hagel endorsed the military’s Don’t… Read More ›
One Nation, Indispensable, With Bluster and Pandering for All
What we witnessed last night was not a debate on foreign policy. It was not a nuanced discussion of America’s place in the world and the role we play in a post-Soviet international community. There was no real talk of… Read More ›
Stoppage Time Casualties in Afghanistan
Early Sunday morning, a US official was tasked with the unenviable responsibility of confirming reports that a new milestone had been reached regarding American involvement in Afghanistan. During war milestones are rarely causes for celebration and this was no exception,… Read More ›