NEW DELHI - Chances of the United States-India nuclear deal being completed have greatly receded with the release by a key US lawmaker of a so-far-secret Bush administration document which says Washington will not sell sensitive nuclear technologies to India and will...
The Hothead and
the Finger on the Button
John McCain believes that he should be president because only he is prepared to meet the inevitable foreign policy challenges. Only he will put the nation's interest first. Whatever you think of the economy, civil liberties, or social issues, they don't matter. Only...
Raid May Herald More Confrontational Policy
An apparent raid into Pakistani territory by US forces stationed in Afghanistan has prompted angry denunciations from Pakistani officials and renewed questions about the future of the war against the Taliban in the region. The raid, which took place Wednesday morning...
Friday: 1 US Soldier, 7 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:05 p.m. EDT, Sept. 5, 2008It is the prayer day, so the number of reported casualties is lower than normal. At least seven Iraqis were killed, including a defense ministry advisor, and 17 more people were wounded. One American soldier died in a non-combat...
Cherry-picking from Washington’s Tree
As Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman "crossed party lines" from War Party-D to War Party-R at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, he exemplified the only kind of bipartisanship found in Congress since 2001: reaching across the aisle to hand a...
The Return of the Return of History
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Georgia last month, many commentators have been quick to proclaim that the war signals "the return of history." But attentive observers could be forgiven for responding to these pronouncements with a sense of...
Tortured in Egypt, Rendered to Guantánamo: Pakistani Heads Home After Six Years
News that three more prisoners have been released from Guantánamo is cause for celebration, as all three men should never have been held in the first place. In a report to follow, I'll look at the stories of the two Afghans released one a simple farmer, the...
US’ Somalia Policy Likely to Bring Blowback
US counterterrorism policies and support for the Ethiopian-backed Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Somalia have helped create an increasingly desperate humanitarian and security situation in the East African nation, whose population has become increasingly...
Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 8 Iraqis Killed; 13 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 6:52 p.m. EDT, Sept. 4, 2008At least 8 Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded during light attacks today. Two U.S. soldiers were killed as well, during a bombing in Baghdad. Also, U.S. forces detained another Iraqi journalist. He is the second one this...
September Surprise
While the rest of the pundits opine about the meaning and implications of Sarah Palin's ascension from small town mayor to prospective vice president and whether or not her daughter's private life is fair game for any media outlet other than the National...


