Are We Nation-Building in Afghanistan?
The White House's big ambitions and open-ended commitment raise concerns about the scope of our engagement
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Afghan president Hamid Karzai isn't ready to give up his financially beneficial relationship with the CIA just yet. No, he wants those backpacks full from cash to keep coming.
The White House's big ambitions and open-ended commitment raise concerns about the scope of our engagement
War-watchers want to know why Obama is increasing the unpopular program
The two certainly won't be "palin' around' anymore
Bill O'Reilly homes in on the most contentious issue of Obama's Afghan strategy
Don't like the withdrawal timetable? Do something about it
Sour grunts, wary vets, and Twittering admirals
Chris Matthews calls West Point "The enemy camp"
The day after President Obama's speech, comparisons to Vietnam are flying
Germans lambaste the plan, Italians shrug, and one Canadian newspaper gives a full-throated cheer
Pundits find flaws in President Obama's plan to begin pulling out troops in July 2011
Opinion is split on whether the plan is "courageous and correct," or a troubling parallel of Vietnam
In Congress and among pundits, both liberals and conservatives found little to like in President Obama's remarks
Public opinion is a crucial front in Obama's Afghanistan strategy
How did it get this bad and what can the U.S. do about it?
Experts and armchair generals weigh in before the 8pm speech at West Point
Uncertainty and ambivalence in a field of pompous know-it-alls
A new report suggests we missed the chance of a lifetime. But are its findings politically-motivated?
On Tuesday, President Obama will announce 30,000-some additional troops and a long-term exit strategy
What will be in Obama's speech, and what should be?
Pros and cons of the U.S. initiative to support local anti-Taliban militias
Hillary Clinton takes the lead on a closer partnership
The U.S. Army may not have enough troops to commit without incurring disastrous consequences
Fears of collapse overshadow the inauguration of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's second term
What President Obama should consider in the final days of deciding U.S. strategy
Broder wants a decision on Afghanistan, even if it's the wrong one
The case for taking the lowest option for a troop increase
He deftly avoids "parlor-game speculation"
Ambassador to Afghanistan Eikenberry sent two cables warning Obama against sending more troops
Obama asks for new options after the ambassador to Afghanistan warns against troop increases
The White House may soon announce how many additional soldiers to send to Afghanistan
The Afghan president may be corrupt and ineffective. But is he the best we could hope for?
Without the runoff, President Karzai could become even more burdensome
Matthew Yglesias shrugs off the Taliban's opium trade
As the White House weighs its options, the best ideas for what we should and shouldn't do
Why we shouldn't be surprised the CIA funds Ahmed Wali Karzai
A purported major player in the Afghan drug trade has been on the CIA payroll since 2001
The brother of Afghan president Hamid Karzai is a suspected opium dealer on CIA payroll
The Foreign Service officer and former Marine captain says we have no chance to win
From logistics to politics to weather, experts explain why the next election will fail
Foreign policy gets personal on Hardball with Chris Matthews
Rohde's heroism bolsters his game-changing account
Experts debate whether Afghanistan could be saved if the groups were split
Experts debate the merits of the recently announced Afghan runoff, and discuss the difficulties of the move
David Rohde, held for 7 months in Afghanistan, pushes against the conventional wisdom on how America wages war
Why Karzai's stolen election and runoff vote might not matter as much we think
Hamid Karzai's apparent concession to a Nov. 7 run-off carries high stakes for the American mission
President Obama's increased reliance on lethal, unmanned airstrikes in Afghanistan draws criticism
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