Will Hamid Karzai be Assassinated Next?

The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai is probably and indication of what the future holds for Afghanistan. More than anything else, the assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai is probably and indication of what the future holds for Afghanistan. Never mind that he was President Hamid Karzai’s …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday July 12, 2011

Obama Picked The Wrong War

There's a management saying: the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Bestowing stable government upon Afghanistan is not the main thing. Eradicating al-Qaeda is the main thing. Watching President Obama speak this week about the US drawdown from Afghanistan, I thought of the old …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday June 25, 2011

The Dems' Afghan War Hypocrisy

It is laughable for the Democrats to criticize President Bush for being cautious about supporting a massive commitment of men and material to Afghanistan in 2001, when so many in their party feel that same way today. Rep. Maurice Hinchey’s claim that President Bush intentionally let Osama Bin …

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Written by Brad Schaeffer on Tuesday December 1, 2009