Author: AF Editors

Posted by the team at America's Future.
By AF Editors • Feb 17,2010

McChrystal and civilian casualties

The NY Times reports on the aggressive measures American forces are taking to show their concern for civilian casualties during the battle for Marja: MARJA, Afghanistan — Twelve bodies —...

By AF Editors • Feb 16,2010

Taliban #2 captured in Pakistan

Sonny posted it on Twitter, but it deserves a post here as well. Mullah Baradar, the Taliban’s top military commander, was captured in Karachi as part of a joint operation...

By AF Editors • Feb 15,2010

Bayh-Bayh, Evan

Pete and Patrick have already posted on Evan Bayh’s retirement from the Senate. Yet the responsibility falls on me to employ one of the most obvious and predictable puns of...

By AF Editors • Feb 11,2010

Afghanistan: Gorbachev's delusional history

William linked earlier to a Gorbachev op-ed, available in translation from worldmeets.us. Based on the lessons of the Soviet experience, Gorbachev recommends a political settlement and withdrawal of troops. And...