SUNRISE RUN - U.S. Army soldiers participate in a 2.35-mile run to celebrate the U.S. Army's 235th birthday on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, June 14, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Senior Airman Rylan AlbrightWill Obama Soldier On Despite Unfaithful Allies In Afghanistan? -- Michael Young, The National
The war in Afghanistan is making its insidious way into the consciousness of Americans, and the news is not reassuring. Barack Obama’s “right war” is proving to be a far riskier enterprise than even Iraq was, and the president may soon be forced to overcompensate so that his political career is not ruined by the outcome.
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In Afghanistan, a waiting game to outlast the Obama administration -- George Will, Washington Post
Obama's mixed Afghanistan messages -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times
5 Lessons for Afghanistan Mining -- David Sullivan, Real Clear World/Global Post
The Taliban: World's Next Minerals Superpower -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
A History of Iran's Nuclear Ambitions -- Erich Follath and Holger Stark, Spiegel Online
No Saddam-sized sanctions on Iran -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
If global jihad isn’t the enemy, what is? -- Boaz Ganor, Jerusalem Post
Hamas reloading -- Joel Mowbray, Washington Times
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
In Afghanistan, a waiting game to outlast the Obama administration -- George Will, Washington Post
Obama's mixed Afghanistan messages -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times
5 Lessons for Afghanistan Mining -- David Sullivan, Real Clear World/Global Post
The Taliban: World's Next Minerals Superpower -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
A History of Iran's Nuclear Ambitions -- Erich Follath and Holger Stark, Spiegel Online
No Saddam-sized sanctions on Iran -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
If global jihad isn’t the enemy, what is? -- Boaz Ganor, Jerusalem Post
Hamas reloading -- Joel Mowbray, Washington Times
Obama's mixed Afghanistan messages -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times
5 Lessons for Afghanistan Mining -- David Sullivan, Real Clear World/Global Post
The Taliban: World's Next Minerals Superpower -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
A History of Iran's Nuclear Ambitions -- Erich Follath and Holger Stark, Spiegel Online
No Saddam-sized sanctions on Iran -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
If global jihad isn’t the enemy, what is? -- Boaz Ganor, Jerusalem Post
Hamas reloading -- Joel Mowbray, Washington Times
Don't underrate Europe's power, but financial problems persist -- Joseph S. Nye, The Daily Star
The national security shell game -- James K. Galbraith, l.A. Times
Terrorists Versus Soccer -- Adam Serwer, American Prospect
5 Lessons for Afghanistan Mining -- David Sullivan, Real Clear World/Global Post
The Taliban: World's Next Minerals Superpower -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
A History of Iran's Nuclear Ambitions -- Erich Follath and Holger Stark, Spiegel Online
No Saddam-sized sanctions on Iran -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
If global jihad isn’t the enemy, what is? -- Boaz Ganor, Jerusalem Post
Hamas reloading -- Joel Mowbray, Washington Times
Don't underrate Europe's power, but financial problems persist -- Joseph S. Nye, The Daily Star
The national security shell game -- James K. Galbraith, l.A. Times
Terrorists Versus Soccer -- Adam Serwer, American Prospect