NIGHT ASSAULT - U.S. Army soldiers prepare to move across a bridge outside the town of Badmuk ready to assault Taliban forces suspected to be hiding in the town in the Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the of 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 237th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anthony JacksonMarjah: A Cautionary Tale And Lessons For The Future -- Captain's Journal
From Global Post:
The American soldier standing guard at the main intersection in Marjah looked hot and tired. Sweat and dust covered his face and uniform as he sought shelter from the burning sun under a tree. Even his nametag was obscured by the dirt.
As an Afghan reporter approached, the soldier stiffened visibly. But when shown the journalist’s identification, he relaxed and even smiled a bit.
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The Afghanistan Tightrope -- Jonathan Moore, Global Post/Real Clear World
Obama offers Iran an opening on engagement -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Sanctions on Iran are tough, but how much effect will they have? -- Washington Post editorial
Horse-trading before violence in Beirut -- Michael Young, The Daily Star
Pakistan's floods are not just a natural disaster -- Kamila Shamsie, The Guardian
China's claims make waves -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Roiling the South China Sea -- Japan Times editorial
The Afghanistan Tightrope -- Jonathan Moore, Global Post/Real Clear World
Obama offers Iran an opening on engagement -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Sanctions on Iran are tough, but how much effect will they have? -- Washington Post editorial
Horse-trading before violence in Beirut -- Michael Young, The Daily Star
Pakistan's floods are not just a natural disaster -- Kamila Shamsie, The Guardian
China's claims make waves -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Roiling the South China Sea -- Japan Times editorial
Chavez's Crumbling Bolivarian Rule -- Federico Delgado, Real Clear World
Fidel Castro, present and past -- Yoani Sanchez, Washington Post
Mexico's Juarez Cartel Gets Desperate -- Scott Stewart, Stratfor/Real Clear World
Six Months On, Haiti Remains Covered in Rubble -- Sandra Schulz in Port-au-Prince, Spiegel Online
Obama offers Iran an opening on engagement -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Sanctions on Iran are tough, but how much effect will they have? -- Washington Post editorial
Horse-trading before violence in Beirut -- Michael Young, The Daily Star
Pakistan's floods are not just a natural disaster -- Kamila Shamsie, The Guardian
China's claims make waves -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times
Roiling the South China Sea -- Japan Times editorial
Chavez's Crumbling Bolivarian Rule -- Federico Delgado, Real Clear World
Fidel Castro, present and past -- Yoani Sanchez, Washington Post
Mexico's Juarez Cartel Gets Desperate -- Scott Stewart, Stratfor/Real Clear World
Six Months On, Haiti Remains Covered in Rubble -- Sandra Schulz in Port-au-Prince, Spiegel Online