President Obama announced Wednesday that approximately 8,400 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan through the end of the year. That’s about 3,000 more than originally planned.
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Reconsidering Safe Zones in Syria
Posted June 22nd, 2016 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
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We have little choice but to return to the question of safe zones for Syria….It would not have to focus on immediate regime change, but rather…providing a safe space for moderate opposition to…rebuild civil society…If properly enforced, refugees could resettle in these protected areas and begin the process of building an alternative to Mr. Assad…
Did I Kill Anyone in Iraq? The Truth Is, I’ll Never Know
In the decade since returning from Iraq, I’ve found that it’s the one thing family, friends, girlfriends, bosses and colleagues want to know most….It’s like a mental kidney stone. It isn’t always painful, but there is no way to pass it from mind without knowing what happened, which is impossible.