Mark Bowden: Obama acknowledged ‘targeted killings’ are a dangerous tool
“He has in effect a sniper rifle.” —Mark Bodwen on President Obama watch video
Topic: War in Afghanistan
Eliot Spitzer observes 2,000th U.S. service death since the start of the war on terror
“It is far too easy to march down the path to combat while ignoring or forgetting the price paid by those who serve.” — Eliot Spitzer watch video
Exclusive: American-born jihadist tells Current, ‘How could I really refrain from attacking America?’
Don’t miss Hammami’s story, airing in full on Viewpoint on May 30, 2012 at 8/7c. watch video
Galbraith on Obama’s 10-year Afghanistan pact: There’s no point in helping the country any longer
“We’re supporting a government in Kabul that is in no way worthy of the support or the sacrifices we’ve been making — it’s corrupt, it’s ineffective, it’s illegitimate.” watch video
‘War of diminishing returns’: Jon Soltz offers a veteran’s perspective on Obama’s Afghanistan pact
“The president’s got guys out there right now exposed to combat where we don’t really have a guarantee that this foreign government is our partner.” watch video
Ken Vogel and Joel Rubin consider implications of Obama’s Afghanistan pact in terms of 2012 race
“Mitt Romney’s foreign policy tends to wax and wane depending on what’s popular at the moment, and President Obama’s policy is a very centrist policy, progressive in many of its ideals, but very patient — he seems to have a [...] watch video
Cenk Uygur demands halt to ‘immoral’ killer drone strikes when the target’s identity is unknown
“We have to stop these nearly indiscriminate drone strikes when we don’t even know who’s down there. We kill civilians and we turn the population against us. It doesn’t help us, and by the way, this is really important — [...] watch video
Barney Frank envisions a way out of ‘vicious cycle’ should Democrats win in November
“The people are angry at government. The angrier they are at government, the less government is able to do things. The less government is able to do the right kind of things — the more the roads are in trouble, [...] watch video
Arianna Huffington on HuffPo’s Pulitzer, ‘immoral war,’ impact of economy on election 2012
“I’m not a pacifist, I believe there are times when we have to fight wars, but unnecessary wars are really immoral. Especially when you focus on the incredible sacrifice beyond the battlefield. And the fact that this issue is [...] watch video
Public, troops need greater clarity on the objective in Afghanistan, Spitzer says
“Building a civil society in Afghanistan that meets our definition is not what we have an interest in, the capacity to accomplish or the finances to invest in.” watch video
