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McChrystal’s Unrevealing Memoir
J. Scott Applewhite/AP
After being forced to resign, the general kept a low profile until finally telling his story in a...
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6 Failures in the Afghan War
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Why did the 2009 troop surge in Afghanistan fail?...
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War, Beer, and Rock and Roll
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From the reporter who brought down McChrystal, a provocative new book about Afghanistan, the media,...
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Juiciest Bits From Hastings’s Book
A new book details how a journalist brought down Obama’s top man in Afghanistan. By Laura Colarusso. MORE
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McChrystal: U.S. Wasn’t Ready for Afghan War
Says officials’ view of nation was "frighteningly simplistic." MORE
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Afghanistan: Can This War Be Saved?
Almost as soon as President Obama announced that U.S.... MORE
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This New Pat Tillman Documentary Will Make McChrystal's Retirement Less Pleasant
Sick of reading about Stanley McChrystal yet? Brace yourself.... MORE
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U.S. Forces Abroad Should Copy British Colonialism
The invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan will come back to haunt us if we don’t improve life for the their populations.... MORE
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Why Obama Won’t Fire Richard Holbrooke
Now that Stanley McChrystal is out, pundits and politicians—including eminent Republican Sens.... MORE
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Even With McChrystal, Obama Maintains No-Drama Stance
President Obama moved Thursday to end the squawking among reporters and members of Congress about a wider shakeup of his AfPak team.... MORE
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Poll: Afghanistan War Hurting Obama's Support at Home
The troubled war in Afghanistan is a growing political problem for President Barack Obama.... MORE
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Why Gossip Won't Fix Anything
Seems like all the news that’s fit to post is bad. Why even my usual distractions—celebs real and faux—aren’t making me feel any better. MORE
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Will McChrystal's Dismissal Lead to a Wider Shakeup?
Why should President Obama's shakeup of his Afghan team stop with the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal?... MORE
