While there is still no new information on the Kunduz bombing, another suicide attack occurred at roughly the same time in Kanan in Iraq’s restive Diyala Province. At least 11 Iraqi soldiers were killed and some 29 people wounded in … Continue reading →
The Russian authorities announced today that they have discovered the identity of the bomber responsible for the Domodedovo attacks. Nevertheless, the authorities at this point did not release a name so as to not jeopardize the attempts to find him. … Continue reading →
The Jan. 18 police center bombing was only a first in a series of attacks that shook Iraq in the past several days. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, a suicide bomber drove a car into police headquarters in Diyala, killing at … Continue reading →
In a very dramatic attack with a rising death toll occurred in Tikrit, Iraq: An Iraqi medical official says the death toll in a suicide attack on police recruits in northern Iraq has risen to 65. Hospital director Dr. Raied … Continue reading →
The following represents a summary of a panel discussion on future directions of U.S. grand strategy which took place on October 13, 2010 as part of the day-long conference Cutting the Fuse: Moving Beyond the War on Terror co-sponsored by … Continue reading →
This features members of panel 4, with Zalmay Khalizad added as a final speaker.
In his recent piece, Foreign Policy’s James Traub discusses the negative impact the prolonged War in Afghanistan is having on Washington’s credibility and soft power. An Unnecessary War
In keeping with his penchant for clear analysis, Salon.com columnist Glenn Greenwald, points out that the research put forth in Cutting the Fuse is not only convincing but “bleedingly obvious.” He leaves open the interesting question: do the powers that … Continue reading →
In a post over at al Sahwa Pat Ryan addresses one of the interesting problems with terrorism and insurgency. He identifies two caus for the return to insurgency by some Sunni’s. 1) The movement toward formation of a unity government … Continue reading →
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