War in Afghanistan (2001
Obama Promises to End Afghan War
US President Barack Obama has pledged to "finish the job" and end the Afghan war, addressing the US public live from a military base in Afghanistan. Speaking a year after Osama Bin Laden's death, Mr Obama thanked US troops and hailed plans to end combat operations. He ...read more
Quote of the Day: Evaluating Christopher Hitchens
Glenn Greenwald assesses Christopher Hitchen's legacy in regards to his support of the Iraq war: Nobody should have to silently watch someone with this history be converted into some sort of universally beloved literary saint. To enshrine him as worthy of unalloyed admiration ...read more