Republicans Want Veterans to Just Trust Them Because…
the GOP budget proposed by Republican Rep. Paul Ryan doesn't even mention veterans.
Causes, The protests in Afghanistan
“This is not just about dishonoring the Koran, it is about disrespecting our dead and killing our children,”
Truth, lies and Afghanistan
What I saw bore no resemblance to rosy official statements by U.S. military leaders about conditions on the ground.
Occupy Our Fears of Iran
U.S. behavior long ago provided one causal context for our unease about the presumed nuclear aspirations of the Islamic Republic of Iran: the U.S. and Britain messed with Iran’s last…
OpEdNews Bold and Daring: The Way Progressive News Should Be
Todays collection of articles in the OpEd News point at a difficult year ahead. Not the least of our problems is ten months of political campaigning. Keep looking here to…
Coffman Urges Panetta to Put Troops First in Pakistan Investigation
The November 26 NATO air attack on two strategic checkpoints on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has put added strain on the already shaky relationship between the United States and Pakistan. Coffman…
Coffman Returns from Afghanistan
drawdown of U.S. forces is accelerated then the hard fought gains in Afghanistan could be lost.
Six Children Are Killed by NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan
They were between 4 and 12 years old and all were killed, except an 8-year-old daughter who was badly wounded,
Udall, 7 Other Senators Introduce Burn Pit Amendment to Help Veterans
Defense Authorization Amendment Creates Registry for Open-Air Burn Pit Victims
Plan B for Afghanistan
The hard truth is that it is time for the United States to adopt more realistic goals in Afghanistan and Pakistan