Not widely picked up by the major news organizations. Quite scary if true!

Sad, but we will be seeing a lot more of these stories over the coming years.

This is a story worth following. As I read the AP draft, I am very confulsed. It seems that the military contractor was trying to find baddies while the Pentagon was more interested in nation-building. Strange.

Pretty grim description of the daily grind of our troops serving in Afghanistan.

Sobering analysis that is spot on by Admiral Mullen. He is even suggesting that our military training needs to be overhauled (get back to basics) for the new insurgent wars we need to fight. Pretty frightening.

For those inclined to consider the ethics of “freedom of the press” and “national security.” Lots of questions, very difficult answers.

Sobering analysis of the difficult “political” terrain that remains to be navigated as the Taliban is engaged to seek an exit strategy. Is it just smoke and mirrors?