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U.S. foreign policy, what is going on?

September 19, 2014 By Conn Hallinan

The U.S. foots 75 percent of NATO's bill, increasingly hard to do given the enormous costs of the Afghan and Iraq wars, the pivot to Asia, and the war in Syria.

2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards

December 20, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

Every year Dispatches From The Edge gives awards to news stories and newsmakers that fall under the category of "Are you serious?" Here are the awards for 2013.

Veteran’s voice: a soldier’s death

November 11, 2013 By Gregory McLaughlin

A soldier in my old unit who deployed with us to Afghanistan committed suicide. He was only 25 years old. What caused this young man with so much promise to feel that there is no way...

For first time, U.S. House calls for ending Afghanistan war

June 18, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

In a historic move June 13 the House of Representatives effectively said there is no congressional authorization for a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Is it really the end game?

May 30, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

There is nothing that better sums up the utter failure of America's longest war than getting ambushed as you are trying to get the hell out of the county.