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U.S. Commanders in the field are sounding the alarm concerning Afghanistan, while hastening the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and trying to block a nuclear Iran.

Terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction have changed from time to time and with some of the profound political changes since the 1970s.

On January 7, 2009, a U.S. Federal Judge began the process of examining the legal rights of over 600 detainees being held in Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.

Combining historical insight with geopolitical analysis, America's Secret War discusses the origins and operations of the modern "war on terror".

A poem for soldiers, whose hard work is unparalleled.

Under a new plan reported August 15, the British could withdraw from Iraq in as little as twelve months.

The United States is on the verge of losing a critical ally in the global war on terrorism as factions within the Pakistani government attempt to impeach the president.

Sustained reductions in violence in Iraq have continued for several months now, prompting many to mull the idea of reinforcing the military effort in Afghanistan.

There are vast amount of finances being used to conduct the war on terror. However, terrorism seems to be on the rise still. Is the "war on terror" a bad strategy?

More money is pumped into the war on terror as President Bush signs another bill to increase funds.

The announced resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has significant implications for the U.S. war on terrorism.

On Monday, February 16, 2009; the government of Pakistan agreed to allow the implementation of pure Islamic law in a northwestern province that borders Afghanistan.

In a few weeks, the United States Defense Department will dedicate a memorial to the airline and Pentagon victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc., wrote an assessment for the Washington Post this past weekend of al Qaeda on its twentieth anniversary.

One of the few nations in modern times to militarily defeat a terrorist Movement, Sri Lanka now faces criticism by self-appointed guardians of Human Rights in the West.

Like all authoritarian regimes, the Bolsheviks created their own secret police, the Cheka, who brutally repressed any counter-revolutionary activity.

A recent survey of Al Qa'ida facts and figures suggests the occupation of Afghanistan has lead to an increased terror threat at home.

A revised security pact between the United States and Iraq outlines goals for an American departure, but leaves wiggle room for both Baghdad and Washington.

A recent article in the New York Times cited the statistic that 1 in 7 people released from Guantanamo Bay returned to terrorism. The article didn't look at the other 6.

As globaliztion in the areas of finance, trade and security take the world by storm, the U.S. needs to have and keep an equity stake in the business of making friends.

Inept planning, partisan politics and insufficient military support places American troops in harms way. Not losing a battle does not mean you are winning the war!

36 percent of Americans consider it likely that government officials either allowed the 9/11 attacks to be carried out or perpetrated the attacks.

An American Carol is such a bad film that instead of debunking the anti-war movement it actually makes a stronger case for exiting Iraq than Michael Moore ever did.

Arthur Miller enjoyed a long and successful career as a writer and poet. Arthur Miller's plays and books proved to be amongst the most influential of the 20th century.

Jeffrey Sachs makes a clear case how to address global challenges in ways that will be economically beneficial, ecologically positive and reduce conflict for all.

The State Department recently provided the administration of Mexico with a new phone and email tapping system with the collected information shared between the two.

The Department of Defense in the United States has developed a strategy for waging war through information, offensive network attacks, and multi-media campaigns.

Many military and political theorists argue that Clausewitz's Remarkable Trinity is obsolete . A review of recent conflict demonstrates the validity of his theory.

Robert Redford addresses the complex issue of fighting terror through three stories, but the film appears to lack soul.

Marcus Yallow - aka W1n5t0n or M1k3y - becomes a teenage victim of his government's War on Terror after a terrorist attack on San Francisco in this fine YA novel from Tor

Defense Minister Peter Mackay could leave Canada for NATO's (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)'s top job as Secretary-General. Mackay denies any interest in the job.

Since Vietnam the media genie has been out of the bottle. By reporting on the war, are journalists in fact shaping the events of Afghanistan's war?

The long-serving barrister Horace Rumpole becomes involved in defending a case under the Terrorism Act: John Mortimer is on typically enjoyable awkward-squad form.

The Supreme Court again rebuked the Bush administration in its war on terror by ruling that prisoners in Guantanamo Bay can challenge their detentions in federal court.

Soon after Obama ordered closure of Guantanamo Bay jail, Binyam is set free and he raises questions over British M15 involvement in his torture while his imprisonment

Tens of thousands of travelers are held up at airports due to sharing an identical or similar name to one on the no-fly list which is compiled from inconsistent data.

The War on Terror has made Pakistan a strategically vital country. However, today this nation is in imminent danger of falling into the hands of the Islamic extremists.

It's a common thought that in our civilised age, in this "The end of History", the need for, and indeed the desirability and likelihood of armed conflict, has declined

A look at the recent deal struck between Republican senators and the Bush administration over interrogation of terrorists and how it fits in with the Geneva Convention.

Taken from today's headlines, Robert Harris' The Ghost is a tale of intrigue and deception, and the addictive nature of power.

This is a review of the film The Kingdom available on DVD.

More British lives have been lost in June 2009 than any other month in the last seven years. But British government's propaganda for war on Afghanistan continues.

Approximately two-of-three Iraqis believe that the "surge" has failed.

This article looks at the method of extraordinary rendition as part of the Bush administration's foreign policy regarding the "War on Terror".

A 2007 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center finds that U.S. Muslims are assimilated, moderate and have American attitudes, outlook and values.

Washington is to set stringent benchmarks on the Kabul government that will be necessary for the successful continuation of the war on terror.

America's two most powerful legislators have both endorsed a formal inquiry into the controversial 'war on terror' policies of the Bush administration.

U. S. policy in Iraq is consistent with the strategy against terror that Congress endorsed, but most Democrats have simply ignored that.

Man's biography while loosely written tells the fascinating story of Mongol King Kublai Khan who did much to shape the modern world but especially China and Asia

Violence is down in Baghdad and the American and Iraqi governments must capitalize on the relative peace.