General John Allen Afghanistan

Can Allen do better than Petraeus in Afghanistan?

News Mon 18 Jul 2011, AT 15:26

New commander of Western forces knows he faces a tough task fighting Taliban as troops withdraw

Mcchrystal rolling stone

McChrystal scalp: a return to form for Rolling Stone

News Fri 25 Jun 2010, AT 08:19

I thought he was unfireable, says author of the article that brought down Gen Stanley McChrystal

General Stanley McChrystal; Obama

Loose-lips McChrystal does Obama a huge favour

Alexander Cockburn Thu 24 Jun 2010, AT 11:10

Alexander Cockburn: With Petraeus back in charge, Obama can rethink the 2011 Afghan withdrawal

General Stanley McChrystal

Obama sacks McChrystal over contemptous article

News Wed 23 Jun 2010, AT 19:40

US commander in Afghanistan fired after aides attack White House ‘wimps’

US Marines train in Helmand

Operation Moshtarak: Can it succeed?

News Sun 14 Feb 2010, AT 13:50

15,000 Nato and Afghan troops are taking on the Taliban in Helmand. Is it worth the risk?

Osama bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden ‘seen in Afghanistan this year’

News Fri 4 Dec 2009, AT 09:31

Which is very convenient for the Pakistanis and for President Obama

Barack Obama addresses cadets at West Point

The desperate war cries of a besieged president

Alexander Cockburn Thu 3 Dec 2009, AT 06:36

Alexander Cockburn on the speech that pleased neither liberals nor the right

Stanley McChrystal

General McChrystal: ‘It’s the end of the beginning’

Robert Fox Wed 2 Dec 2009, AT 07:41

US now has overwhelming strength in Helmand, while Special Forces raise stakes against Taliban

US Marines in Afghanistan

Ambassador urges Obama NOT to send more troops

News Thu 12 Nov 2009, AT 07:48

How very convenient for the President, say those wondering who leaked the Kabul memos

General Stanley McChrystal

Obama looks like a wimp over the McChrystal issue

Alexander Cockburn Mon 12 Oct 2009, AT 13:10

Alexander Cockburn: He may have clinched the Nobel, but where’s the fire in his belly?