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Lessons from the Afghanistan shooting

The Afghanistan shooting of 16 civilians by an American soldier shows the Pentagon must better screen, train, and track its people who fight in war zones.
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Buckle up. Talking with the Taliban won't be easy.

The Taliban announcement that it would open an office in Qatar is a first step toward talks. But history shows that negotiated withdrawals are often designed to test the patience of the departing Army. 
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After Iraq: What will history say?

As the last US forces leave, we see the eight-year intervention in Iraq only as a sketchy outline. WIth time, a clearer picture will emerge -- and a softer memory may descend.
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Good Reads: Taliban's Kabul attack, looming demise of Al Qaeda... and the euro

Today's top stories include a report that the Taliban attack on Kabul may have been a 'last gasp.' Also; how Al Qaeda is being eclipsed by its affiliates. And is the eurozone on its last leg?
Editor's Blog
It's lonely in the middle

We live in an age of extremes -- in politics, the media, pop culture. What we all need is a strong dose of moderation, consideration, and compromise.
Pentagon Papers vs. WikiLeaks: Is Bradley Manning the new Ellsberg?

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times, used the occasion of the papers' declassification on Monday to defend Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused in the WikiLeaks case.
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Pentagon Papers declassified today. Will we learn any shocking new secrets?

The release 40 years ago of the Pentagon Papers, which showed how several presidential administrations had misled Americans about their intentions in Vietnam, was a historic moment. Now, people can read the report just as government officials themselves saw it.
A photo and a simple question

A young Vietnamese girl tells her dream to a foreign photographer.
Record-low support for Afghanistan war shows Obama's vulnerability

Opposition to the war in Afghanistan has Obama walking on eggshells with his Democratic base.
Will WikiLeaks nudge US toward tougher laws to guard secrets?

Britain has one of the most far-reaching laws against the release of state secrets. With the official US outcry over the latest WikiLeaks document dump, will Congress borrow from the Brits?
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WikiLeaks Q&A with Daniel Ellsberg, the man behind the Pentagon Papers

Daniel Ellsberg, the man behind the most significant leak in Pentagon history – the 1971 Pentagon Papers – spoke to the Monitor about how important the WikiLeaks documents are and whether WikiLeaks is the Afghanistan war's Pentagon Papers.
WikiLeaks documents explosive, but no Pentagon Papers -- yet

The 1971 Pentagon Papers revealed how the government was trying to deceive the public by withholding information. But much of the WikiLeaks information was already known.
Gallery: Controversial US Generals
Agent Orange: $300 million price tag to cope with Agent Orange in Vietnam

Agent Orange: Washington has been slow to address the issue, quibbling for years with Vietnam.
Editorial Board Blog
Richard Blumenthal: Do reports of less-than-truthful statements by politicians affect your vote?

Richard Blumenthal, a Democratic Senate candidate running in Connecticut, is facing questions over public statements he's made about his military service during the Vietnam war.
In Pictures: The US Marine Corps
The Most Dangerous Man in America: movie review

The Oscar-nominated documentary ‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’ profiles Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers.
Tubegazing: 'Inside the Vietnam War'

The high-definition documentary on the National Geographic Channel, examines the dawn of the modern living room war.
Declassified study puts Vietnam events in new light

US signals intelligence during the war came up short in major turning points, according to an NSA history.