Kunduz: A Postmortem

Wherein we learn that it sucks to be a captain.

“Such mistakes can and should be avoided. But it is also a painful demonstration of the cost of war being brought upon us by terrorist groups and enemies of Afghanistan.” — Ashraf Ghani…

Because We’re the Good Guys, It’s Always Our Fault

And that’s the way it should be.

Yesterday I did a few words on the current social media frenzy surrounding the alleged aerial bombardment of a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Kunduz by US aircraft. I stand…

Why is Doctors Without Borders running from Kunduz?

What’s the Gist?

Universal Healthcare Coverage by 2030? But Are We Forgetting Something?

Violence against health care facilities and health workers is one of the most crucial yet overlooked humanitarian — and global health — issues, today.

Kunduz, Yemen and U.S. War Crimes

For anyone with the stomach for it, see photos of the aftermath of the U.S.’s C-130 attack on the…

Tomgram: Laura Gottesdiener, The Angel of Death

This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com…

Don’t Call It A (Taliban) Comeback

A few reasons the Taliban aren’t about to take back Afghanistan.

There’s a lot of hand wringing over Kunduz being done by people who don’t know any better and therefore get a deserved pass. If this week is the first time you’re checking in on…

The Kunduz episode will prompt a policy review

Accounts from Kunduz, a strategically important…