The bloody history of Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1980s – how the U.S. “victory” over the Soviets morphed into decades of chaos – is a cautionary tale for today’s Syria, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
Category: Human Rights
Intel Behind Trump’s Syria Attack Questioned
A Baseless Justification for War in Syria
Policing ‘Truth’ to Restore ‘Trust’
Behind the ‘Scapegoating’ of Russia
Deep History of America’s Deep State
How America Armed Terrorists in Syria
Palestinians Still Demand Human Rights
The Criminal ‘Laws’ of Counterinsurgency
Potential Chaos in the Kingdom
President Trump has made the “alliance” with troublemaking Saudi Arabia a centerpiece of his chaotic foreign policy, but the latest jockeying for power in Riyadh may portend unexpected trouble, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.