by aelkus | Nov 17, 2012 | Monitor
In tomorrow’s New York Times Sunday Review, Lucian Truscott IV blasts General David Petraeus for failing to “conquer” Iraq and Afghanistan. Truscott unfavorably compares Petraeus to generals who “stormed the beaches of North Africa and southern...
by Charles Cameron | Nov 16, 2012 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — on the difficulties that may be posed when “reading” graphics ] . ** The question I want to ask in this post is: how much can you safely read into a political cartoon? Here is the particular cartoon I have in mind: It was...
by Chris Miller | Nov 7, 2012 | Monitor
By: Chris Miller To think that America can’t or shouldn’t project its power globally when necessary is a mistake. America’s military struggles in the post-9/11 era have stemmed from improper…
by Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman | Jul 10, 2012 | Monitor
Army Lt. Gen. William Caldwell shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a graduation ceremony for Afghan military officers, March 2010. Photo: Flickr/ISAF The allegations seemed simple: One of the Army’s most promising officers covered up a...
