Afghanistan
The first question about the war in Afghanistan is why we were even there
There was never a good way to leave—or stay.
The war we aren't winning
The United States has been engaged for decades in a seemingly endless series of wars and military operations.
Afghan morass
In two books on Afghanistan, Anand Gopal and Carlotta Gall each point to the absurdity of America's longest war.
A desecration
Christians would be outraged if they learned of
Muslims burning the Bible. Muslims have an even greater reverence for
their holy book.
Out of Afghanistan
In 2008, President Obama accused his
predecessor of taking his eye off the ball—the fight in
Afghanistan. But the case for a military presence in Afghanistan was already waning.
When the shooting stops: Criteria for a just peace
Those who have suffered through war are in special need of God's peace and justice, of reconciliation and restoration. After the smoke clears, Christians must work to foster and promote a just peace.