Among all the upheavals of war with al Qaeda, the surest indicator of the historic stakes is the ongoing rotation of top U.S. government managers - scores at a time - into a bunker deep underground and far from Washington. Barton Gellman bunkerdeepgovernment share on social
Women don't go to war to kill other women. Wars and armies and nuclear weapons are essentially heterosexual hobbies. Morrissey armyessentiallyheterosexual Change image and share on social
'All Quiet on the Western Front' is just sort of there isn't it? Every single trope of the First World War, and anti-war writing in general, is in there. Tony Bradman antifrontgeneral Change image and share on social
I grew up in a time when people believed in duty, honor and country. My grandfathers were both officers. My father was a General in the Air Force. My brother and I were both in the Army. I've always felt a kinship with soldiers; I think it's possible to support the warrior and be against the war. Kris Kristofferson airarmybelieve share on social
The war to rein in Wall Street excess is never over. Timothy Noah excessreinstreet Change image and share on social
The entire American media apparatus bought into the drug war - which is an enormously damaging and costly undertaking for this country - and there wasn't enough critical reporting about it and that's why it's gotten out of hand. David Talbot americanapparatusbuy share on social
After a Polish Pope, whose country was first to be invaded by the Germans in World War Two, we now have someone from the generation drafted at the close of the war. Horst Koehler closecountrydraft Change image and share on social
Surely our inaction with respect to Syria is a poor precedent if we're fighting a war on terror. Bill Kristol fightinactionpoor Change image and share on social
The problems we face now - poverty and violence at home, war and destruction abroad - will last only as long as we continue relying on the same politicians who created them in the first place. Donald Trump abroadcontinuecreate Change image and share on social
Then we can help these failed states turn around and give their people a better life. This, too, is a critical part of this global war on terrorism, and Canada and the United States are together. Paul Cellucci canadacriticalfail Change image and share on social