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Costs of War: Cracks in the Edifice

The decision to have Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the four other 9/11 planners face trial in a criminal court in New York is Obama’s boldest break yet from the much-criticized counter-terrorism policies of his predecessor; but there is continuity as well, ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Central Intelligence Agency,  U.S. Republican Party,  Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The Ripples of Ft Hood

Was the shooting rampage by a Muslim US Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood an act of terror? As Shaun Waterman writes for ISN Security Watch, that apparently simple question has the potential to turn the aftermath of the killings into political theatre. ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  10 Nov 2009

Costs of War: The Waziristan Problem

President Obama is still weighing whether to send additional troops to Afghanistan to extirpate al-Qaida, but the really decisive battle in the war with the terror network was joined this weekend - and US forces aren’t even there, Shaun Waterman writes ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Taliban,  Barack Obama,  Osama bin Laden,  Ayman al-Zawahiri

Costs of War: Peace Prize Politics

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama astounded critics and supporters alike, but it also highlights a gap between the way the world sees the US and the way Americans think about their own homeland, Shaun Waterman writes for ISN Security ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  12 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Bill Clinton,  Shimon Peres,  Mikhail Gorbachev,  Desmond Tutu

Costs of War: Untimely ‘Terror’

The arrest last week of alleged terrorists in the US came as Congress began a review of some Patriot Act surveillance powers scheduled to expire this year; although it is still not clear how serious the situation is, the cases form an uncomfortable ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  28 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Federal Bureau of Investigation,  Al-Qaeda,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  George W. Bush

Costs of War: NMD Reset

Importantly, the decision, though widely reported as a cancelation, actually means the US will continue with the deployment of land- and sea-based systems designed primarily to counter short- and medium-range missiles. According to Polish Foreign ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  21 Sep 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Robert Gates,  Barack Obama,  Mitch McConnell,  U.S. Senate

Costs of War: Dollar Deals

The report on the global arms bazaar is produced every year by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a division of the Library of Congress, and is the most comprehensive publically available collection of data on the topic. The explosive growth of ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  14 Sep 2009

Costs of War: Elusive Afghan Goals

A key challenge for the international effort in Afghanistan is to nurture a credible government there to eventually lead the coalition's military campaign against the Taliban, but growing election doubts make that goal elusive, Shaun Waterman writes ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  7 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Al-Qaeda,  Gordon Brown,  Angela Merkel

Costs of War: The Afghan Seeds of Demise

General Stanley McChrystal on Monday submitted his strategic assessment of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. "The situation […] is serious, but success is achievable and demands a revised implementation strategy, commitment and resolve, and ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  31 Aug 2009

Related Topics: Robert Gates,  The Pentagon,  George W. Bush,  Barack Obama,  Lockheed Martin

Costs of War: The Rendition Repeat

The White House has rolled out the contours of its new policy on interrogation and detention of suspected terrorists, saying it would continue the Bush administration's practice of relying on diplomatic ‘no-torture’ assurances from countries to which ...

From SHAUN WATERMAN, ISN,  24 Aug 2009

Related Topics: George W. Bush,  White House,  Central Intelligence Agency,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Department of Justice

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