Nov 10th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama will have to grapple with conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He will have to decide whether to negotiate with members of the Taliban as a way of stemming the violence in Afghanistan. The idea is supported by the new chief of the U.S. Central Command, Gen. David Petraeus, who used a similar tactic as part of a broader strategy in Iraq.
Oct 18th, 2008 · Retired Marine Col. Timothy Geraghty was in Beirut at the time of the 1983 suicide bombing that killed 220 Marines and 21 other U.S. service members. He believes that attack started a series of truck bombings, which became a favorite tactic of terrorists.
Jul 30th, 2008 · The troop surge of 2007 was extremely controversial. Now that it's over, questions remain about how successful the tactic was. We speak with retired Gen. Jack Keane, one of the original architects of the surge.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl wrote the textbook on counterinsurgency — literally. Nagl was part of the team that drafted the current U.S. Army field manual. Having completed his tour in Iraq, Nagl talks about how military theory was put into practice in the region.
Jul 21st, 2008 · In his thrilling postmortem of the Cuban missile crisis, Michael Dobbs reveals the role of tactical diplomacy — and luck — in ensuring a peaceful resolution to the Cold War standoff.
Jun 11th, 2008 · Police Chief Cathy Lanier says the city's Trinidad neighborhood has seen a spike in homicides, mostly as a result of drive-by shootings from "rival crews" from outside the area. Last weekend, the police set up a checkpoint in the neighborhood to deter outsiders. The ACLU has protested the move, but Lanier says the checkpoint is working.
Jun 3rd, 2008 · Some hospitals are auctioning patient debt to online collection agencies. Consumer advocates call this a harsh tactic that fails to address the real problem: rising healthcare costs and the lack of a national healthcare system.
Apr 4th, 2008 · Recent fighting between Shiite militia and Iraqi troops highlighted severe, lingering problems for the U.S.-trained forces, including tactical and logistical issues and desertion. Even more grave, evidence points to executions of detained militiamen by some of the security forces.