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Mitt Romney says U.S. Navy is smallest since 1917, Air Force is smallest since 1947
(HTML version) Tampa Bay Times PolitiFact, 18 Janaury 2012. Charles Knight: “If Mr. Romney wants a truly stark example of diminished military capability, he should compare today’s horse cavalry to that in 1917, or even 1941 when there were still 15 active horse-cavalry regiments in the Army. ‘Today there has been total disarmament of horse cavalry,’ he might say, ‘leaving our nation defenseless in this regard.’ His chosen comparisons are almost as absurd.”
What Price for Defense?
(HTML version) William Hartung. The Nation, 28 June 2010.
Thou Shall Not Covet Thy General’s Dollars
(HTML version) Emily Badger. Miller-McCune, 24 June 2010.
Left-Right Defense Wonk Coalition Looks to Cut $960 Billion from Bloated Pentagon Budget
(HTML version) Spencer Ackerman. The Washington Independent, 11 June 2010.
Bipartisan Group Urges Cuts in Defense Spending
(HTML version) Fiscal Times, 12 June 2010.
Task Force sees Pentagon Cuts Key to US Budget Fix
(HTML version) Andrea Shalal-Esa. Reuters, 11 June 2010.
In Lean Times, Military Spending Still Gets a Pass
(HTML version) Mark Thompson. Time Magazine, 24 February 2010.
Rethink Afghanistan
(video) a film by the Brave New Foundation, featuring several interview segments with Carl Conetta, 2009.
An intelligence vacuum in Washington
(HTML version) Ritt Goldstein. Asia Times, 16 July 2008.
Where Do We Go From Here?
(HTML version) Editorial. The New York Times, 07 July 2008.
A Blueprint for Withdrawal
(HTML version) Ali Gharib. Inter Press Service, 25 June 2008.
Afghan Civilian Casualties Rising, Analysts Report
(HTML version) Sharon Behn. The Washington Times, 05 February 2008.
What Next for Iraq?
Carl Conetta is interviewed by Terry Gross, Fresh Air, National Public Radio, 17 January 2008.
Battle Lines: Exiting Iraq: Now or Never?
(HTML version) Excerpts from Mother Jones article. Philadelphia City Paper, 28 November 2007.
Inside Iraq – Petraeus Aftermath
(video) Al-Jazeera English newscast video. Posted on YouTube, 14 September 2007.
Guns Versus Butter — Our Real Economic Challenge
(HTML version) Jonathan Tasini. Huffington Post, 13 August 2007.
Fatal Neglect: Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
(HTML version) Eliza Szabo. CounterPunch, 20 July 2007.
Special Forces, Big-Ticket Weapons Dominate Defence Plans
(HTML version) Jim Lobe. Inter Press Service, 07 February 2007.
Corners Cut in Rush to Add Troops
(HTML version) Anna Badkhen. San Francisco Chronicle, 04 February 2007.
Pentagon Asks for $470 Billion in ’08
(HTML version) David Axe. Military.com, 02 February 2007.
There is No Military Solution for Iraq, Only a Political One
(HTML version) Jonathan Steele. The Guardian, 12 January 2007.
Bush’s New Plan for Iraq – Military Experts: Doubt Over Increase, Even by Some Backers
(HTML version) Matthew B. Stannard. San Francisco Chronicle, 11 January 2007.
Tough Assignment: New Top U.S. General in Iraq Praised by Some as Both Nation-Builder and Warrior
(HTML version) Matthew B. Stannard. San Francisco Chronicle, 06 January 2007.
Operation Enduring Freedom: A Retrospective
(HTML version) Stephen Zunes. Foreign Policy in Focus, 18 October 2006.