A trillion dollars spent, 2,000 American lives lost - Afghanistan is the longest war in American history. But you don't hear a… — Michael Baumgartner Copy Share Image
One of the themes of 'The Longest War,' my book, which came out before the Arab spring happened, was how al-Qaida and… — Peter Bergen Copy Share Image
The cold war was the longest war in United States history. Because of the nuclear capabilities of our enemy it was the… — Harry Reid Copy Share Image
The military alone cannot end the conflict in Afghanistan. On that much nearly everyone can agree, offering a rare island of consensus… — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Copy Share Image
Every generation has its war. I have just been reminded of mine. It ended in 1989, 43 years after it began, the… — Simon Jenkins Copy Share Image
Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image