It's Not Funny 'Cause It's True

Again and again, the decision to go war in Iraq proves to be a terrible mistake. From the resurgence of the Taliban to North Korea gaining nuclear weapons, Bush shows his incompetence. As if Iraq wasn't already a huge mess, Afghanistan is quickly becoming one as well.

Iraq war cost years of progress in Afghanistan

The invasion of Iraq prevented British forces from helping to secure Afghanistan much sooner and has left a dangerous vacuum in the country for four years, the commander who has led the attack against the Taliban made clear on Tuesday.

NATO general: Coalition erred in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - The US-led coalition in Afghanistan failed to follow through as it should have after ousting the government in 2001, said the NATO commander in...

Iraq war 'stalled' Afghan mission

BRITAIN could have carried out its current stability mission in Afghanistan as long as four years ago if it had not been for the war in Iraq, a senior military commander said yesterday.

Brigadier Ed Butler, who recently handed over the command of British forces in Afghanistan, said that the concentration on Iraq had left Britain to "mark time" in Afghanistan since 2002.