Vol. 13, No. 34
May 19, 2008
Cover Story
A Counterinsurgency Grows in Khost
Reports on an unheralded U.S. success in Afghanistan
By Ann Marlowe
Also in This Issue
- Rev. Wright's 'Trumpet' — Stanley Kurtz
This issue featured Ann Marlowe's reporting on a notable but underrecognized American counterinsurgency success in Khost province, Afghanistan, highlighting efforts by U.S. Navy Commander Dave Adams and Governor Arsala Jamal to build local infrastructure including a village dam. The issue also included Stanley Kurtz's analysis of Reverend Jeremiah Wright's inflammatory rhetoric and its connection to Barack Obama's presidential campaign, exploring the controversial religious influences surrounding the Democratic frontrunner.