Erik Prince, You’re No Indiana Jones Erik Prince, You’re No Indiana Jones
Blackwater's infamous founder is building a mercenary army in the United Arab Emirates.
May 16, 2011 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Osama’s Assassins Osama’s Assassins
Meet the Special Operations unit that killed Osama bin Laden.
May 4, 2011 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill
JSOC: The Black Ops Force That Took Down Bin Laden JSOC: The Black Ops Force That Took Down Bin Laden
Some call them “Murder, Incorporated.” Others say they're America's counterterrorism ”ace in the hole.” JSOC is the elite Special Ops force that has been at...
May 2, 2011 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
The Changing US Tune on Yemen The Changing US Tune on Yemen
As President Saleh’s corrupt regime teeters on the brink of collapse, the US belatedly backs reform in Yemen.
Apr 4, 2011 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
The Dangerous US Game in Yemen The Dangerous US Game in Yemen
If President Saleh falls, the US will have lost a pliant partner in its “global war on terror.”
Mar 30, 2011 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
A Real Sharia Law Promoter for Peter King to Investigate A Real Sharia Law Promoter for Peter King to Investigate
Former Pentagon Inspector General Joseph Schmitz has tried to use Sharia law to fight lawsuits alleging corporate misconduct that led to deaths of US servicemen.
Mar 9, 2011 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
Washington Embraces Al Jazeera Washington Embraces Al Jazeera
Now will Obama actively encourage cable networks to end Bush administration–inspired censorship of the network?
Feb 1, 2011 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
WikiLeaking Covert Wars WikiLeaking Covert Wars
The latest WikiLeaks dump has corroborated, in part, what sources recently told The Nation about covert military actions in over seventy-five countries.
Dec 9, 2010 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill
Did US Special Operations Forces Want to ‘Target’ Refugee Camps in Pakistan? Did US Special Operations Forces Want to ‘Target’ Refugee Camps in Pakistan?
A confidential cable, released by Wikileaks, from the US embassies in Afghanistan and Pakistan reveals that US diplomats were asked for intelligence on refugee camps "fo...
Dec 2, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
The (Not So) Secret (Anymore) US War in Pakistan The (Not So) Secret (Anymore) US War in Pakistan
Secret cables from US officials in Pakistan confirm that elite US Special Operations Forces have engaged in offensive operations in Pakistan despite repeated US denials.
Dec 1, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill