US Military

Legal Jeopardy Legal Jeopardy

The military needs more lawyers. More accurately, the Defense Department wants military recruiters to recruit law students on campus and through official channels.

Oct 17, 2002 / Editorial / Kristin Eliasberg

War Plans and Pitfalls War Plans and Pitfalls

The arrangements are in place. What's missing is any sense they could go awry.

Oct 3, 2002 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Domestic Terror Domestic Terror

When several soldiers killed their wives, an old problem was suddenly news.

Sep 26, 2002 / Feature / Catherine Lutz and Jon Elliston

Endless Military Superiority Endless Military Superiority

The new defense doctrine calls for meeting any threat, anywhere, at any time.

Jun 27, 2002 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Justice Can’t Be Done in Secret Justice Can’t Be Done in Secret

Why public and press have a right to witness military tribunal proceedings.

May 23, 2002 / Feature / Edward J. Klaris

Egyptian Justice, US-Style Egyptian Justice, US-Style

President Hosni Mubarak is quite happy that the United States has decided to try civilian terrorist suspects in military courts. For ten years, Egypt has been taking fire from the ...

Jan 10, 2002 / Editorial / Steve Negus

Tribunal Injustice Tribunal Injustice

The regulations proposed to implement George W. Bush's order establishing military commissions for the trial of "international terrorists" are mere window dressing and will not c...

Jan 3, 2002 / Editorial / Herman Schwartz

More Juice? More Juice?

What plagued the O.J. Simpson trial—corruption, malfeasance and a breakdown of the rule of law—is exactly what the 'war on terror' is achieving in its blind que...

Dec 7, 2001 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Where Were They When It Counted? Where Were They When It Counted?

Bush Administration hijacks the Constitution with the Patriot Act and military tribunals; our supine media wakes up (briefly); Congress sleeps

Nov 21, 2001 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

US Bows to Turkey US Bows to Turkey

Alongside the White House and the Capitol building on the alleged terrorist hit list for September 11 was another, little-noticed target: Incirlik, a US airbase in southern Turkey...

Oct 25, 2001 / Editorial / Ian Urbina

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