Iraq Withdrawal? Obama and Clinton Expanding US Paramilitary Force in Iraq Iraq Withdrawal? Obama and Clinton Expanding US Paramilitary Force in Iraq
Using private forces is a backdoor way of continuing a substantial US presence under the cover of "diplomatic security" in Iraq.
Jul 22, 2010 / Blog / Jeremy Scahill
‘Our American Heroes’ ‘Our American Heroes’
Why it's wrong to equate military service with heroism.
Jul 22, 2010 / William J. Astore
Afghan-Pakistan Connection Key to Deal with Taliban Afghan-Pakistan Connection Key to Deal with Taliban
Is the United States supporting President Karzai's efforts to strike a deal with the Taliban, with Pakistan's help, or not?
Jul 21, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Top Secret: Privatizing Fails Top Secret: Privatizing Fails
Talk about a Race to the Top. While deficit hawks obsess over spending for some, private security companies, private spies, and private armies have gotten there.
Jul 20, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan Rachel Maddow Misses Cronkite Moment in Afghanistan
Rachel Maddow today is less bold on Afghanistan than Walter Cronkite was 32 years ago on Vietnam, even though the CBS anchor was the far more mainstream of the two.
Jul 20, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Corporate Media Discover Private Spies. In Other News, No WMD in Iraq Corporate Media Discover Private Spies. In Other News, No WMD in Iraq
The much-hyped Washington Post series on privatized intelligence fails to effectively take on contractor involvement in assassinations, renditions and torture.
Jul 20, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Huge Fly Swatter, No Flies: Top Secret America’s Vast Counterterrorism Machine Huge Fly Swatter, No Flies: Top Secret America’s Vast Counterterrorism Machine
Literally millions of Americans are employed to battle Osama bin Laden and his minions, a Post series reports, arrayed against a threat that barely exists.
Jul 19, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
That Iranian Nuke Spy: Was He Pressured to Fabricate Intelligence? That Iranian Nuke Spy: Was He Pressured to Fabricate Intelligence?
It's unlikely that Shahram Amiri was kidnapped and tortured. But it's not out of the question that he didn't want to be part of a propaganda campaign involving exaggerated or fake ...
Jul 14, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Death on Your Doorstep Death on Your Doorstep
What Sebastian Junger and Restrepo won't tell you about war.
Jul 13, 2010 / Nick Turse
Centcom Commander Loves to Kill Centcom Commander Loves to Kill
Obama and Gates have appointed a Marine general to Centcom famous for saying that he loves to kill. Hopefully, there's more to the story.
Jul 12, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss