Armed Conflicts

Lieberman, Graham: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran Lieberman, Graham: Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran

Lieberman gives Obama a deadline of the end of 2010 before he has to take the military option, yes, "off the table."

Oct 4, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

US Businessman: Blackwater Paid Me to Buy Steroids and Weapons on Black Market for its Shooters US Businessman: Blackwater Paid Me to Buy Steroids and Weapons on Black Market for its Shooters

The businessman also alleges he witnessed Blackwater's cocaine- and hashish-laced "frat parties gone wild" and random shooting at Iraqi civilians.

Sep 23, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

GAO: Iraq’s Government, Requesting Billions, Has Billions in Surplus

GAO: Iraq’s Government, Requesting Billions, Has Billions in Surplus GAO: Iraq’s Government, Requesting Billions, Has Billions in Surplus

A GAO report suggests that Iraq is not broke. Instead, Iraq’s rulers have been sitting on a vast pile of cash while begging for billions of dollars from the US and the i...

Sep 10, 2010 / Aram Roston

Biden Aide Refuses to Rule Out Continuing US Occupation in Iraq Biden Aide Refuses to Rule Out Continuing US Occupation in Iraq

Tony Blinken says that the US intends to remove the rest of troops in 2011, but he won't say that they'll leave even if Iraq falls apart. And, he says, there is no dialogue with Ir...

Sep 8, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Televangelist and the Warlord The Televangelist and the Warlord

Why did American televangelist Pat Robertson make a mining deal with accused war criminal and deposed Liberian President Charles Taylor?

Aug 11, 2010 / Aram Roston

Lost Billions in Iraq Lost Billions in Iraq

If public schools or Medicare providers were held to the same standards as military contractors, they'd never have to beg for cash.

Jul 29, 2010 / Laura Flanders

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 / Jeremy Scahill

Drone Attacks to Stimulate Economy? Drone Attacks to Stimulate Economy?

What's worse: backstabbing a president or bombing lots of civilians?

Jun 23, 2010 / Laura Flanders

DoD Investigating Nine Cases of “Terrorism-Related Acts” by US Military and Contractors? DoD Investigating Nine Cases of “Terrorism-Related Acts” by US Military and Contractors?

The Pentagon's Inspector General won't comment on details of the investigations.

May 27, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Pentagon Seeks Contractor to Move Weapons Through Pakistan/Afghanistan

Pentagon Seeks Contractor to Move Weapons Through Pakistan/Afghanistan Pentagon Seeks Contractor to Move Weapons Through Pakistan/Afghanistan

The military's new contract solicitation suggests that private contractors are being used to get around the policy that the US does not conduct operations in Pakistan.

May 25, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

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