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Cracks Show as U.S. Leaves Iraq Cities

James Denselow | Posted 07.30.2009 | World


James Denselow

The withdrawal is a huge occasion for the nascent Iraqi state: it will test the durability of the institutions that have emerged from the embers of the almost total state collapse of 2003-04.

Coup! U.S. Military Support for Honduras

Frida Berrigan | Posted 07.30.2009 | World


Frida Berrigan

In the last ten years the United States has delivered $18.41 million in weapons and defense articles to Honduras through the foreign military sales program.

MRFF Demands DoD Revoke Authority of Chaplain Endorser Who Suggested Democrats Should Be Executed

Chris Rodda | Posted 07.28.2009 | Politics


Chris Rodda

Ammerman's statements included everything from saying that Bill Clinton should have be executed to inciting the militia types by claiming that the U.S. military was preparing to attack U.S. cities.

Pentagon, DHS Divided On Military's Role at Border

washingtonpost.com | Spencer S. Hsu | Posted 07.28.2009 | Politics


A proposal to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to counter drug trafficking has triggered a bureaucratic standoff between the Penta...

World In Photos, June 25, 2009

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.26.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

World In Photos, June 24, 2009

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

Stopping One Man to Save Thousands

John Prendergast | Posted 07.23.2009 | World


John Prendergast

For more than two decades, the United States has attempted piecemeal solutions to addressing the scourge of the Lord's Resistance Army.

People and Policies End; History Never Does

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics


Jeffrey Shaffer

Films and TV have distorted our view of everyday life by making it seem normal to have conflicts resolved in short time spans.

Afghanistan Bombing That Killed Civilians Violated US Military Guidelines

AP | PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — American troops made substantial errors and did not strictly follow rules for avoiding casualties during an air assault on Taliban ...

The Rush and Cheney Show Accelerates Military Desertion of the GOP

Jon Soltz | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Jon Soltz

For decades, the conventional wisdom was that the Republican Party was the party of the military. However, as Republicans have abandoned ideals that make our military strong, big names now support Democrats.

Spanish Judge Revives US Army Murder Case

BBC | Posted 06.21.2009 | World


A Spanish judge has reinstated charges against three US soldiers over the death of a Spanish journalist in Iraq....

Fuel Economy Standards Are Only Half a Solution

Andrew Winston | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Andrew Winston

In a remarkably bold regulatory move, the Obama administration is setting new, aggressive fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks.

Air Force Boots Their 25 Million Dollar Aviator (He's Gay) VIDEO

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

The Air Force is about to discharge this guy, a virtual poster boy for recruiting, because he is gay? Someone has to be kidding. This is sheer madness.

Holy Crap: Donald Rumsfeld's Crusade Memos

Disgrasian | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


Disgrasian

They used to put Scripture like this on t-shirts in my Southern Baptist youth group, to get us kids pumped about spending the first week of summer, the first taste of freedom...quietly studying the Bible.

Pakistan Denies Agreement With U.S. On Drones

Reuters | Posted 06.15.2009 | World


Pakistan denied on Friday that it had an agreement with the United States under which it could request that Washington send surveillance drones over p...

Time for the Military PR Folks to Come Up With a New Spin

Philip Slater | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


Philip Slater

A little more honesty from the PR folks might be appropriate. Something like: "Look, folks, we're the military. Our job is to kill folks. If you're going to get picky about who, send someone else."

Afghanistan: Casualties of War - Is it worth it?

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 06.12.2009 | World


Patricia DeGennaro

The millions displaced and killed in Afghanistan continue to be devalued and labeled nothing more than "casualties of war." Many of which could and should be prevented.

Code 1, Code 2, Code 3 at Bagram Airfield

Chris Rodda | Posted 06.12.2009 | World


Chris Rodda

Obviously, by citing the regulation prohibiting the materials he was passing out as something that was hindering his proselytizing, Capt. Mickel was admitting that he knew what he was doing violated regulations.

US Refutes 147 Afghan Civilian Death Toll

Associated Press | Fisnik Abrashi | Posted 06.08.2009 | World


By Fisnik Abrashi, Associated Press The US military says reports that as many as 147 civilians died in fighting involving American forces and the Tal...

Secretary Doomsday and the Empathy Gap

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 06.07.2009 | World


Tom Engelhardt

If Obama suspended the Bush-era drone war, it would represent a start down a different path, one not already strewn with the skeletons of failed policies.

Surviving Within: Helen Benedict Uncovers the Harsh Realities of Women in the Military

Christian Avard | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics


Christian Avard

Their seclusion, combined with the military's history of gender discrimination and the uniquely challenging conditions in Iraq, has resulted in a mounting epidemic of sexual abuse, physical degeneration, and emotional distress.

Leukemia: The New Army Camouflage

R. B. Stuart | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


R. B. Stuart

While the country is ravaged by a crippling economy, it is a lightweight problem compared to what's happening to a portion of military families. Their loved ones are coming home with cancer.

MRFF Responds to Military's Denial That U.S. Troops Are Proselytizing Muslims

Chris Rodda | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics


Chris Rodda

The video released by Al Jazeera is just one of countless pieces of evidence proving that our military is actively proselytizing Muslims in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

National Guard Troops Could Be Sent To Mexico Border To Fight Drug War

Washington Post | Mary Beth Sheridan, Spencer S. Hsu and Steve Fainaru | Posted 05.25.2009 | World


The Pentagon and Homeland Security Department are developing contingency plans to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border under a $350 m...

The Gates Revolution

Adam Elkus | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics


Adam Elkus

Gates is doing something far more radical than just canceling big-ticket weapons programs: he's finally fusing theory and policy.