MSNBC's Rachel Maddow recently aired an hour-long special about the Bush administration's lies that got us into Iraq. For most of our readers, this will undoubtedly be review (especially if you've seen the PBS documentary Bush's War, which is just a more detailed...
One of the most prevalent criticisms of Obama's foreign policy on Iran is that he appeased those conniving mullahs and allowed them to charge full speed ahead on a nuclear weapons program. This is the type of critique you hear from establishment DC think-tanks,...
Last week, the Military Times ran a report based on statements from James Williams, the man from the Federal Aviation Administration that is "in charge of integrating unmanned aircraft into US airspace." The story had an encouraging headline: "No Armed Drones in US...
Electronic Intifada with the backstory: This disturbing image shows the back of the head of a child or young man as seen in the crosshairs of a rifle. The photo was posted on the personal Instagram account of Mor Ostrovski, a 20-year old Israeli soldier in a sniper...
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During John Brennan's Senate confirmation hearings last week, Senator Susan Collins asked him about whether the drone strikes in Pakistan are "creating a backlash" and "creating new terrorists when a neighbor or family member is killed in the course of the...
According to a new book written by former Navy SEAL Jack Murphy and former Army Ranger Brandon Webb, Obama's counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan was directing secret raids on militias in Libya which ultimately led to a retaliation in the form of the Sept. 11...
For those younger readers interested in attending, the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is holding an important academic seminar on The True Costs of War, in economic terms as well as civil liberties. You'll get to hear lectures from professors including Robert...
Via Matthew Feeney at Reason, The Washington Post has some nice charts up about US "defense" spending. The first illustrates the oft-quoted factoid that the US spends as much on defense as most major countries in the world combined. It's a powerful image that really...
"While the professional threat inflation complex will no doubt get in gear shortly," writes Robert Farley at The Diplomat, "recent scholarship suggests caution in coming to the conclusion that North Korea’s nuclear capabilities pose a relevant threat." North Korea is...
