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Bruce Falconer
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Bruce Falconer is a former Mother Jones reporter, where much of his work focused on military contracting and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was previously a writer and editor at The Atlantic Monthly. His writing has appeared there, as well as in National Journal, The Week, and The American Scholar, among other publications. His cover story in the Autumn 2008 issue of the Scholar, "The Torture Colony," was a finalist for this year's Livingston Award in the category of international reporting. In his spare time, he blogs about beer for the Washington City Paper and plays drums for the DC band Poor But Sexy.
Author's Articles
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No Accounting for Waste
Is Afghanistan becoming a money pit like Iraq?
—Wed Aug. 19, 2009 2:03 PM PDT -
Delayed Nuclear Reaction
Eight years after 9/11, a global effort to secure…
—Mon Jul. 20, 2009 4:00 AM PDT -
Afghanistan: Oversight AWOL?
The effort to monitor billions of dollars in reconstruction…
—Thu Jul. 16, 2009 4:00 AM PDT -
Conspiracy Watch: The CIA's Bad Flashback
Were GIs used as nerve-gas and mind-control guinea…
—Mon Jul. 13, 2009 8:00 AM PDT -
Nobody Expects the Spanish Prosecution
Can a court in Madrid bring Gonzales, Yoo, and company…
—Wed Jun. 24, 2009 9:51 AM PDT -
Audit: Blackwater Owes Gov’t $55 Million, One Frialator
Investigators say the firm shorted State on guards…
—Mon Jun. 15, 2009 3:00 PM PDT -
Kabul's K Street Project
Afghanistan's US ambassador knows that influence comes…
—Tue Jun. 9, 2009 6:00 AM PDT -
Plundering the Pirate Playbook
How America’s anti-piracy point man is battling…
—Wed May. 27, 2009 11:26 AM PDT -
Uncle Sam's Human Lab Rats
They say government scientists messed with their minds…
—Mon May. 18, 2009 5:00 AM PDT -
The FBI's Least Wanted
Special agent Bassem Youssef was one of the FBI's…
—Thu May. 14, 2009 2:39 AM PDT -
Brotherly Advice for Hamid Karzai
Accused of influence peddling himself, Mahmood Karzai…
—Fri Apr. 17, 2009 11:24 AM PDT -
Inside the CIA's (Sort of) Secret Document Stash
What the Agency thinks of Mother Jones, and…
—Fri Apr. 3, 2009 7:25 AM PDT -
Military Translators at War
Why interpreters serving with US troops in Iraq are…
—Mon Mar. 23, 2009 7:48 AM PDT -
Weekday at Bernie's
The first reporter to cast doubt on Bernie Madoff'…
—Wed Mar. 11, 2009 4:00 AM PDT -
Blackwater's New Frontier: Their Own Private Africa
Will military contractors blur the line between aid…
—Mon Mar. 2, 2009 6:59 PM PST -
Al Qaeda, Online
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—Mon Feb. 16, 2009 8:30 AM PST -
Why Somali Pirates Are Good For Obama
Will piracy in the Gulf of Aden help the incoming…
—Wed Nov. 26, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
Change the Pentagon Doesn't Believe In
President-elect Obama wants to slash wasteful military…
—Fri Nov. 21, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
The Wizard of H2O
Can "megawatersheds" save Africa from drought?…
—Tue Nov. 18, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
Grappling With Gitmo
Barack Obama has said he wants to shut down Guantanamo…
—Wed Nov. 12, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
Al Qaeda in Iraq's Deadly Diaspora
Are Iraq's battle-hardened jihadis exporting their…
—Thu Oct. 23, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Weakened Warriors: When the Military Gets Combat Fatigue
Has the Bush administration maxed out the military…
—Tue Sep. 2, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Homeland Security and Other Boondoggles
The unintended consequences of the Bush administration…
—Mon Aug. 25, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Yes, Republicans Can
Lincoln Chafee and other prominent GOPers are lumbering…
—Tue Aug. 12, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Semiautomatic for the People
In which a MoJo reporter goes to a gun show…
—Mon Jul. 14, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Book Review: A Nuclear Family Vacation
Authors Nathan Hodge and Sharon Weinberger provide…
—Tue Jul. 1, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Armed and Humanitarian
Lately, the Pentagon has made relief work a military…
—Mon May. 19, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Contractors Gone Wild
Theft, hookers, melting down Iraqi gold to make cowboy…
—Fri May. 2, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Blackwater's World of Warcraft
Need a private-label armored vehicle?…
—Thu Mar. 20, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Interview: Greystone's Christopher Burgess
An interview with Greystone's Christopher Burgess
—Thu Mar. 20, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Book Review: The Man Who Pushed America to War
Who is Ahmad Chalabi, really?…
—Wed Mar. 19, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Viktor Bout's Last Deal
How an elite DEA unit brought down the world's most…
—Tue Mar. 18, 2008 12:00 AM PDT -
Going Native: The Pentagon's New Pakistan Plan
Running out of options in Pakistan's lawless tribal…
—Thu Mar. 6, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
The Drug War's Southern Flank
What will it take to end Mexican drug trafficking?…
—Tue Feb. 12, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
Showdown in Blackwater's Backyard
Why the controversial private security company wants…
—Mon Jan. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
Showdown in Blackwater's Backyard
Why the controversial private security company wants…
—Mon Jan. 28, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
Virgin Airlines: Powered by Pond Scum?
Virgin founder Richard Branson has set out to create…
—Tue Jan. 22, 2008 12:00 AM PST -
Southern Inhospitality: Playing the Immigration Issue
Congress may be deadlocked on immigration, but municipalities…
—Wed Nov. 28, 2007 12:00 AM PST -
Blackwater and the Brothers Krongard: How Cookie Crumbled
Accused of blocking an investigation into Blackwater…
—Wed Nov. 14, 2007 12:00 AM PST -
Dr. Williamson Murray, professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University
Dr. Williamson Murray talks timetable
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Lawrence Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations and Logistics
Lawrence Korb talks timing and logistics
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Maj. General Paul Eaton, head of training for Iraqi security forces 2003-2004
Maj.…
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Colonel Gary Anderson (USMC, retired), Pentagon consultant
Colonel Gary Anderson talks about a post-American…
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Lt. General William Pagonis, Gulf War logistics chief
Lt. General William Pagonis talks logistics
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Doug Brooks, president of the International Peace Operations Association
Doug Brooks talks contractors
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
James Dunnigan, military strategist
James Dunnigan talks infrastructure
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Major Daniel Morgan, School of Advanced Military Studies
Major Daniel Morgan talks about the Soviet withdrawal…
—Thu Oct. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Peace Out: Blackwater Splits with Trade Group that Promotes the 'Peace and Stability' Industry
Mired in controversy after its operators killed 17…
—Thu Oct. 11, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Blackwater's Man in Washington
Meet Doug Brooks, whose trade group represents the…
—Tue Sep. 25, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Staying the Course: Petraeus, Crocker Recommend Continuing the Surge
Amid protests and partisan posturing the top military…
—Mon Sep. 10, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Carne Ross: Our Diplomatic Deficit
Former British diplomat Carne Ross had an inside view…
—Fri Jul. 27, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
Author's Blog Posts
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US Military, Private Contractors Trampled Babylon, Says Report
—Fri Jul. 10, 2009 8:08 AM PDT -
Russian Battle Tanks Tracked to South Sudan
—Tue Jul. 7, 2009 11:19 AM PDT -
Alec Baldwin For Congress?
—Tue Jul. 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT -
Michael Scheuer Vying For a Role on 24?
—Wed Jul. 1, 2009 7:40 AM PDT -
Taliban Consolidating Its Grip on Afghanistan?
—Tue Jun. 30, 2009 12:48 PM PDT -
"A Dark Year" For Democracy in Russia, Report Concludes
—Tue Jun. 30, 2009 9:21 AM PDT -
Are Iraqi Forces Prepared to Take Over?
—Fri Jun. 26, 2009 7:26 AM PDT -
Al Qaeda Says It Would Use Pakistan's Nukes on US
—Mon Jun. 22, 2009 1:31 PM PDT -
More on Iran's Internal Power Struggle...
—Fri Jun. 19, 2009 7:44 AM PDT -
Ayatollah Rejects Election Results "No Wise Person In Their Right Mind Can Believe"
—Thu Jun. 18, 2009 2:12 PM PDT -
Iranians Pleased With Obama's Silence?
—Thu Jun. 18, 2009 7:36 AM PDT -
Somali Pirates Marauding Even Farther From Shore
—Thu Jun. 11, 2009 11:16 AM PDT -
Blackwater Operating in Iraq Illegally, Alleges Lawsuit
—Thu Jun. 11, 2009 7:41 AM PDT -
Contractors "Wasting Billions of Taxpayer Dollars," Says Report
—Wed Jun. 10, 2009 1:19 PM PDT -
Jon Voight Calls Obama a "False Prophet"
—Wed Jun. 10, 2009 11:30 AM PDT -
No Plans to Invade North Korea, Says US Envoy
—Wed Jun. 10, 2009 8:57 AM PDT -
Kim Jong Il's Son Is "Not Interested in Politics"
—Tue Jun. 9, 2009 1:47 PM PDT -
Blackwater/Xe Sued For War Crimes
—Mon Jun. 8, 2009 12:45 PM PDT -
New Zealand The World's Safest Country
—Wed Jun. 3, 2009 7:32 AM PDT -
Agent Orange: Treatment For Vets Still Lagging, Says Report
—Mon Jun. 1, 2009 8:25 AM PDT -
How Many Nuke Tests Until North Korea Matches the US?
—Tue May. 26, 2009 1:08 PM PDT -
Gun Owners Stockpiling Ammo in Anticipation of Tougher Regulation
—Tue May. 26, 2009 7:51 AM PDT -
NYPD: Bombers "Wanted To Commit Jihad." Really?
—Thu May. 21, 2009 9:20 AM PDT -
Blackwater Guards Accused of Shooting Civilians in Afghanistan
—Fri May. 15, 2009 11:49 AM PDT -
The FBI's Racial Discrimination Problem...
—Thu May. 14, 2009 8:39 AM PDT -
Pulling Back The Curtain on Kim Jong Il's Many Myrmidons
—Wed May. 13, 2009 10:19 AM PDT -
Get Ready For What Could Be The Last Nazi War Crimes Trial
—Tue May. 12, 2009 10:05 AM PDT -
Pirate "Consultants" Track Ships From London
—Mon May. 11, 2009 7:56 AM PDT -
Mahmood Karzai Defends Brother's "Warlord" VP Pick
—Wed May. 6, 2009 12:29 PM PDT -
Feinstein Calls For Guns Aboard US Merchant Ships, But Who Will Wield Them?
—Thu Apr. 23, 2009 9:40 AM PDT -
Lefty Eco-Terrorist Added to FBI's "Most Wanted"
—Tue Apr. 21, 2009 11:41 AM PDT -
Senators Push to Close The Gun Show Loophole
—Tue Apr. 21, 2009 7:40 AM PDT -
Somali Pirates=Environmental Avengers?
—Tue Apr. 14, 2009 8:25 AM PDT -
Defense Spending Accounted For 37.3 Cents of Every Tax Dollar in 2008
—Wed Apr. 8, 2009 10:51 AM PDT -
How to Engage With Iran
—Wed Apr. 8, 2009 7:49 AM PDT -
Blackwater To Lose Up To Half Its Income
—Tue Apr. 7, 2009 7:27 AM PDT -
Military Hijacking Aid Effort in Afghanistan, Say NGOs
—Fri Apr. 3, 2009 9:12 AM PDT -
More Contracts, More Fraud, Less Scrutiny
—Wed Apr. 1, 2009 8:20 AM PDT -
Pentagon Bloat Continues Apace
—Tue Mar. 31, 2009 9:22 AM PDT -
Who's Afraid of The Big, Bad Zit?
—Thu Mar. 26, 2009 8:38 AM PDT -
Bounties Offered For Mexican Cartel Leaders
—Tue Mar. 24, 2009 9:31 AM PDT -
Facebook For Refugees
—Mon Mar. 23, 2009 10:50 AM PDT -
Iraqi Family Sues Blackwater For War Crimes
—Fri Mar. 20, 2009 10:55 AM PDT -
Blackwater Contractors Looking For New Jobs
—Tue Mar. 17, 2009 8:05 AM PDT -
The Pirates of Somalia: A Photo Essay
—Mon Mar. 16, 2009 9:35 AM PDT -
Peter Bergen: "This Is Not Your Father's Taliban"
—Wed Mar. 4, 2009 2:11 PM PST -
US To Shed Contractors in Iraq, But It Won't Be Easy
—Wed Mar. 4, 2009 11:41 AM PST -
Barry Manilow as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
—Tue Mar. 3, 2009 7:45 AM PST -
Pentagon "Believes" It Has Accounted For "Most" of Its Private Security Contractors
—Mon Feb. 23, 2009 2:12 PM PST -
Embargo of Cuba Nearing an End?
—Mon Feb. 23, 2009 5:06 AM PST -
Civilian Casualties Undermining Afghanistan War Effort, Says Report
—Tue Feb. 17, 2009 11:11 AM PST -
A Brand New Blackwater! Erik Prince Renames Mercenary Firm
—Fri Feb. 13, 2009 12:42 PM PST -
GAO: Pentagon Must Reexamine Its Reliance on Private Contractors
—Fri Feb. 13, 2009 8:35 AM PST -
Pentagon Worried About Spending Cuts
—Thu Feb. 12, 2009 7:54 AM PST -
A.Q. Khan Freed From House Arrest
—Fri Feb. 6, 2009 8:33 AM PST -
Madoff Whistleblower Tells Congress He Feared For His Life
—Wed Feb. 4, 2009 10:50 AM PST -
New Troop Deployments to Afghanistan Will Only Feed Insurgency, Says Report
—Tue Feb. 3, 2009 10:10 AM PST -
Virginia Could Finally Close Gun-Show Loophole
—Fri Jan. 30, 2009 11:22 AM PST -
Army Suicides Reach Historic High
—Fri Jan. 30, 2009 7:37 AM PST -
Will Obama Release The Remaining "Torture Memos"?
—Thu Jan. 29, 2009 8:22 AM PST -
Blackwater To Lose Iraq Operating License
—Thu Jan. 29, 2009 8:19 AM PST -
CIA Officer Accused of Multiple Rapes in Algeria
—Wed Jan. 28, 2009 11:23 AM PST -
Dear CIA, A.Q. Khan Has a Personal Website
—Wed Jan. 28, 2009 9:40 AM PST -
Gates to Congress: Predator Missile Strikes to Continue
—Tue Jan. 27, 2009 11:19 AM PST -
Israeli Army Deploys Antelope In Battle Against Hezbollah
—Tue Jan. 27, 2009 7:25 AM PST -
Wikipedia Could Begin Reviewing Edits For Accuracy
—Mon Jan. 26, 2009 10:44 AM PST -
Obama "Slams Tight" Door on Bush-Era Detention, Interrogation Practices
—Thu Jan. 22, 2009 12:21 PM PST -
Army: Be All You Can Fudge
—Thu Jan. 22, 2009 8:11 AM PST -
No Buyer Yet For Saddam Hussein's Bond Villain Yacht
—Wed Jan. 21, 2009 10:00 AM PST -
George Mitchell Under Consideration For Middle East Envoy Post
—Mon Jan. 19, 2009 10:00 AM PST -
Obama Counterterrorism Advisor John Brennan Pushing For New Approach to Iran
—Fri Jan. 16, 2009 8:06 AM PST -
At Confirmation Hearing, Hillary Treads Lightly on Afghanistan Question
—Tue Jan. 13, 2009 1:07 PM PST -
Nuclear Weapons Spending Topped $52 Billion Last Year
—Mon Jan. 12, 2009 12:05 PM PST -
Freedom Declines For Third Consecutive Year, Report Says
—Mon Jan. 12, 2009 8:34 AM PST -
Airline Powers Test Flight With Pond Scum
—Thu Jan. 8, 2009 1:45 PM PST -
White House Replica in Foreclosure
—Thu Jan. 8, 2009 8:59 AM PST -
Gaza War Bush's Parting Gift to Middle East
—Tue Jan. 6, 2009 12:29 PM PST -
9/11 Mastermind Goes on Trial in France
—Mon Jan. 5, 2009 11:27 AM PST -
Study: Great Barrier Reef Sees Worst Growth Rate in 400 Years
—Fri Jan. 2, 2009 9:11 AM PST -
Senators Target Fat Cat Abuse of Financial Bailout Money
—Tue Dec. 23, 2008 11:15 AM PST -
China Latest to Join Somali Pirate Hunt
—Tue Dec. 23, 2008 7:06 AM PST -
Iran Sends Warship to Fight Somali Pirates
—Mon Dec. 22, 2008 8:25 AM PST -
"Merchant of Death" Breaks Silence, Maintains Innocence
—Mon Dec. 22, 2008 7:37 AM PST -
UN to Assist in Preserving Mass Graves in Afghanistan
—Mon Dec. 15, 2008 7:24 AM PST -
Blackwater Contractors Indicted For Manslaughter, "Surrender" in Utah
—Mon Dec. 8, 2008 12:42 PM PST -
Blackwater Shooters To Be Charged Under Obscure Drug Law
—Fri Dec. 5, 2008 9:50 AM PST -
WMD Terrorist Attack "More Likely Than Not" by 2013, Says Report
—Tue Dec. 2, 2008 9:32 AM PST -
Iraqi Parliament to Vote Today on "Status of Forces Agreement"
—Wed Nov. 26, 2008 7:40 AM PST -
New Report Shows What The Economic Bailout Is Really Costing Us
—Mon Nov. 24, 2008 12:27 PM PST -
Amateur Video Taken Inside Somalia's "Pirate Town" of Eyl
—Fri Nov. 21, 2008 11:20 AM PST -
The Iraq "Surge" Is Working, But Will It Be Enough?
—Thu Nov. 20, 2008 9:45 AM PST -
Who's Really Calling The Shots on The Economic Bailout?
—Thu Nov. 20, 2008 7:30 AM PST -
Detainees Fear Transfer to Iraqi Government Control
—Mon Nov. 17, 2008 11:59 AM PST -
CIA: Bin Laden Not a Factor in Al Qaeda, But We'd Still Like to Kill Him
—Fri Nov. 14, 2008 12:12 PM PST -
McCaffrey Says US in The "End Game" in Iraq
—Thu Nov. 13, 2008 10:41 AM PST -
Blackwater To Be Fined For Illegal Weapons Shipments to Iraq
—Thu Nov. 13, 2008 8:50 AM PST -
Military Contractors Are Here to Stay, Report Concludes
—Mon Nov. 10, 2008 8:30 AM PST -
Contractors Nervous About Losing Immunity in Iraq
—Fri Nov. 7, 2008 1:17 PM PST -
Virginia: Ground Zero For Election Shenanigans, Snafus
—Tue Nov. 4, 2008 11:05 AM PST -
The Pirates Who Stole Christmas
—Thu Oct. 23, 2008 12:20 PM PDT -
Fighting Extradition, "Merchant of Death" Cites Guantanamo
—Tue Oct. 14, 2008 10:50 AM PDT -
Are You Hot or Not?
—Thu Oct. 9, 2008 9:05 AM PDT -
Retired Building Supply Regional Manager Would Have Been King
—Wed Oct. 8, 2008 10:14 AM PDT -
Vladimir Putin Would Totally Kick Your Ass
—Tue Oct. 7, 2008 12:15 PM PDT -
New Army Doctrine Emphasizes "Stability Operations"
—Tue Oct. 7, 2008 9:42 AM PDT -
Taliban Sues For Peace, Says It Has Split With Al Qaeda
—Mon Oct. 6, 2008 12:48 PM PDT -
Half of The World's Mammals Are in Decline, Says Study
—Mon Oct. 6, 2008 12:07 PM PDT -
Contractors Investigate Contractors In Iraq
—Mon Oct. 6, 2008 9:46 AM PDT -
"Let's Cover This Nation in Prayer For Sarah Palin"
—Fri Oct. 3, 2008 9:39 AM PDT -
McCain Wants Afghanistan "Surge;" U.S. Commanders Do Not
—Thu Oct. 2, 2008 12:03 PM PDT -
U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Passes Congress
—Thu Oct. 2, 2008 10:10 AM PDT -
Iraq's Sunni Militias Placed Under Control of Baghdad's Shiite-Led Government
—Wed Oct. 1, 2008 9:35 AM PDT -
Somali Pirates Capture Shipment of Russian Tanks
—Fri Sep. 26, 2008 9:58 AM PDT -
Troop Shift From Iraq to Afghanistan: Just Window Dressing?
—Tue Sep. 9, 2008 10:41 AM PDT -
Camouflaged Putin Shoots Tiger, Saves Companions
—Tue Sep. 2, 2008 1:01 PM PDT -
KBR Sued For Human Trafficking
—Fri Aug. 29, 2008 10:32 AM PDT -
Hezbollah Operating From Venezuela?
—Thu Aug. 28, 2008 1:02 PM PDT -
Progress in Iraq Might Have Been Possible Without "Surge," Says Petraeus
—Tue Aug. 26, 2008 12:28 PM PDT -
Land of Nukes and Noodles: North Korea Digs In Its Heels
—Tue Aug. 26, 2008 8:50 AM PDT -
Mia Farrow and Erik Prince Do Breakfast
—Thu Aug. 21, 2008 10:27 AM PDT -
"War on Terror" Going Better, Despite Pakistan Instability, Survey Finds
—Mon Aug. 18, 2008 8:51 AM PDT -
Private Contractors Have Banked $100 Billion Since Iraq Invasion
—Tue Aug. 12, 2008 7:21 AM PDT -
So, Why Do We Hate Us? New Book Tries to Explain
—Fri Aug. 8, 2008 7:54 AM PDT -
Circumstantial Evidence Against Ivins Called "Compelling"; Widow Presses Lawsuit
—Thu Aug. 7, 2008 1:53 PM PDT -
Musharraf to Face Impeachment Proceedings
—Thu Aug. 7, 2008 8:05 AM PDT -
Ivins Accused FBI of Stalking; Investigation Details Forthcoming, Says FBI
—Wed Aug. 6, 2008 7:25 AM PDT -
GAO: Iraq Amassing Oil Profits, But Not Paying For Reconstruction
—Tue Aug. 5, 2008 12:38 PM PDT -
White House, CIA Forged Pre-Invasion Iraq Intel?
—Tue Aug. 5, 2008 7:16 AM PDT -
Anthrax Suspect Bruce Ivins: Another Hatfill?
—Mon Aug. 4, 2008 11:10 AM PDT -
USS Cole Suspect Killed in Missile Strike; Bin Laden Deputy Injured?
—Mon Aug. 4, 2008 9:45 AM PDT -
Alleged Anthrax Attacker Commits Suicide
—Fri Aug. 1, 2008 8:59 AM PDT -
Have Your Say on Proposed Government Transparency Legislation
—Thu Jul. 31, 2008 12:33 PM PDT -
Leaders of "Al Qaeda in Iraq" Now in Afghanistan?
—Thu Jul. 31, 2008 10:29 AM PDT -
Obama, DNC Reserve $20 Million to Target Hispanic Voters
—Tue Jul. 29, 2008 9:03 AM PDT -
China to Spy on Beijing Hotels During Olympics
—Tue Jul. 29, 2008 8:32 AM PDT -
Iraq Contracts: Inspectors General Point to Waste and Fraud
—Mon Jul. 28, 2008 12:31 PM PDT -
Iraq Contract Fraud: Senators Call For Arrests, Recovery of Funds
—Wed Jul. 23, 2008 12:55 PM PDT -
Some Inconvenient Truths About The Olympics
—Tue Jul. 22, 2008 9:06 AM PDT -
Iraq: Provincial Elections Could Be Delayed
—Mon Jul. 21, 2008 10:06 AM PDT -
AFRICOM: State Dept., USAID Concerned About "Militarization" of Foreign Aid
—Fri Jul. 18, 2008 12:50 PM PDT -
White House Threatens Veto Over Expanded Intelligence-Sharing With Congress
—Thu Jul. 17, 2008 8:00 AM PDT -
Blackwater's Erik Prince on Human Rights - China Bad; Azerbaijan Good?
—Tue Jul. 15, 2008 2:22 PM PDT -
Taliban Sets Up Permanent Courts in Pakistan's Tribal Areas
—Tue Jul. 15, 2008 10:23 AM PDT -
AP's Ron Fournier To Karl Rove: "Keep Up The Fight"
—Mon Jul. 14, 2008 3:40 PM PDT -
Congress Atwitter Over Members' Use of Social Networking, Video Sites
—Fri Jul. 11, 2008 7:09 AM PDT -
Simon Mann Gets 34 Years For Plotting African Coup
—Mon Jul. 7, 2008 2:19 PM PDT -
FBI's Anthrax Investigation Gone Completely Cold?
—Mon Jun. 30, 2008 1:40 PM PDT -
GAO: U.S. Lacks Post-"Surge" Plan For Iraq
—Tue Jun. 24, 2008 10:50 AM PDT -
Bush Administration "Shot Down" Army Contract Oversight Measure
—Mon Jun. 23, 2008 11:21 AM PDT -
In Florida Legal Case, Blackwater Demands Taliban Treatment
—Thu Jun. 19, 2008 1:02 PM PDT -
Simon Mann In Full: African Coup Plotter Points Fingers
—Wed Jun. 18, 2008 2:15 PM PDT -
Myanmar Guilty of "Criminal Neglect," Says Gates
—Mon Jun. 2, 2008 2:14 PM PDT -
Levin Urges Tougher NATO Rules of Engagement Along Pakistan Border
—Tue May. 27, 2008 10:55 AM PDT -
Billions of Dollars Unaccounted For in Iraq, Pentagon IG Reports
—Thu May. 22, 2008 11:45 AM PDT -
Record Opium Crop Funding Resurgent Taliban
—Tue May. 13, 2008 2:58 PM PDT -
Bureau Brews: Hook & Ladder
—Fri May. 9, 2008 3:50 PM PDT -
Guns Don't Kill People, Irresponsible Gun Dealers Do
—Thu May. 8, 2008 2:39 PM PDT -
"Merchant of Death" Indicted in U.S. Federal Court
—Wed May. 7, 2008 12:51 PM PDT -
As Putin Leaves, Russia Rolls Out The Tanks (And Prepares For War?)
—Tue May. 6, 2008 1:02 PM PDT -
Citing Fort Bragg Conditions, U.S. Army Broadens Barracks Inquiry
—Wed Apr. 30, 2008 9:33 AM PDT -
Holy Wars: Evangelicals Attempt to Exclude Non-Christians From National Day of Prayer
—Thu Apr. 24, 2008 10:29 AM PDT -
Mr. Prince Goes to Hollywood (aka "War, Inc.")
—Thu Apr. 24, 2008 8:41 AM PDT -
Petraeus To Lead Central Command
—Wed Apr. 23, 2008 10:24 AM PDT -
Jihadists "Branding" Internet Propaganda to Control Message
—Wed Apr. 23, 2008 9:09 AM PDT -
Boeing, Airbus Agree to Reduce Aviation's Environmental Impact
—Tue Apr. 22, 2008 12:11 PM PDT -
Chinese Weapons Ship To Head Home?
—Tue Apr. 22, 2008 8:56 AM PDT -
Gates Says U.S. Air Force Mired in "Old Ways of Doing Business"
—Mon Apr. 21, 2008 3:32 PM PDT -
African Longshoremen Unite Against Zimbabwe-Bound Arms Shipment
—Mon Apr. 21, 2008 12:15 PM PDT -
U.S. Army, Marines: Recruiting The Best And The Brightest?
—Mon Apr. 21, 2008 10:04 AM PDT -
Iraq War a "Major Debacle," Says Pentagon Institute
—Fri Apr. 18, 2008 9:56 AM PDT -
McCain Strategist Vouched For "Convicted Felon, Disbarred Lawyer, And Failed Brothel Owner"
—Thu Apr. 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT -
GAO: U.S. Lacks Coherent Strategy in Pakistan's Tribal Areas
—Thu Apr. 17, 2008 11:12 AM PDT -
Tehran "Anti-Vice" Chief Caught With Six Naked Prostitutes
—Wed Apr. 16, 2008 8:36 AM PDT -
Muqtada al-Sadr Leads Largest "Humanitarian" Group in Iraq, Says Report
—Tue Apr. 15, 2008 10:09 AM PDT -
Happy Tax Day to The Richest One Percent!
—Mon Apr. 14, 2008 9:20 AM PDT -
Bush Limits Iraq Tours to 12 Months - Too Little, Too Late?
—Thu Apr. 10, 2008 10:00 AM PDT -
House Democrats Go Soft on Petraeus, Crocker
—Wed Apr. 9, 2008 9:04 AM PDT -
Iraq Hoarding Oil Revenue While U.S. Pays For Reconstruction
—Tue Apr. 8, 2008 11:53 AM PDT -
Spies - They Are a-Changin'
—Mon Apr. 7, 2008 1:34 PM PDT -
Baghdad Not Consulted on Renewal of Blackwater Contract
—Mon Apr. 7, 2008 10:16 AM PDT -
U.S. Army, Marines Say Op Tempo Harming Readiness
—Wed Apr. 2, 2008 10:04 AM PDT -
British to Delay Iraq Troop Withdrawal
—Tue Apr. 1, 2008 11:23 AM PDT -
"Blackwater Fever" Boils Through Anbar Province
—Thu Mar. 27, 2008 12:03 PM PDT -
U.S. Spies Have Serious Job Gripes, Survey Finds
—Wed Mar. 26, 2008 1:30 PM PDT -
Petraeus: Iraq "Surge" Not Yielding Political Progress
—Fri Mar. 14, 2008 11:18 AM PDT -
Waxman Committee Urges Scrutiny of Blackwater's Employment Practices
—Mon Mar. 10, 2008 1:44 PM PDT -
Blackwater Abandons Plan For California Training Facility
—Sun Mar. 9, 2008 8:21 AM PDT -
Viktor Bout's Arrest in Bangkok Orchestrated by DEA
—Fri Mar. 7, 2008 11:51 AM PST -
Congress Calls For Top Afghanistan Diplomat and General to Testify
—Fri Mar. 7, 2008 8:56 AM PST -
'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout Is Arrested in Thailand
—Thu Mar. 6, 2008 9:22 AM PST -
After Altamont, Mick Jagger Targeted For Death by Hells Angels
—Mon Mar. 3, 2008 12:40 PM PST -
Al Qaeda Leader's New Book Hints at Jihadist Divisions Over Use of Violence
—Mon Mar. 3, 2008 11:48 AM PST -
Virgin Atlantic Biofuel Test a "Vital Breakthrough," Says Branson
—Mon Feb. 25, 2008 9:45 AM PST -
Gunmaker Ends Partnership With Blackwater
—Thu Feb. 21, 2008 2:22 PM PST -
AFRICOM Will Not Be in Africa
—Wed Feb. 20, 2008 2:03 PM PST -
Castro Says Goodbye; Will the U.S. Say Hello?
—Tue Feb. 19, 2008 11:00 AM PST -
'Boston' to Huckabee: Stop Playing Our Song!
—Fri Feb. 15, 2008 1:01 PM PST -
Putin to Ukraine: We'll Sell You Natural Gas, But Might Nuke You, Too
—Wed Feb. 13, 2008 11:01 AM PST -
Iraq: Private Contractor Deaths Rose 17 Percent Last Year
—Tue Feb. 12, 2008 10:34 AM PST -
Erik Prince: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier...Author?
—Tue Feb. 5, 2008 8:46 AM PST -
The Neocon Redemption: AEI's Bid to Save Afghanistan
—Mon Feb. 4, 2008 3:12 PM PST -
U.S. National Guard and Reserves Face "Appalling" Shortfalls, Study Finds
—Fri Feb. 1, 2008 8:36 AM PST -
Remember Afghanistan?
—Thu Jan. 31, 2008 3:05 PM PST -
Blackwater's Disaster Movie!
—Wed Jan. 30, 2008 9:24 AM PST -
Coalition Of The Dwindling - Australia Is Leaving; Who's Left?
—Wed Jan. 30, 2008 9:20 AM PST -
Not Much to 'Prost' About: Germans Losing Their Taste For Beer
—Tue Jan. 29, 2008 11:20 AM PST -
Saddam Gambled And Lost, Says FBI Agent
—Thu Jan. 24, 2008 2:28 PM PST -
Giuliani Foreign Policy Advisor Says 'Bomb 'Em'
—Thu Jan. 24, 2008 9:50 AM PST -
New Bond Movie Has Dumbest Title Ever
—Thu Jan. 24, 2008 8:10 AM PST -
New 'Manifesto' Suggests Preemptive Nuclear Strikes
—Wed Jan. 23, 2008 3:15 PM PST -
Help Save Manassas (Some Cash to Expel "Illegals")
—Wed Jan. 23, 2008 9:00 AM PST -
Richard Branson's Friendly Skies of Pond Scum?
—Tue Jan. 22, 2008 12:05 PM PST -
Iraq Adopts New Flag (Again)
—Tue Jan. 22, 2008 11:35 AM PST -
Iraq to U.S.: Hang Tough Until 2018?
—Tue Jan. 15, 2008 3:20 PM PST -
Be Careful, Kids - Monkey Business Can Start Wars
—Mon Jan. 14, 2008 4:10 PM PST -
AFRICOM Enters the Blogosphere
—Mon Jan. 14, 2008 8:20 AM PST -
Living Large in Kabul
—Mon Jan. 14, 2008 8:00 AM PST -
Mothers, Don't Let Your Sons Grow Up To Be...
—Wed Jan. 9, 2008 9:40 AM PST -
Congress Looks to Tighten Military Contractor Accountability
—Wed Dec. 19, 2007 1:05 PM PST -
License to Bill: Congress Cracks Down on Contractors
—Fri Dec. 14, 2007 12:13 PM PST -
Bye-Bye Cookie
—Fri Dec. 7, 2007 2:49 PM PST -
Red Storm Rising: Russian Fleet Resumes Regular Patrols
—Thu Dec. 6, 2007 6:18 AM PST -
Blackwater's State Department Contract Renewed?
—Tue Dec. 4, 2007 8:54 AM PST -
Reality PMC
—Wed Nov. 21, 2007 5:55 AM PST -
Iraqi PMC Involved In Latest Civilian Shooting
—Tue Nov. 20, 2007 9:33 AM PST -
Buzzy Krongard Quits Blackwater Board
—Fri Nov. 16, 2007 6:44 PM PST -
The Brothers Krongard: Buzzy 'Blown Over,' Calls Cookie Out
—Fri Nov. 16, 2007 1:18 PM PST -
Breaking: Blackwater Operators Violated 'Use of Deadly Force' Rules
—Tue Nov. 13, 2007 8:25 PM PST -
IPOA Smackdown: DynCorp vs. Blackwater
—Mon Nov. 12, 2007 8:39 AM PST -
Do You Speak Urdu?
—Fri Nov. 9, 2007 7:19 AM PST -
Blackwater Implicated in More Killings
—Thu Nov. 8, 2007 6:50 AM PST -
Turkey, Iraq: Border Trade to the Rescue?
—Wed Nov. 7, 2007 8:52 AM PST -
Just in Time For The Holidays, Blackwater's "Special Edition" Sig Sauer Handgun
—Thu Nov. 1, 2007 8:25 AM PDT -
Blackwater: Your Destination for "Rapid Response, Turn Key Solutions"
—Wed Oct. 31, 2007 8:32 AM PDT -
Blackwater Tosses Local Reporters From Town Meeting
—Tue Oct. 30, 2007 8:37 AM PDT -
Update: Blackwater Quit Trade Group to Avoid Scrutiny
—Fri Oct. 12, 2007 6:18 PM PDT -
Making a Killing: A Blackwater Timeline
—Tue Oct. 9, 2007 10:46 AM PDT -
Long Arm of the Law May Finally Reach Blackwater
—Thu Oct. 4, 2007 2:55 PM PDT -
Blackwater by Numbers: A Statistical Index
—Wed Oct. 3, 2007 1:30 PM PDT -
Blackwater's Troubles Deepening
—Fri Sep. 28, 2007 1:00 PM PDT -
Sunni Insurgents Launch Assassination Campaign
—Wed Sep. 26, 2007 2:04 PM PDT -
Terror Overhaul at the FBI
—Wed Sep. 26, 2007 11:49 AM PDT -
Doug Brooks: Blackwater's Man in Washington
—Wed Sep. 26, 2007 10:46 AM PDT -
Chiquita Banana: Tales of "The Octopus"
—Tue Sep. 25, 2007 11:52 AM PDT -
Wanna Have Breakfast with Turd Blossom?
—Thu Sep. 20, 2007 11:24 AM PDT -
Men Without Women
—Wed Sep. 19, 2007 1:44 PM PDT -
Breaking: Sunni Tribal Leader Assassinated in Iraq
—Thu Sep. 13, 2007 9:43 AM PDT -
Russia Explodes 'Father of All Bombs'
—Wed Sep. 12, 2007 9:19 AM PDT -
News of the Weird
—Sun Sep. 9, 2007 10:28 AM PDT -
Breaking: Osama bin Laden to Make 9/11 Video Address to U.S.
—Thu Sep. 6, 2007 3:45 PM PDT -
Looking Past Petraeus
—Thu Sep. 6, 2007 1:15 PM PDT -
Congressional Battle Over GAO's Iraq Report Continues
—Wed Sep. 5, 2007 3:47 PM PDT -
And They're Off!
—Tue Sep. 4, 2007 2:37 PM PDT -
Iraq Debate Opens in Washington
—Tue Sep. 4, 2007 9:40 AM PDT -
Inspectors Find Iraq's Chemical Weapons... in New York City
—Fri Aug. 31, 2007 8:06 AM PDT -
Missing Weapons Found in Turkey
—Thu Aug. 30, 2007 10:03 AM PDT -
All Quiet in Ankara?
—Wed Aug. 29, 2007 7:02 AM PDT -
Iraq Corruption Probe Widens... Again
—Tue Aug. 28, 2007 6:49 AM PDT -
New Warning from Turkish Generals
—Mon Aug. 27, 2007 10:40 AM PDT -
Is the Enemy of Your Enemy Really Your Friend?
—Mon Aug. 27, 2007 7:25 AM PDT -
"Private Eyes, They're Watching You..."
—Thu Aug. 23, 2007 9:28 AM PDT -
Breach of Contract
—Wed Aug. 22, 2007 6:36 AM PDT -
Sometimes Fame Isn't Enough...
—Fri Aug. 17, 2007 10:48 AM PDT -
'Mothballed' Russian Bombers Resume Long-Range Patrols
—Fri Aug. 17, 2007 10:35 AM PDT -
CIA Edits Wikipedia Entries
—Thu Aug. 16, 2007 12:09 PM PDT -
Surging Toward Civil War, Part 2
—Thu Aug. 16, 2007 8:45 AM PDT -
Surging Toward Civil War
—Wed Aug. 15, 2007 7:40 AM PDT -
Istanbul Collision Foreshadows Worse to Come
—Mon Aug. 13, 2007 9:31 AM PDT -
Dress Like a Dictator
—Mon Aug. 13, 2007 8:55 AM PDT -
Reminiscing the Cold War Over Guam
—Thu Aug. 9, 2007 11:13 AM PDT -
Turkey, Iraq Unite in Opposition to PKK
—Wed Aug. 8, 2007 2:47 PM PDT -
Don't Fear the Reefer
—Tue Aug. 7, 2007 11:46 AM PDT -
Got Sarin? Here's a Band-Aid
—Tue Aug. 7, 2007 8:56 AM PDT -
Turkey To Issue "Final Warning" to Iraq
—Mon Aug. 6, 2007 12:56 PM PDT -
Iran Launches English-Language News Channel
—Fri Aug. 3, 2007 8:09 AM PDT -
What's Up With Nouri al-Maliki?
—Fri Aug. 3, 2007 8:02 AM PDT -
Chiquita Secrets Unpeeled
—Thu Aug. 2, 2007 4:31 PM PDT -
Toyota Is King
—Thu Aug. 2, 2007 7:15 AM PDT -
Iraq: Yes, It's As Bad As You Think
—Tue Jul. 31, 2007 6:55 AM PDT -
U.S. Special Forces Hunting Turkish PKK Leaders
—Mon Jul. 30, 2007 6:45 AM PDT -
The Return of the "Banana Wars"
—Fri Jul. 27, 2007 1:01 PM PDT -
Choose Your Friends Carefully - They Could Make You Fat
—Thu Jul. 26, 2007 9:06 AM PDT -
Department of 'Cover Your Ass'
—Wed Jul. 25, 2007 4:01 PM PDT -
Survey: Muslim Support for Suicide Bombings Declining
—Wed Jul. 25, 2007 8:10 AM PDT -
Libya: Death Sentences Commuted in HIV Case
—Wed Jul. 18, 2007 9:59 AM PDT -
Swimmer Shivers to Call Attention to Global Warming
—Tue Jul. 17, 2007 8:53 AM PDT -
Swimmer Sets Cold Water Record to Highlight Climate Change
—Tue Jul. 17, 2007 7:58 AM PDT -
Drug War: U.S. Reporters Targeted by Mexican Cartels
—Mon Jul. 16, 2007 12:00 PM PDT -
Kirkuk: Barometer of Civil War
—Mon Jul. 16, 2007 8:14 AM PDT -
Pyongyang to Close Nuclear Weapons Facility
—Sun Jul. 15, 2007 3:09 PM PDT -
Longer than World War II...And About As Expensive
—Sun Jul. 15, 2007 2:49 PM PDT -
Iraq Status: Duck and Cover, Wait and See
—Fri Jul. 13, 2007 10:00 AM PDT -
Want a Dirty Bomb? Just Seal, Stamp, and Send...
—Thu Jul. 12, 2007 2:42 PM PDT -
ISG Report's Recommendations Outdated, Warn Critics
—Wed Jul. 11, 2007 4:00 PM PDT -
Iran's Mullahs Breathing a Little Easier?
—Wed Jul. 11, 2007 11:36 AM PDT
