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Corn on MSNBC: Obama Speech Grapples with Security and Civil Liberties Issues
Thu May. 23, 2013 4:17 PM PDT
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Spock and Awe: How 4 Lucky Post-9/11 War Vets Landed Roles in "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Director J.J. Abrams has taken a strong interest in a nonprofit that helps soldiers readjust to civilian life.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 4:05 PM PDT

Contractors Raked in $385 Billion on Overseas Bases in 12 Years

Every year, US taxpayers send billions of dollars abroad to build and maintain our military presence.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 11:26 AM PDT
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A Brief History of CIA "Ghost Money"

Afghan President Hamid Karzai isn't the first foreign leader the CIA has funneled cash to directly.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 7:24 AM PDT

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America Is Filling Empty Battlefields

A new book tells the secret history of twenty-first century American war.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 10:04 AM PDT
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The Great Afghan Corruption Scam

Corruption in today's Afghanistan has roots in Operation Enduring Freedom.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 10:09 AM PDT
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The US Has Officially Transferred Controversial Bagram Prison to the Afghan Government

A look at why the detention center is so controversial.

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| Mon Mar. 25, 2013 12:01 PM PDT
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Paying the Bin Laden Tax

Osama bin Laden is dead, but America's post-9/11 security state will live on for years.

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| Tue Feb. 5, 2013 12:26 PM PST

America Lost in Afghanistan. What Happens Next?

Three lousy options for Afghanistan's future.

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| Mon Jan. 28, 2013 2:13 PM PST

Charts: Suicide, PTSD and the Psychological Toll on America's Vets

14 staggering stats about the invisible wounds of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 4:00 AM PST

CHART: How Taxpayer Dollars Were Wasted on Afghanistan's Electrical Grid

The U.S. spent $12 million on equipment that's collecting dust in a warehouse outside of Kandahar.

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| Wed Dec. 19, 2012 8:27 AM PST

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 2:40 PM PST
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Breaking: The US Military Can't Decide Whether to Be Nice to Afghans

A new Army cultural-sensitivity manual triggers a debate: Are boorish Americans to blame for insider attacks?

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 10:58 AM PST

America Needs to Stop Sucking Up to Generals

A former army man reflects on generals who misbehave and the media that loves them anyway.

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| Thu Nov. 29, 2012 11:02 AM PST
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Where Does Milllons in Pentagon Contracts Go?

Millions of American dollars flow into nation-building contracts for the Middle East, while the US's own infrastructure gets a "D."

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 3:20 PM PST
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The David Petraeus Scandal, Explained

Latest bizarre twist: Jill Kelley dined at the White House three times before the election?? (UPDATED)

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| Mon Nov. 12, 2012 1:48 PM PST
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A Reader's Guide to the Foreign Policy Debate

From Benghazi to bin Laden and beyond, here's everything you need to know for tonight's presidential showdown.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 10:54 AM PDT
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Romney Enlists General Behind Iraq Debacle as Key Military Adviser

The same guy who bungled Iraq planning and was in charge when bin Laden escaped is now advising the GOP candidate.

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| Fri Oct. 19, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Six Critical Foreign Policy Questions That Won't Be Raised in the Debates

A former State Department officer asks the tough questions.

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| Thu Oct. 11, 2012 11:45 AM PDT
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The Discrediting of US Military Power

From Pakistan to Honduras—just about anywhere it goes in the old colonial or neocolonial world—our military is encountering resistance and failure.

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| Tue Oct. 9, 2012 10:14 AM PDT