Military

We're Still at War, Terrifying Helmet-Cam Edition

While you were thinking about the election, this US soldier in Afghanistan was hit by incoming fire.

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| Mon Oct. 1, 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The Drone Unknowns

A new report says the impact of drones goes far beyond how many people they kill.

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| Mon Oct. 1, 2012 8:15 AM PDT
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The Afghanistan US Troop Surge Is Officially Over

Here are some numbers to remember it by.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 2:01 PM PDT
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WATCH: John McCain Does a 180 on Jobless Vets

On exclusive audio last month, the hawkish senator called jobs for vets priority No. 1. Wait till you see what he said this month.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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WATCH: Why Do They Hate Us? [Fiore Cartoon]

Game show time—how much do you really know about America's Middle East policy?

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| Thu Sep. 20, 2012 1:30 PM PDT

GOP to Jobless Vets: Drop Dead

Rand Paul, Tom Coburn, and Jeff Sessions continue their party's take-no-prisoners budget war, turning their backs on those who've served.

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| Wed Sep. 19, 2012 8:19 PM PDT

Obama Legal Theory on Targeted Killing Cribbed From Clarence Thomas?

A legal analysis notes that the administration's legal arguments resemble those of Justice Thomas.

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 1:24 PM PDT

How an 82-year-old Nun Exposed Security Lapses at Nuclear Facilities

Will the break in at the "Fort Knox of Uranium" serve as a wake-up call to regulators and the contractors they employ?

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 | Fri Sep. 14, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Wingnuts Falsely Claim Obama Administration Forbade Marines From Carrying Live Ammo

The Marine Corps has confirmed to Mother Jones that a military blogger's popular conspiracy theory about the embassy attack in Egypt is wrong.

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| Thu Sep. 13, 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The Patriotism of the Whistleblower

How whistleblower John Kiriakou is being held accountable for America’s torture policy.

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| Tue Sep. 11, 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Study: No Negative Impact From DADT Repeal

A new study adds to mounting evidence that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly hasn't harmed the US military.

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 6:53 AM PDT

Jobs for Military Vets to Rebuild Fisheries

A new program aims to teach military veterans how to grow fish and jobs in northern California.

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| Thu Sep. 6, 2012 4:10 PM PDT

The Problem With Obama's "Smart Power" Overseas

How the president's brand of strategic foreign policy has come with its own set of grave issues.

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| Thu Sep. 6, 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Obama Talks Drone Strikes

POTUS defends the targeted killing program that his administration argues is still technically secret.

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| Thu Sep. 6, 2012 10:21 AM PDT

Setting the Record Straight on Afghanistan

The total troops in Afghanistan in 2010 topped troops in Iraq at the height of the war.

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 2:35 PM PDT

Fewer Former Gitmo Detainees "Returning to Terrorism" Under Obama

A report from the Director of National Intelligence says fewer former Gitmo detainees are "reengaging" in terrorism.

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Does Navy SEAL's New Book Suggest Bin Laden Killing was a War Crime?

What does a former Navy SEAL's firsthand account of the killing of Osama bin Laden say about the legality of the operation?

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 10:11 AM PDT
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Condi Rice to Rescue Romney on National Security?

On the eve of Rice's convention speech, critics blast the GOP ticket as neoconservative, incoherent, and anti-veteran.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 3:04 PM PDT
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CHARTS: US Overseas Arms Sales More Than Tripled in 2011

The uptick is largely driven by Persian Gulf states freaking out about Iran.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 3:05 AM PDT

Remembering Our Forgotten War

How long will it actually take for the US to fully withdraw from Afghanistan?

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT