Stories by Peter Dale Scott
Illegal eavesdropping and detentions of U.S. citizens may have grown from a secret program in the 1980s that planned to suspend the U.S. Constitution in the event of a national emergency.
Posted on Jan 5, 2006
The name "Ali Mohamed" came up briefly in 9/11 Commission hearings, but his embarassing relationship with the FBI – and al Qaeda – was brazenly covered up.
Posted on Jun 25, 2004
In Iraq, the U.S. faces the difficult choice between gaining popular support or taking military action to eliminate resistance.
Posted on Jun 16, 2003
The proposed deployment of 200 Special Operations forces to the former Soviet republic of Georgia is about more than pursuing al Qaeda terrorists around the globe -- it's also about oil.
Posted on Mar 5, 2002
Engaged in the shooting war, Washington may be turning a blind eye to a favorite income source of its allies -- bad news for those who want to reduce global heroin production.
Posted on Dec 20, 2001
U.S. leaders prefer using covert forces against the Taliban which reduce anti-U.S. protest and violence in other Moslem countries. Recent history says such efforts from abroad are doomed.
Posted on Oct 2, 2001
