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How Leading GOP Presidential Candidates Want to Balloon the Pentagon's Budget

William D. Hartung, TomDispatch.com. March 20, 2012.

When it comes to the American military, the leading Republican presidential candidates evidently only learned to add and multiply, never subtract or divide.

Startling New Evidence Shows US Troops Helped Despotic Regimes Battle the Arab Spring Uprisings

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. December 13, 2011.

During 2011, U.S. troops regularly partnered with and trained the security forces of numerous regimes that were actively beating back democratic protests.

Selling the Drug War for $3 Billion? How the Pentagon Will Privatize an International War on Drugs

Aurelia Fierros, Huffington Post. December 7, 2011.

In part of a move to transfer tactics from the "war on terror" to the "war on drugs", the Pentagon is paying private security firms millions to fight the drug war internationally.

Who Are the Dudes and the Vipers, and Why Are They Bombing the Afghans?

Nick Turse, AlterNet. December 1, 2011.

The U.S. Air Force continues to bomb Afghanistan -- the civilian toll remains unknown.

The US Has Been Bombing Iraq Since 1991 Without Stopping--Until Now

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

A top general told AlterNet that the U.S. military is preparing to end the longest air war in history.

My Kingdom for a Toilet: Summing Up the American Debacle in Iraq

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. November 13, 2011.

Don’t let anyone say that the United States got nothing out of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Americans take home a fitting prize: Saddam's toilet.

The Air Force Song and Dance Troupe? What the Military's Holiday Spectacular Tells Us About Changing Times for US Empire

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 10, 2011.

An all-singing, all-dancing guide to changes in the Pentagon’s foreign base world.

Official Data Shows Night Raids Killed More Than 1,500 Afghan Civilians

Gareth Porter, IPS News. November 2, 2011.

U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) killed well over 1,500 civilians in night raids in less than 10 months in 2010 and early 2011.

Investigation Finds U.S. Military Drones Have Flown Close to 3 Million Hours

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 1, 2011.

Data provided to AlterNet by the military services reveals massive use of drones, most of their time spent in combat.

The Pentagon-Arab Spring Love Story

Pepe Escobar, Asia Times. November 1, 2011.

Revealed: The Pentagon's plans for the Persian Gulf

America’s Secret Empire of Drone Bases: Its Full Extent Revealed for the First Time

Nick Turse, AlterNet and TomDispatch. October 16, 2011.

A ground-breaking investigation examines the most secret aspect of America's shadowy drone wars and maps out a world of hidden bases dotting the globe.

Ten Years and One Month Later

Hannah Gurman, Foreign Policy in Focus. October 11, 2011.

Counter-terrorism fits perfectly with the current political mood. The United States gets to act without the risk of repercussions.

Supercommittee Co-Chair Patty Murray Accepts Award from Defense Industry As She Mulls Cuts To Pentagon Budget

Nick Turse, AlterNet. October 5, 2011.

Why won’t the mainstream media or supercommittee member Patty Murray talk about her award from the defense industry?

Air Force Fears New 'Drug Craze'

Nick Turse, AlterNet. September 29, 2011.

The Air Force fears epidemic use of the synthetic drugs known as “bath salts," but fails to even track cases.

U.S. Retains Title of "Lord of War" By Flooding the World With Weapons

Jim Lobe, IPS News. September 27, 2011.

Once again, the U.S. saturates the developing world, and just about everywhere else, with arms, according to new U.S. government report.

Will Ties to Pentagon Contractors Push 'Supercommittee' Democrats to Cut Entitlements?

Nick Turse, AlterNet. September 21, 2011.

AlterNet teams up with Salon and Brave New Foundation to document how Dems on the Congressional "supercommittee" get far more military campaign money and contracts than the GOP.

New Study Says U.S. Night Raids Aimed at Afghan Civilians

Gareth Porter, IPS News. September 20, 2011.

A new study finds U.S. Special Operations Forces are targeting Afghan civilians in violation of the laws of war.

Memo to the Congressional "Super-Committee": Military Spending Murders Jobs

William D. Hartung, Center for International Policy. September 12, 2011.

Military spending is a lousy jobs program, says top Pentagon expert.

"We Didn't Know It Was Wrong": Anti-War Veterans of the 9/11 Generation Speak Out

Al Jazeera EnglishSeptember 12, 2011.

Ten years after 9/11, members of the US Army, Marines and Air Force speak on war and re-integrating into "real life."

9/11: How I Lost the Country I Used to Know and the Person I Used To Be

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 11, 2011.

On September 11, 2001, I was lucky. I didn't lose anybody close to me -- except my country and the person I had been before.

The 10 Worst Post-9/11 Military Contracting Boondoggles

Adam Weinstein, Mother Jones Online. September 9, 2011.

Since 9/11, America's wars haven't brought victories, but have spawned countless scandals, scams and boondoggles. Here are the 10 worst.

A Decade of Delusion

Robert Jensen, Al Jazeera English. September 9, 2011.

Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, US foreign policy remains aggressive and unrealistic.

FedEx and Pepsi Are Top Defense Contractors? 5 Corporate Brands Making a Killing on America’s Wars

Nick Turse, AlterNet. September 3, 2011.

Learn which "civilian" companies are making big bucks on today's wars.

As the U.S. Looks to Hand Over Responsibilities to Afghan Forces, Afghan Forces Run Away

Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com. September 3, 2011.

Data shows nearly 25,000 Afghan troops deserted in last six months.

Pentagon Profiteers Push Lobbying Assault to Grab More Taxpayer Dollars

Nick Turse, AlterNet. September 2, 2011.

Through the "Second to None" campaign, top Pentagon contractors are waging a sophisticated public relations war for the hearts and minds of Americans.