Less Than 1 Percent of Afghan Forces Are Self-Sufficient
Even those units the US has deemed "independent" require combat and logistical support
Egypt PM: US Aid Threats Won’t Stop NGO Prosecutions
Accuses US, Arab Nations of Withholding Aid Over Dispute
In Iraq, 65 Executions in First 40 Days of 2012
State executions are just one measure of repression that continues with US support
Obama Sends Bahrain Arms Despite Continuing Repression
Severe human rights abuses by the regime continue to occur with impunity, as Obama insists on supporting it
Congress Passes Bill to Proliferate Drone Use in US Airspace
The FAA has predicted that 30,000 drones could be in the nation’s skies by 2020
Car Bomb Explodes in Somalia Capital, Killing at Least 10
The US military strategy in Somalia is creating more violence
US Drone Kills 8 in Northwest Pakistan
The program is still technically secret despite widespread acknowledgement, probably because it is illegal
Inquiry Into Detainee Death Early in Iraq War Reveals Secret Prison Camp
In April 2003, days after the fall of Baghdad, British troops in a pair of RAF...
Officials: CIA to Stay in Iraq, Afghanistan for Years After Wars
Baghdad-Based CIA Spying on Maliki Government
Former US Base Opened to Iranian Terrorist Group
Washington has helped get MEK exiles another temporary base while they consider a possible third-country destination
Embassies in Israel Scramble to Prepare for War
Mass Evacuations of Foreigners Will Be Struggle if 'Surprise' Attack Happens
US Begins Review of Military Options in Syria
Many US officials talk of efforts to arm the opposition, while the Pentagon and White House insist no decisions have been made
Election Season: Yemen’s Only Candidate Starts Campaigning
US-Backed General Asks for Help in 'Noble Task' of Running Unopposed
Russia Pushes Syria as Violence Continues in Homs
Syrian National Council Open to Russia Talks
US May Expand Role of Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan
In anticipation of a troop withdrawal in 2014, Obama may expand JSOC for increasingly shadowy war
