Balkans Redux
12 More Killed in Iraq Clashes
The Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction has released a set of casualty estimates that a deputy general for the office admits is “understated.” According to these figures at least 719 people, almost half of them Americans, were killed while working on reconstruction-related projects after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Twelve more militants were killed in clashes in Hadid.
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The Nature of the US Military Presence in Africa
Iraqi Militants Bring Down Helicopter in Clash That Leaves 19 Killed
Militants in a former al-Qaeda bastion in Diyala province were able to kill a dozen security personnel and bring down a helicopter during ongoing clashes. At least 21 Iraqis were killed and three more were wounded across the country.
read moreRomney Offers Few Details in Major Foreign Policy Speech
Reprising the neoconservative rhetoric of the primary election campaign, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Tuesday harshly criticized Barack Obama’s foreign policy but offered few clues as to specific changes he would make if he defeats the president in November....
Congress Must Act on Warrantless Wiretapping
As Congress and the president rush to re-authorize the dangerous FISA Amendments Act — the law shamefully passed after pressure to legalize certain portions of the NSA’s warrantless wiretapping program — EFF has been sounding the alarm that Americans’ communications...
Four More Years of Warrantless Surveillance
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) established a panel of judges (the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) who were empowered to issue warrants to federal government organizations, including the National Security Agency, to enable them to...
Family of Five Among 13 Killed in Iraq
Violence tapered off dramatically today, but at least 13 Iraqis were reported killed and 25 more wounded.
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