Military

New Documentary Confronts Military Rape

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2011 The widespread sexual assault of women in the military is all too often accompanied by indifference and, as some have alleged, deliberate coverups. A new documentary titled "The Invisible War" explores this tragically ignored subject. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Withdrawal Means Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2011 President Obama will be able to say that he kept one of his promises from the ’08 campaign trail come Dec. 31 of this year, when all but 160 American troops will leave Iraq after more than eight years of heavy military involvement (read: war) in the Middle Eastern nation. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Twitter Tries to Cash In

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2011 Twitter is trying to become a profitable business; the Pentagon is giving Afghanistan's riches to China; and Icelanders are egging their leaders. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

1 in 3 Recent U.S. Veterans Say Iraq and Afghanistan Are Not Worth It

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2011 A third of U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars say neither conflict was worth fighting, and a majority believe their leaders should focus on the crumbling economy, infrastructure and other issues back home rather than on foreign affairs. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Our Arsenal to Yours

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2011 Iraq has made a down payment of $14 billion to the United States on 18 F-16 fighter jets that are intended to protect Iraqi sovereignty when the US is gone But the planes will not be delivered for years to come, and U forces are required by the status-of-forces agreement to withdraw by the end of December (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Documents Show Close CIA Relationship to Gadhafi Regime

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2011 The CIA had a close relationship with Libyan intelligence under the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, according to documents seized from Libyan intelligence headquarters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Peek at the Military’s Budget for Eternal Salvation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2011 The Military Religious Freedom Foundation is running an investigation into how much money the U.S. Department of Defense spends pressuring military staff and families to embrace Christianity, and it is finding violations of the Constitution and rules governing federal contractors. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Cost of America’s Wars: Felt but Unknown

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2011 How much are American taxpayers paying for the nation's imperial wars? No one seems to know. But the following article contains a few key figures we would expect to find on the manifest aboard America's sinking ship of war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NATO Troops Kill Taliban Fighter Suspected in Copter Crash

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2011 NATO forces announced Wednesday that they had killed the Taliban member they believe was responsible for shooting down the Chinook helicopter carrying U.S. Navy SEALs and Afghan commandos Aug. 6. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taliban Shoots Down Helicopter in Afghanistan, 37 Dead

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2011 In the deadliest day for American troops since the war in Afghanistan began almost 10 years ago, 30 Americans and seven Afghan commandos died Saturday when the Chinook helicopter they were in was shot down by the Taliban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Ready to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2011 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen have a meeting with the president Friday and, according to numerous reports, Panetta will inform the commander in chief that the Pentagon is ready to end the military's policy of discrimination against gay troops. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Assassination Machine

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2011 Fred Branfman was in Laos when the U.S. began covertly dropping bombs on the country's civilian population in 1969 as part of its military operations in neighboring Vietnam. Today, he writes about the Obama administration's international counterterrorism plan, which involves 60,000 Special Operations forces worldwide. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )