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Rule of Law Trampled for Bradley Manning

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 15, 2012 In declaring that Pfc. Bradley Manning “broke the law” in allegedly handing classified military records to the international whistle-blowing group WikiLeaks, President Obama and Manning’s critics have unlawfully told the courts to find Manning guilty, a writer on the accused’s support team says. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Sep 4, 2012 In early 2010, the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) claimed that it had nearly 400 bases in Afghanistan. Today, a military spokesperson tells TomDispatch, the total tops around 550. And when you add in small checkpoints and foreign military installations of every type, the official count reaches a whopping 1,500 sites. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Operation Enduring Freedom Marks a Grim Milestone

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 15, 2012 After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the U.S. death toll in Operation Enduring Freedom has reached 2,000. Marine Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, 21, from Andover, Minn., had married just three months before shipping out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2 NATO Protesters Arrested, Charged With Terrorism

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2012 Two men involved in the NATO summit protests in Chicago are being held on separate terrorism charges. One is accused of making a false threat about blowing up a highway overpass. The other is charged with discussing the making of a pipe bomb. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scenes of Protest and Dedication From the NATO Summit

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2012 On Sunday, veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars led thousands of people in a march on the NATO summit in Chicago, at the end of which 50 former soldiers renounced the wars by throwing their military service medals toward the building where leaders were gathered. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Visits Afghanistan Ahead of bin Laden Death Anniversary (Update: Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2012 After a trip to Afghanistan cloaked in secrecy, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a "strategic partnership agreement" with Hamid Karzai that promises continuing U.S. support for the Afghan president's nation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Karzai Seeks Speeded-Up Exit of U.S. Troops

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2012 Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling for an accelerated departure of American forces a day after controversial photos were published showing U.S. soldiers posing with body parts of insurgents. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sex Ed? Palins Flunk Again

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2011 Sarah Palin's strict views have turned her into a grandma for the second time; al-Qaida takes a page out of Disney's book to recruit children; meanwhile, Facebook fights Google+ by adding news to its online community. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brown Holds His Ground as Troops Die

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2009 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his government's policy in Afghanistan after eight British soldiers were killed over the weekend. In the past two weeks, 15 U.K. servicemen have died, making the total death toll for British military personnel in Afghanistan greater than the Iraq toll, 179. As a result, Brown and his ministers have been under increasing criticism by the MPs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Vets Break Silence on Devastating Realities of War

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2007 Truthdig contributor Chris Hedges teamed up with Laila Al-Arian for The Nation's shocking report "The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness," in which American vets describe, in graphic detail that will challenge even the least fainthearted readers, "the disparity between the reality of the war and how it is portrayed by the US government and American media." Dig deeper ( 53 Min. Read )

For Civilian Casualties, America Pays Cash

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 The American Civil Liberties Union obtained 500 claims for compensation filed by civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq. The claim descriptions paint a picture of the confusion, chaos, and the seeming randomness of violence which has shaped life and death in Iraq and Afghanistan during the last four years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )