Battle Rages at Kabul Hotel—Gunmen Kill 5 Civilians

The Associated Press Jan 20, 2018 The bodies of four attackers have been recovered as security forces struggle to clear the landmark hotel in Afghanistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the assault yet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Friendly Fire

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Jeremy Scahill Rips Media’s ‘Atrocious’ Syria Coverage, Calls for Transparency From Military Experts

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2017 The founding editor of The Intercept appeared on CNN's "Reliable Sources" and criticized journalist Fareed Zakaria, as well as retired generals and colonels who may profit from war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Will Finally Release Information on Civilians Killed by Drone Strikes — Will It Be Accurate?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2016 The administration is reportedly prepared to disclose that 100 civilians have been killed in the strikes, but critics argue that the number is much higher. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shades of Gaza in Ukraine?

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 30, 2014 At the risk of grossly oversimplifying two very different conflicts, read this New York Times summary of a U.N. human rights report on the fighting in Ukraine and tell us it doesn't sound familiar. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Losing the Moral High Ground

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 26, 2014 The civilian death toll in Gaza from Israel's latest incursion is appalling. The right to self-defense is inalienable, but it is not free from moral constraints. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Overcoming the Media Blockade in Gaza

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jul 24, 2014 According to the United Nations, one child has been killed in Gaza every hour for the past two days. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘I Worked on the U.S. Drone Program’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 30, 2013 Politicians defending the use of drones in Afghanistan have no idea what they're talking about, writes former U.S. Air Force analyst Heather Linebaugh, who has seen innocent women and children incinerated by Hellfire missiles and soldiers killed because of drone failures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Drones Far Deadlier to Civilians Than Conventional Aircraft

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 Drone strikes cause 10 times the number of civilian casualties that manned aircraft attacks do, a U.S. military study found, contradicting claims that robotic planes are more precise than their human operated counterparts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shameless Israel

Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons, The Ottawa Citizen Nov 20, 2012 Dig deeper

Obama Administration’s Drone Death Figures Don’t Add Up

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2012 Last month, a "senior administration official" said the number of civilians killed in drone strikes in Pakistan under President Obama is in the "single digits." But last year "U.S. officials" said drones in Pakistan killed about 30 civilians in just a yearlong stretch under Obama. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Report Contradicts Obama on Drone Casualties

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2012 U.K.-based investigative reporters working with the Sunday Times have determined that "since Obama took office three years ago, between 282 and 535 civilians have been credibly reported as killed [by CIA drone attacks in Pakistan], including more than 60 children." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )