Hillary Pushes the Button

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 15, 2007 What in the world was Sen. Hillary Clinton thinking when she attacked Sen. Barack Obama for ruling out the use of nuclear weapons in going after Osama bin Laden? And why aren't her supporters more concerned about yet another egregious example of Clinton's consistent backing for the mindless militarism that is dragging this nation to ruin? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pat Tillman Murdered?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2007 Defense Department documents handed over to the Associated Press under a Freedom of Information Act request raised the possibility that the "friendly-fire" death of soldier Pat Tillman, a former NFL player, was the result of an intentional act that amounted to a crime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army to Discipline 7 in Tillman Case, ABC Reports

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 The Army is punishing seven officers for mishandling the Pat Tillman case, according to ABC News. The harshest punishment reportedly is being meted out to Lt. Gen. Philip Kensinger, who allegedly deceived investigators about when he knew the facts about Tillman's death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Halliburton Profits Spike on Spinoff of Subsidiary

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2007 Thanks in part to executives' decision to unload the trouble-prone offshoot KBR in April, multinational corporation (and Dick Cheney's former employer) Halliburton more than doubled its profits during the three-month period ending June 30, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army Schools Soldiers on PTSD, Brain Injury

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2007 The U.S. Army is starting a corps-wide push to educate soldiers on all levels about the signs and symptoms of brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), both of which are taking major tolls on active troops and veterans from the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Panel Demands Records About Tillman

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2007 House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and his Republican committee colleague Rep. Tom Davis are putting pressure on the White House and the Defense Department to hand over records about the death of Pat Tillman. The administration has been keeping the documents secret, citing its executive confidentiality prerogative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arms Race Déjà Vu?

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2007 Relations between the US and Russia may be strained by the Bush administration's planned implementation of an anti-missile shield in Eastern Europe Russian President Vladimir Putin had strong words for the U Tuesday as Kremlin officials proudly unveiled new missiles -- a month before Putin and President Bush will meet in Kennebunkport, Maine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Defense Contractor Jeopardized U.S. Soldiers

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 ITT, the premier night vision equipment supplier to the US military, will pay $100 million in fines for violating the Arms Exports Control Act by sending sensitive information to China, Singapore and Britain without permission The U attorney in charge of the case said American soldiers were the "principal victims of ITT's crimes". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Military Minces Words in Tillman Report

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2007 The military has concluded that the fratricide of Pat Tillman was not criminal and there was no broad cover-up, despite recommending action against officers who, as the AP reports, "passed along misleading and inaccurate information and delayed reporting their belief that Tillman was killed by his fellow soldiers." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

90 Percent of Guard Units ‘Not Ready’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2007 An independent commission established by Congress has found that the Defense Department is not adequately equipping and funding the National Guard. Roughly 90 percent of U.S. National Guard units are designated "not ready." The commission determined that the Guard is ill-prepared to meet its obligation to defend the homeland and respond rapidly and effectively in a crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Satellite Spy Agency Gets Bilked

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2007 Spy satellites provide much of the intelligence community's raw data, whether snapshots of Iran's nuclear facilities or al-Qaida training camps. David Kaplan has the story on how the National Reconnaissance Office, the $7.5-billion-a-year agency that builds and operates the satellites, has had to contend with potentially massive fraud among its many contractors. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Canadian Coins Signal Mysterious Espionage Plot

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 The Defense Department says it has learned of a plot to spy on US contractors with classified security clearances traveling through Canada Though it released few other details, the U Defense Security Service says it found tiny transmitters hidden in Canadian coins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )