Wounds of War

Forever War Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jan 31, 2024 According to Pentagon policy on “responding to civilian harm”, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin owes Somalian drone victims an overdue apology. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Says 52 Targets Already Lined Up if Iran Retaliates

DOUGLASS K. DANIEL and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2020 Nancy Pelosi slams his formal notice on fatal strike that sparked hostilities, saying it suggests Americans "are being left in the dark." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oil Prices Ease on Hopes for Normal Saudi Production

DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2019 Gasoline prices crept higher after a drone attack devastated Saudi Arabian oil output, but global market disruption may be short-lived. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Attack Key Saudi Oil Sites

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Sep 14, 2019 The attack could heighten tensions caused by the crisis between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal with world powers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

After Drone Shootdown, U.S. Struck Iranian Computers

The Associated Press Jun 22, 2019 The operation on Thursday evening disabled computer systems that controlled Iran's rocket and missile launchers, officials say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Button Your Fly

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 26, 2019 Dig deeper

Bomb-Laden Drone From Yemeni Rebels Targets Saudi Airport

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press May 21, 2019 There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage following the attack on the Saudi city of Najran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Pulls Nonessential Staff From Iraq Amid Mideast Tensions

JON GAMBRELL and PHILIP ISSA / The Associated Press May 15, 2019 The White House, which has embarked on a maximalist sanctions campaign against Iran, has yet to specify what the threats are in the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Venezuela Detains 6 in Failed Drone Attack Aimed at Maduro

SCOTT SMITH / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2018 Those detained are suspected of using explosives-laden drones in trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. The attack comes as Venezuela reels from a worsening economic and humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Costs of Freedom

By John Laurits / JohnLaurits.com Jan 16, 2018 Americans have been complaining a lot about aid cuts to the nation's needy and the lack of health care. Don't they understand how much it costs to keep using drones to blow up weddings in Yemen? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s High Crimes and Misdemeanors

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 18, 2017 What if he were held responsible for real crimes: killing civilians in drone strikes, forcing refugees to suffer or die by refusing asylum, or driving the planet headlong into climate catastrophe? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Trump May Be Terrible, but Neoliberal Global Dominance Flourished Under Obama (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 24, 2017 The "Trews" host argues that for those being bombed in Yemen, or whose privacy is being invaded or who face deportation, not much will change under the new president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )