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Al-Qaida’s No. 2 Leader Is Dead

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2011 Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, al-Qaida's second in command and trusted confidant of Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Waziristan, Pakistan's tribal region, a U.S. government official announced Saturday. The State Department had placed a $1 million reward on his head. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Our Robotic Assassins

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 1, 2011 The skies over at least six countries are patrolled by robotic aircraft, operated by the U.S. military or the CIA, that fire missiles to carry out targeted assassinations. I am convinced that this method of waging war is cost-effective but not that it is moral. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: ‘We Speak in the Language of Terrorism’

BLANK May 17, 2011 In this recent appearance on GRITtv, "The World As It Is" author and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges talks with host Laura Flanders about the murder of Osama bin Laden and cuts through the noise to pose some tough questions about America's fighting style. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Cheap War

David Sirota / Truthdig May 7, 2011 Nations will inevitably be more willing to use warfare as a foreign policy tool if they possess instruments limiting the cost of waging war. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Drone Stages First Strike in Libya

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2011 An American Predator was used for the first time in Libya on Saturday, striking at the forces of Moammar Gadhafi two days after President Obama authorized the use of aerial drones in the bloody civil war there. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Reportedly Gives Up Pakistan Drone Base

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 Following a suspected US drone attack that slaughtered 25 people – including eight civilians – in northwest Pakistan, American military personnel have allegedly vacated the Pakistani Shamsi Air Base, a key hub for U drone activity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Attack of the Drones Begins in Libya

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 On Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates confirmed that President Obama has given the go-ahead for U.S. forces to send armed Predator drones to Libya. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney officially disapproves of Obama's strategy vis-a-vis the Libyan conflict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan to U.S.: Tone It Down With the Whole CIA Thing

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2011 It's not like we couldn't have seen this coming: Due in part to a special request made by the head of the Pakistani army, the U.S. has been asked to scale back significantly on the number of CIA operatives in Pakistan and to stop drone attacks on northern militants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senior Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Drone Strike, Pakistan Says

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2010 Although there's no official confirmation from the U.S., Pakistani officials said Tuesday that a senior al-Qaida operative, Sheikh Fateh, was killed Saturday by an American drone attack in north Waziristan, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )