Edward Gallagher, Pardoned by Trump, Called ‘Evil’ by Navy SEALs

The Associated Press Dec 28, 2019 Leaked videos of interviews with SEALs paint a picture of their former platoon leader as “perfectly OK with killing anybody that was moving.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Plot to Discredit and Destroy Julian Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 6, 2019 Several nations have played a role in the WikiLeaks publisher’s downfall as corporate media stands idly by. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Trump Pardons 2 Army Officers Accused of War Crimes

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Nov 16, 2019 The ACLU blasts the clemency action for Mathew Golsteyn and Clint Lorance as an "utterly shameful use of presidential powers." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Putting the Warriors on Terror on Trial

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 3, 2019 Aggressive, highly trained and hypermasculine Navy SEALs should not be used as the go-to tool for waging global imperial war. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Navy SEAL Court-Martial Witness Could Face Perjury Charges

JULIE WATSON and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Jun 26, 2019 Corey Scott could be charged with lying under oath after testifying that he—and not fellow SEAL Edward Gallagher—killed a prisoner in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Key Witness in Navy SEAL Case Stuns Court by Taking Blame

JULIE WATSON AND BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Jun 21, 2019 The twist illlustrates the challenges of prosecuting war crimes cases, especially those involving members of the secretive special forces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Thai Soccer Team Freed in Daring Rescue Mission

KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA and STEPHEN WRIGHT / The Associated Press Jul 10, 2018 All 12 boys and their coach are out of the cave where they were trapped, ending an 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of an experienced diver and riveted people around the world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Rise of America’s Secret Wars

By Nick Turse / TomDispatch Dec 18, 2017 Elite troops were deployed to 149 nations in 2017, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Lies We Tell Ourselves

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 15, 2017 The media, military, policymakers, political leaders and even the public propagate dangerous myths and platitudes that enable perpetual war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Critic Calls N.Y. Times Op-Ed by Erik Prince an ‘Infomercial’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 31, 2017 The Blackwater founder advocates privatizing the military in Afghanistan and compares his work to that of Elon Musk and SpaceX. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Bill Owens, for Questioning a Raid That Killed His Navy SEAL Son

BLANK Mar 4, 2017 Suspecting that the Jan. 28 raid in Yemen was approved for political reasons, the military veteran refuses to meet President Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Washington’s America-First Commandos in Africa

By Nick Turse / TomDispatch Dec 21, 2016 A document from U.S. Special Operations Command Africa shows that military support to partner nations in Africa is prioritized to suit American, not African, needs and policy goals. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )