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As Drone Use Surges, Pilots Report High Stress Levels
Nearly half of the military’s drone operators report high stress levels, according to a new Air Force survey, the first one to assess the psychological state of the people who operate one of the signature weapons of the campaign in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
December 19, 2011
Why Was President Obama Called As a Witness for WikiLeaks Suspect?
It was an off-hand comment made by the president that was caught on tape.
December 16, 2011
Updates From Bradley Manning's Pretrial Hearing
Bradley Manning is making his first court appearance today, 18 months after he was accused of leaking half a million classified documents to WikiLeaks.
December 16, 2011
CIA Drone Program in Pakistan Reportedly "On Hold" as Relations Deteriorate
Drone strikes in Pakistan are "on hold" at the moment, U.S. intelligence officials involved in the CIA drone program told the Long War Journal Monday, out of fear the strikes would further harm the fragile relationship. But this isn't the first time this has happened.
December 14, 2011
How the Drone War Plays Out in Pakistan's Tribal Areas
Almost every single known U.S. drone strike in Pakistan has taken place in the country’s isolated, underdeveloped tribal areas. Off limits to most, evidence of America’s operations here is scant, but recently published photos of what appears to be the aftermath of the strikes raise important questions.
December 12, 2011
Syria's Assad Denies Knowledge of Slain Singer
In his first interview with an American journalist since the uprising broke out, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied he'd ever heard of a popular anti-regime singer whose body -- sans vocal cords -- was found in a river last July.
December 8, 2011
Mapping the CIA's Secret Prisons
The Associated Press and German public television, ARD Panorama, exposed stunning details today about a secret CIA prison in Romania, just minutes from the capital Bucharest.
December 8, 2011
Pressure Mounts on Syria as U.N. Calls for Action to Prevent Civil War
Today U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called for international intervention to protect Syrians from the government's brutal nine-month crackdown, which the organization estimates has now killed more than 4,000 civilians, including 307 children.
December 2, 2011