United States Armed Forces
Embarrassment for America: More Suicides at Guantanamo
This doesn't look good for the Obama administration, particularly as it pledged to close Guantanamo back in 2008: Another prisoner has died at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the U.S. military said Monday, two days after the man was apparently found unconscious in his ...read more
American Special Forces Help Hunt Jospeh Kony
Deep in the jungle, this small, remote Central African village is farther from the coast than any point on the continent. It's also where three international armies have zeroed in on Joseph Kony, one of the world's most wanted warlords. Obo was the first place in the Central ...read more
Lawyer For Accused Afghan Massacre Suspect Sgt Bales: 'No Proof'
The lawyer representing a US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in their homes has said there is little proof of his client's guilt. John Henry Browne said there was "no forensic evidence" against Staff Sgt Robert Bales and "no confession". He also dismissed ...read more
US on Alert for Afghan Massacre Reprisals
US troops in Afghanistan have been placed on alert following the killings of 16 Afghan civilians by a US soldier. US officials warned of reprisals after the soldier went on a rampage in villages near a base in Kandahar. Nine children were among those killed. Earlier, US ...read more
Official End of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Finally! From the Guardian: An 18-year-old law that prevented serving US military personnel from disclosing that they were gay has been formally repealed. At one minute past midnight eastern time (0401 GMT), the controversial don't ask don't tell (DADT) law was abolished after ...read more