Patriot Paradox

AFP – The booming narcotics trade via West Africa is a “shocking” problem that could further destabilise fragile states in the region, a senior official at the US military command for Africa said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A leading US Senator on Wednesday invited one of the main authors of legal memos defending the use of harsh interrogation tactics widely seen as torture to come explain himself to lawmakers. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A US Marine is suspected of falling ill with swine flu and has been quarantined on a California military base with his roommate, and 37 others who came in contact with him are under observation, the Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A US Army colonel has testified that a former soldier on trial for the murder-rape of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family told him months earlier he wanted “to kill all Iraqis.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The US Defense Department said Tuesday it is weighing how best to manage the imminent release of photos showing abuse of detainees amid concern about an international backlash. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A day after his spare plane sparked panic and outrage when it buzzed lower Manhattan for a photo shoot, US President Barack Obama apologized Tuesday for what he called a “mistake” that won’t be repeated. Read the rest of this entry »