Patriot Paradox

AFP – A US commission investigating wartime contracting said it plans to return to Afghanistan on Sunday as part its effort to stem fraud and waste by private defense contractors. Read the rest of this entry »

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AP – The Justice Department is investigating whether Guantanamo Bay detainees charged with roles in the Sept. 11 attacks were improperly given photos of CIA officers or contractors, according to a person familiar with the investigation. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Faced with rising rates of suicide and depression, the US Army plans mandatory training for the entire force designed to make soldiers emotionally “resilient.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to reassure skeptical Latin American countries about US intentions in negotiating access to military bases in Colombia. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – International troop levels in Afghanistan must be boosted significantly to make headway against a Taliban insurgency that has gained momentum, a team of visiting US senators said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – President Barack Obama chastised the defense industry and a freespending Congress on Monday for wasting tax dollars “with doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe than insurgents in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Going off to war has always meant risking your life, but a wave of robotic weaponry may be changing that centuries-old truth. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – On the outskirts of Iraq’s ethnically divided northern oil hub of Kirkuk, US army Lieutenant Christopher McElrath was winding up a training session with local police when it became apparent a little extra instruction was needed. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Multi-National Forces-Iraq, the name of the military command of the US-led coalition that invaded Iraq in 2003, will be changed next year as no other countries have troops stationed in the country, a US military spokesman said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »