Late Night: Obama Administration Pledges Millions More for Drug War in Latin America

By: Jon Walker Friday June 24, 2011 8:00 pm

While the over trillion dollars the United States has already spent on our four decade long war on drugs has totally failed to achieve anything, I’m sure throwing another $40 million of good money after bad will be the tipping point that wins the war.

US Suddenly Eager for Libya No-Fly Zone – and More?

By: Siun Thursday March 17, 2011 6:00 am

The Obama administration has apparently decided to support a “No-Fly Zone” in Libya – but then went even further. So, does anyone out there have a clue what’s going on here?

ICRC Confirms Existence of Second Secret Prison at Bagram, BBC Reports Torture

By: Jeff Kaye Tuesday May 11, 2010 4:29 pm

BBC reports that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed the existence of a second prison site at Bagram. The presence of a second site has long been suspected, a prison the Afghans call Tor Prison, or the “Black” Prison.

Obama’s Growing War in Yemen Includes New Base, Assassination Attempts

By: Siun Wednesday January 27, 2010 6:48 am

The Washington Post reports that US involvement in Yemen includes attempts to assassinate US citizens in Yemen, and a new joint operations center.

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