Corruption in the Pentagon is no match for the Afghan government

Tomgram: Christopher Hellman, May 20, 2010 When it comes to the Pentagon and the U.S. military, wherever you look, there’s money being handed out.  Wildly and in staggering amounts.  Early this month, for instance, the U.S. Army announced that it had awarded KBR, the...

Bill for Afghan War Could Run Into the Trillions

Bill for Afghan War Could Run Into the Trillions … and doesn’t include effective social and economic development Monday 17 May 2010 by: Eli Clifton  Inter Press Service Washington – The U.S. Senate is moving forward with a 59-billion-dollar spending...
Continued expansion into Africa of military

Continued expansion into Africa of military

Continued expansion into Africa of military only approaches to instability and ‘terrorism’ Military Manoeuvres in the Sahel By Brahima Ouédraogo A U.S. Marine debriefs a Malian counter-terrorism unit after mission rehearsals as part of Operation Flintlock...