Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Fined for Beard
Facial hair violation of military policy.
War on Terror
New York Times Sounds Alarm on Proposed Anti-Leaks Legislation
Another attempt to make the national security state even less transparent and accountable is in the works
Most Transparent Administration in History Prosecuting More Leakers Than All Previous Presidents Combined
Government's clamping down on leaks even as politically expedient ones continue.
Iraq Won't Hand Over Hezbollah Militant for Trial in U.S.
U.S. believes Ali Mussa Daqduq responsible for killing of five American soldiers.
Spain Claims Capture of Three Al-Qaeda Operatives
Minister says men had explosives, were preparing an attack.
FBI Had Al-Awlaki in Custody in 2002 Before Releasing Him
Ended up being the first U.S. citizen on the president's kill list
Congress to President: License to Kill, Please
A new effort by Congress to act as a check and/or balance to the imperial presidency seeks legal justification for killings ordered by the White House.
State Department Terrorism Report: We're Winning, They're Adapting, Still No End in Sight
State Department's latest report says Al-Qaeda and affiliates weakened, but still adaptive and growing stronger.
July Bloodiest Month in Iraq For Two Years
Over 300 people were killed last month, most were civilians.
Newark to Switzerland Flight Diverted Over Unattended Camera
Sometimes it feels like the terrorists won
Taliban Thrilled in Pakistan Over Reopening of NATO Supply Line
Route is also a gravy train for insurgents, who get paid not to attack convoys.
Panetta Offers a Helping Hand
The Secretary of Defense has offered to help Tunisia fight terrorism.
Bin Laden's Doll House
The Pentagon declassifies a model of the terrorist's Abbottabad compound.
The Nation's Broad Definition of "Islamophobia"
As Islam navigates shoals of extremism, the left lumps legitimate criticism with bigotry.
Why Leaking Is a Lesser Crime Than Waging Unconstitutional Wars
And how base our culture has become when the hunt for truth tellers is more compelling than the cessation of unlawful government killing.
Domestic Drones Demonstrate a Need for New Privacy Laws
Technology forged for gathering battlefield intelligence and waging war is coming home-and the powers that be seem pretty blithe about it.
Should We Let Law Enforcement Drone On and On?
Domestic shock-and-awe is now becoming par for the course.
Obama's Secret Kill List
The essence of our values is the rule of law, not the rule of presidents.
