How CIA Funds Turned Up in Al Qaeda Coffers
“ ... 'God blessed us with a good amount of money this month,' Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, the group’s general manager, wrote in a letter to Osama bin Laden
The Privatization of War Private Mercenaries and the “War on Terror” in American Foreign Policy
“I do this job for the opportunity to kill the enemies of my country and also to get that boat I always wanted. . . . [W]hen engaged I will lay waste to
Iran Contra’s Dewey Clarridge Behind Fox News Bergdahl “Jihadist” Smear
By Donn Marten The latest attack in the week-long rampage by right-wing fanatics to politicize the Obama trade with the Taliban for prisoner-of-war Bowe B
Peter Dale Scott on CIA Drug Trafficking, Managed Violence & the Russian 9/11
Related: The Path to 9/11 (Part 11): Adnan Khashoggi & the 1999 Trial Run in Moscow (I wish to acknowledge the invaluable assistance in the preparation
Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan
“... 'This whole 12 years was one of constant pleading with America to treat the lives of our civilians as lives of people,' Karzai stated, continuing h
Private Security Contractors Fan Flames In Afghanistan, Boost Support for Taliban
Presence of US-backed private security in Afghanistan seems only to contribute to the ongoing violence. As the world media spotlight fixes to the Syria cri
Heroin, Bags of Cash & The CIA
"... Criminals do not voluntarily surrender their business models. Cleaning up the problem is not going to happen until the CIA covert operations are broug
Pentagon’s Clandestine Killers Get New Chief
By Spencer Ackerman Wired, February 16, 2011 That’s Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Votel on the left. Do not expect to see his face again any time soon. An elite
Op-Ed Duane “Dewey” Clarridge – Private Poolside Station Chief
By Alex Constantine Clarridge, Duane "Dewey" Clarridge And now for something completely regressive. Iran contra's Duane "Dewey" Clarridge left the CIA s
Acts of Injustice Push Afghans to Join Insurgency, Think Tank Says
" ... In one example, the report quoted a Taliban supporter in the central province of Wardak as saying that forces belonging to a district police chief ha
Obit. Grotesque Genocidal Stinkbug Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke: Long-time operative for US imperialism By Patrick Martin WSWS | December 2010 There is no reason to pull any punches in regard to Richar
WikiLeaks US Taxpayer Pays for Afghan Police Pedophile Parties
By ThosPayne Auburn Journal | December 3, 2010 What kind of person in Washington hides this kind of news? Even worse, what kind of person believes this in
Corruption in Kabul Noose Tightens around Karzai Regime
By Michael Hughes Examiner.com | August 23rd, 2010 The rampant corruption coursing through President Hamid Karzai’s administration is probably the bigges
The CIA & ‘Peculiar Posner’ … Author Russ Baker Connects the Dots at HuffPost
" ... Actually, Posner has been in a propaganda role before. ... " 'Peculiar Posner' Russ Baker HuffPost | August 26, 2010 At first glance, I though
Key Karzai Aide at Center of Corruption Probe ‘On CIA Payroll for Years’
A key aide to Hamid Karzai at the centre of a corruption investigation has been on the CIA payroll for years it has been alleged. By Ben Farmer, Kabul The
WikiLeaks Memos Say Ex-ISI Chief Plotted Karzai Assassination
ALSO SEE: The Nation, Pakistan: WikiLeaks: U.S. Scapegoats ISI to 'Hide its Own Shame' The Frontier Post, Pakistan: Facing Defeat in Afghanistan, U.S. 'Li
Afghanistan War Logs – Secret CIA Paramilitaries’ Role in Civilian Deaths
By David Leigh The Guardian | July 25, 2010r Shum Khan, a man both deaf and unable to speak, lived in the remote border hamlet of Malekshay, 7,000ft u
Hamid Karzai Likely had UN Bodyguard Louis Maxwell Killed
UN bodyguard Louis Maxwell was likely killed by Afghan soldiers By Chuck Strouse Miami New Times | Jul 29 2010 This past January, military investigators tu
U.S. Supported Mining Corporations Behind Coup in Australia
From: Mathaba | mathaba.net | 2010/07/19 The U.S.-sponsored Gillard coup highlights a disturbing flaw in Australia`s political processes and is explained a