The Roots of Sexual Abuse in the Military
There is a growing sense in the Pentagon that the series of scandals is beyond the military’s control
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Yet Another Sexual-Assault Investigation Likely to Spur Congressional Action
There is growing concern inside the Pentagon that the military cannot be counted on to defend those in its ranks against sexual predators
Obama-Friendly Think Tank Ponders a Nuclear-Armed Iran
Could it be that Obama’s red line against Tehran becoming a nuclear-weapons state is fading?
Sexual Assault in the Ranks
The Pentagon‘s annual sexual-assault survey released Tuesday showed a remarkable 39% jump from 2010 to 2012 among active-duty women in uniform alleging they had been sexually assaulted.
Planely Not Taking Sexual Assaults Seriously…Enough
Air Force’s top sexual-assault fighter was arrested for sexual assault
Benghazi Revisited
Fireworks are in place and set to explode Wednesday on Capitol Hill over whether the U.S. military could have done more to save the four trapped U.S. diplomats who died in Benghazi last September 11.
How the U.S. is Building Unhealthy Hospitals in Afghanistan
Unfortunately, like much that has happened in Afghanistan since the U.S. invasion less than a month after 9/11, American heads – if not hearts – have been in the wrong place.
Congress Bars Military from Determining How Many Surplus Bases It Has
Congress has barred the U.S. military from seeing how many empty bedrooms – oops, make that surplus posts, bases, hangars, piers and runways – it has.
Connecting the Dots
Is the nation paying too much for its national security?
U.S. Intelligence on Sarin…With a Grain of Salt
Obama finds himself in a pickle: if he does nothing, some will say Assad is pushing him around. If he orders an attack, he’s likely only to degrade, not destroy, Syria’s chemical weapons.
