August 11, 2026

Author of kill list nominated to CIA Chief

Brennan has argued that America’s clandestine services have to “bat 1.000” everyday, using the drone program to go after alleged terrorists. Should we be concerned that targets on the list might also be Americans who are due process of law before deprivation of life and limb?

The Pentagon Papers of the Afghan War? Or more smoke than fire?

Image via Wikipedia Check it at the New York Times here, the Wall Street Journal here, Boing Boing here, and especially here, at Wikileaks. It may be the “largest intelligence leak in history”. Here are a few books that you might want to read: Taliban, by Ahmed Rashid, Ghost Wars by Steve Coll, Unholy Wars […]