by Spencer Ackerman | Sep 12, 2012 | Monitor
The Marine Corps is sending a complement of about 50 Marines to Libya in response to a violent attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi, including the U.S. ambassador to the country. A Marine “FAST team” — for Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team...
by Spencer Ackerman | Aug 21, 2012 | Monitor
Two veterans of last year’s Libya conflict have put together a Kickstarter project to fund what they call a “groundbreaking and unique film” about the Syria rebels — and it’s a hair’s breath away from using the online crowdfunding...
by Spencer Ackerman | Aug 20, 2012 | Monitor
Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, January 2012. Photo: Flickr/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv Once again, anonymous Israeli officials are telling local reporters that they’re really, really ready to attack...
by Spencer Ackerman | Aug 16, 2012 | Monitor
Chalk up another victory for the social-media prowess of the Syrian rebels. The opposition to Bashar Assad says it’s captured spy drones made by Assad’s patron, Iran. And it’s put the evidence on YouTube. In the video above, Syrian rebels show off...
by Spencer Ackerman | Aug 8, 2012 | Monitor
White House Counterterrorism advisor John Brennan and President Obama visit FEMA headquarters in 2009. Photo: FEMA Does this sound familiar? The U.S. fears al-Qaida filling the security vacuum in a distant, unfamiliar country with a weak government. While the U.S....
