by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 7, 2013 | Monitor
The next Pentagon chief was OK with warrantless surveillance, wanted to put U.S. ground troops in Kosovo, and loves missile defense. So much for Chuck Hagel’s dovishness.
by Spencer Ackerman | Dec 18, 2012 | Monitor
The cyberstalking investigation that ultimately brought down CIA Director David Petraeus has ended with a whimper — and no charges.
by Spencer Ackerman | Nov 11, 2012 | Monitor
Gen. David Petraeus gives the thumbs up with his wife Holly at his retirement ceremony. Photo: DOD When it came out that CIA Director David Petraeus had an affair with his hagiographer, I got punked. “It seems so obvious in retrospect. How could you...
by Spencer Ackerman | Nov 7, 2012 | Monitor
An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper as it prepares to taxi on a training mission in September. Photo: USAF When Barack Obama took office, drone strikes were a once-in-a-while thing, with an attack every week or two. Now, they’re the centerpiece of a global U.S....
by Spencer Ackerman | Nov 7, 2012 | Monitor
Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), who appears to have lost his reelection bid, speaks to the CPAC convention in 2011. Photo: Flickr/Gage Skidmore A congressman who routinely accused American Muslims of being enemies of the United States looks likely to go down in defeat....