by Spencer Ackerman | May 16, 2013 | Monitor
The war against al-Qaida is far from winding down, according to top Pentagon officials. The Pentagon’s chief of irregular warfare sees it lasting for 10 to 20 more years.
by Spencer Ackerman | Apr 29, 2013 | Monitor
Let Hamid Karzai be a cautionary tale. The U.S. can’t buy foreign allies. It can only rent them. And even then, the cash undermines Washington’s broader goals.
by Spencer Ackerman | Apr 24, 2013 | Monitor
Powerful Americans are beginning to listen to Farea al-Muslimi, a 23-year-old, California-educated Yemeni who wants to stop the drone strikes in his country. Including some in the White House.
by Spencer Ackerman | Apr 16, 2013 | Monitor
Slow down a second. What happened in Boston may or may not have been terrorism. Here’s how to think through the distinction.
by Spencer Ackerman | Feb 26, 2013 | Monitor
Chuck Hagel’s reward for making it through a bruising Senate confirmation: guiding a Pentagon currently freaking out over budget cuts. And, quite possibly, recasting its entire defense strategy.