http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34184856 Who, What, Why The Magazine answers the questions behind the news 8 September 2015 From the section Magazine Who, What, Why: When is it legal to kill your own citizens? Two British jihadists were killed by an RAF drone strike in Syria. For a related article, see, e.g.,…
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/bowe-bergdahl-faces-life-prison-6401555 Image: Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, before his capture by the Taliban in Afghanistan Bergdahl went missing from his post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. He was the only US service member known to be held captive there. Bergdahl was freed May 31, 2014 in exchange for five Taliban inmates…
The Quiet Demise of the Army’s Plan to Understand Afghanistan and Iraq By VANESSA M. GEZARI AUG. 18, 2015 Photo Ted Callahan, a United States Army Human Terrain Team social scientist, talking to local residents to investigate a tribal dispute in the village of Wum Kalay, Paktia Province, Afghanistan on Aug….
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/opinion/a-milestone-for-justice-in-africa.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JULY 22, 2015 On Monday [20 JUL 15], a landmark trial began that could herald a new era of justice and accountability in Africa. The former president of Chad, Hissène Habré, is being tried over atrocities committed during his rule in a new court set…
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/ash-carter-syrian-rebel-training-119812.html By Austin Wright and Philip Ewing 7/7/15 4:11 PM EDT Updated 7/7/15 10:36 PM E AP Photo Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/ash-carter-syrian-rebel-training-119812.html#ixzz3fVRbSqmF Defense Secretary Ash Carter caused a stir Tuesday when he told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the $500 million program to train and equip “moderate” Syrian rebels to…
The Opinion Pages | Editorial By THE EDITORIAL BOARD FEB. 11, 2015 Photo A bomber leaving an American aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf to carry out attacks against Islamic State targets. Credit Tyler Hicks/The New York Times Continue reading the main story Nearly five months after launching a war against the…
