Eight U.S. Soldiers Charged in Comrade’s Death
Dec 21, 2011 On Oct. 3, 19-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. Danny Chen died of a gunshot wound to the head in southern Afghanistan. The Army initially called his death a suicide. The back story now involves eight of his fellow soldiers who allegedly subjected Chen to race-based hazing.Israeli Navy Kills Gaza Fisherman
Sep 24, 2010 Just days after an Israeli private security guard killed a Palestinian man and wounded four others, the Israeli navy fired upon a Palestinian fishing boat near Gaza and killed one fisherman. --JCL
Cloak and Dagger Inc.
May 16, 2010 The U.S. military, despite reports to the contrary, has continued to rely on a secret private spy network, akin to a Blackwater with brains, that has provided a stream of intelligence to military forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan for more than a year.
Robin Hood Hacker
Feb 26, 2010 A hacker using the alias "Neo" has attained almost cult status in Latvia after releasing through Twitter the confidential financial data of allegedly corrupt banks and state-owned companies that profited from the global recession.Bush Approves Execution of Military Convict
Jul 29, 2008 President Bush signed off Monday on the execution of Army Pvt. Ronald Gray, who has been on the U.S. military's death row since 1988 for rape and murder convictions. Gray's legal team is expected to appeal, and no date is set for his execution.Jesse Jackson Backpedals on Obama Comment
Jul 10, 2008 The Rev. Jesse Jackson quickly switched to damage-control mode Wednesday after Fox News picked up a "crude" and "private" comment that Jackson made about Barack Obama when he thought wasn't being recorded. Multiple updates.
Private Contractors in Iraq to Lose Immunity
Jul 2, 2008 The folks at Blackwater and other private security outfits in Iraq encountered a dramatic setback Wednesday after an Iraqi minister announced that private guards will no longer be given immunity from U.S military and Iraqi law, ending more than five years of unregulated mercenary violence in the country.
More Bad News for Blackwater
Sep 24, 2007 Any lingering question as to whether Blackwater USA security contractors were to blame in the Sept. 16 shootout in Baghdad that left 11 Iraqis dead and 12 wounded may be cleared up by a videotape of the incident, which was reportedly filmed from a nearby police station.
