Mark Benjamin

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  • James W. Von Brunn's anti-Semitic screed

    The alleged Holocaust Museum shooter published a book called "Kill the Best Gentiles." Read selections here.
  • Suppressed images don't show rape, official says

    The Pentagon says no sexual abuse, no Abu Ghraib photos among those held back in ACLU suit.
  • Taguba denies he's seen abuse photos suppressed by Obama

    The general told a U.K. paper about images he saw investigating Abu Ghraib -- not photos Obama wants kept secret.
  • U.N. calls U.S. human rights record "deplorable"

    A new report suggests the U.S. may have committed war crimes -- and endorses the formation of a truth commission.
  • Gitmo general told Iraq WMD search team to torture

    After the invasion of Iraq, Gen. Geoffrey Miller told the Iraq Survey Group they were "running a country club" and needed to get tough on prisoners.
  • Soufan: CIA torture actually hindered our intelligence gathering

    An FBI agent testifies that an al-Qaida prisoner provided useful intelligence until the CIA got rough -- and casts doubt on Bush's statements about the effectiveness of harsh interrogations.
  • Army suicides soar past 2008's pace

    The day after the shooting at a combat stress clinic in Iraq, new data released to Salon shows soldiers committing suicide at a record-setting pace. Is combat stress the reason?
  • A guide to Salon's investigation of torture, American-style

    From Abu Ghraib to Abu Zubaydah, everything you need to know about torture during the Bush administration's war on terror.
  • Two groups call for probe following Salon exposé

    A veterans organization and a government watchdog group have asked the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a veterans healthcare scandal exposed by Salon.
  • The Army investigates itself again

    Why is the Army sending sick troops back into combat? You won't learn the answer from a new internal report.
  • Torture planning began in 2001, Senate report reveals

    Bush officials said they only tortured terrorists after they wouldn't talk. New evidence shows they planned torture soon after 9/11 -- and used it to find links between al-Qaida and Saddam.
  • Is torture really over?

    Without a hard look at the Bush administration's torture program, the United States could be condemned to repeat it, no matter what President Obama says.
  • "I believe that I did have PTSD"

    Matthew Marino was sent back to Afghanistan for a second tour of duty after the Army diagnosed him with "anxiety disorder" instead of post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • What motive does the Army have to misdiagnose PTSD?

    A reluctance to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder could be about the money, and about the need for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • Tale of the secret Army tape

    After a soldier taped a psychologist saying he'd been pressured not to diagnose PTSD, the Army launched an investigation. Read the details of how the Army declared itself innocent.
  • "I am under a lot of pressure to not diagnose PTSD"

    A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications.
  • Soldier suicides skyrocket

    But a tepid Senate hearing on Wednesday, with no testimony from lower-ranking combat troops from Iraq or Afghanistan, does little to explain why.
  • Afghanistan is worse than you think

    It's common knowledge by now that the security situation in the country has been deteriorating, but the scale of the problem is staggering.
  • Specter: Truth commission would just be "fishing expedition"

    At a hearing on the idea, Republican Senators give a glimpse into the kind of opposition they'll put up against it.
  • How to build a torture commission

    Experts are in surprising agreement: Decide later whether to prosecute Bush officials, and keep members of Congress off the panel.
  • Whitehouse: We have responsibility to investigate Bush administration

    The Rhode Island Democrat takes to the floor of the Senate to advocate for a commission to look into allegations of torture.
  • Senate will advance torture commission

    Is there a lot America doesn't know about Bush torture policies? There is, says Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. "This is going to be big."
  • "You can't sweep unlawful activities under the table"

    Abu Ghraib investigator Antonio Taguba talks to Salon about why he backs a commission to examine Bush torture policies.
  • Did Bush's attorney general hide internal dissent over torture?

    In a letter to the Department of Justice, Sens. Durbin and Whitehouse request an update on the status of the Office of Professional Responsibility's report on torture.
  • Coming home: The conclusion

    In the final article in Salon's series, we ask what President Obama will do about the rise of suicide and murder among U.S. soldiers returning from combat.
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