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Killing by the numbers: In 2007 elite U.S. snipers executed an unarmed Iraqi prisoner in cold blood. Have the insidious tactics that led to atrocities in Vietnam reemerged in Iraq?; By Mark Benjamin and Christopher Weaver May 9, 2008
What will they really do about Iraq?: McCain, Clinton and Obama have all made broad pronouncements about how they'd handle the war as president. But how do their plans hold up under scrutiny?; By Mark Benjamin Apr 17, 2008
Sizing up Petraeus on Iraq: The top U.S. general gave Congress an upbeat assessment of the war Tuesday. Here's the reality behind the rhetoric.; By Mark Benjamin Apr 9, 2008
McCain's Vietnam obsession: The former POW's Senate career has been marked by his outspoken determination never to repeat Vietnam mistakes. So why does he support the Iraq war?; By Mark Benjamin Apr 1, 2008
The unsung heroes of Iraq war coverage: Here are some of the voices that delivered the truth about Iraq while the mainstream media failed us.; By Greg Mitchell Mar 21, 2008
A closer look at Clinton's Bosnia schedule: Newly released documents provide further insight.; Mark Benjamin Mar 19, 2008
Hillary Clinton, sniper fire and Sinbad: In a speech, Hillary Clinton plays up her trip to Bosnia again.; Mark Benjamin Mar 17, 2008
Will American war crimes be revealed?: Like Vietnam vets did decades ago, a group of soldiers are poised to speak out about atrocities they say the U.S. committed in Iraq and Afghanistan.; By Mark Benjamin Mar 13, 2008
AC-130 airstrike: Footage of an attack that destroyed an Iraqi apartment complex.; Mar 13, 2008
It's 3 a.m. Who do you want answering the phone?: Not John McCain, say some military leaders: "I think his knee-jerk response factor is a little scary."; By Mark Benjamin Mar 6, 2008
Killing "Bubba" from the skies: Inside a secret high-tech control center the U.S. Air Force targets enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan. But can they bomb them legally, and without killing innocents? A Salon exclusive.; By Mark Benjamin Feb 15, 2008
House Republicans stage protest walkout: Republicans walked out of their chamber and into a press conference Thursday, as Democrats remained and voted on contempt of Congress resolutions.; Mark Benjamin Feb 14, 2008
How is John McCain like John Kerry?: Hint: Members of the POW community -- ex-prisoners, their families and the families of those still unaccounted for -- have issues with him.; By Mark Benjamin Jan 29, 2008
A bizarre turn on the investigative trail: Recently I got a hot tip about U.S. war crimes in Iraq. It led me to some very cold, very weird places.; By Mark Benjamin Jan 23, 2008
John McCain's real war record: On the campaign trail he touts his sharp criticism of Donald Rumsfeld and the Bush administration on Iraq. But a look at McCain's record reveals a different war story.; By Mark Benjamin Jan 17, 2008
Inside the CIA's notorious "black sites": A Yemeni man never charged by the U.S. details 19 months of brutality and psychological torture -- the first in-depth, first-person account from inside the secret U.S. prisons. A Salon exclusive.; By Mark Benjamin Dec 14, 2007
Architecture of detention: Renderings of cells where a prisoner was held as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.; Dec 14, 2007
For the CIA's eyes only: Was the agency's destruction of two video recordings of harsh interrogations by the CIA a coverup?; By Mark Benjamin Dec 8, 2007
Feeding off the Pentagon: How did a former Bush official win an $800 million Department of Defense contract for his healthcare firm? That's what government watchdogs want to know.; By Mark Benjamin Dec 4, 2007
Romney's man on waterboarding: He says he'd look to Blackwater's Cofer Black for advice.; Mark Benjamin Nov 29, 2007
Corporate profiteering against Iraq vets?: Bush's nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs is the second to come from a private company that rakes in millions from VA contracts.; By Mark Benjamin Nov 20, 2007
Bush's careless choice for Iraq vets: The president's nominee to head Veterans Affairs oversaw a military healthcare crisis long before the Walter Reed scandal.; By Mark Benjamin Nov 5, 2007
What Hillary won't say about torture: Sen. Clinton gives Salon her most detailed answers yet on torture -- but still leaves some wiggle room.; By Mark Benjamin Nov 2, 2007
Will Bill's dough make trouble for Hillary?: Some big donors to the former president's philanthropy also donate to Hillary's campaign. His private fundraising could be costly to a next Clinton White House.; By Mark Benjamin Oct 11, 2007
Does a bigger Army mean another Iraq?: Every major presidential candidate, including the Democratic front-runners, wants a much bigger Army. But that means an Army expressly designed to fight another war like this one.; By Mark Benjamin Sep 27, 2007

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