Mark Benjamin

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The Pentagon says no sexual abuse, no Abu Ghraib photos among those held back in ACLU suit.
By Mark Benjamin Jun 2, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin May 14, 2009

  • 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?
    By Mark Benjamin May 12, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin May 7, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna May 5, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin April 23, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin April 22, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin April 17, 2009

  • "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.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna April 10, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna April 10, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna April 9, 2009

  • "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.
    By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin April 8, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin March 19, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin March 10, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin and Alex Koppelman March 4, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin March 4, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin February 25, 2009

  • 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."
    By Mark Benjamin February 24, 2009

  • "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.
    By Mark Benjamin February 20, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin February 18, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna February 14, 2009
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