Pentagon

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U.S. generals call for Democratic takeover
Disgusted with the leadership of the Iraq war, two retired generals say the GOP must go. Plus: More than 100 current military personnel join a campaign to get the U.S. out of Iraq -- now.
What else we're reading
Marriages arranged posthumously, Gaultier spoofs skinny chic and more!
The road to 9/11 and beyond
In a riveting new book that ranges from ancient Mecca to the corridors of the FBI, Lawrence Wright brings to life the fanatics behind 9/11 -- and the turf wars that caused U.S. intelligence to miss it.
Pentagon: No centralized support for military sexual assault victims
Reports are increasing, but resources for complainants are not improving.
U.S. accused of kidnappings in Iraq
Congress demands that the Pentagon release documents that could show U.S. forces kidnapped family members of terror suspects.
Killing the CIA
In Goss, Bush found the perfect hatchet man to take vengeance on a despised agency. Now Goss is gone, scandal looms -- and the CIA is ruined.
Addicted to war
"House of War" author James Carroll says the Pentagon is out of control, the Cold War was unnecessary -- and it's good that we're failing in Iraq.
The Galbraith I knew
His biographer recalls how the late economist warned JFK about Vietnam -- and faulted conservative policies for worsening inequality in America.
More top brass blast Rumsfeld
Two retired generals and an admiral denounce his leadership -- and say he's protected by a handpicked ring of high-ranking yes men.
Attacking Iran: Are they nuts?
If the U.S. attacked Iran, the consequences would be catastrophic -- including a possible American retreat under fire in Iraq.
"I'm the decider"
Clinging to Rumsfeld as generals lead an unprecedented revolt, Bush reveals his weakness and his disdain for the lessons of history.
Bush's bluster
What good are U.S. threats against Iran when the whole world has lost its trust in our government?
Investigations and other resources
A look at investigations into Abu Ghraib; plus, other reports, legal documents and further reading about prisoner abuse and torture.
Shark and awe
The Pentagon plans to put neural implants in sharks to have them serve as underwater spies -- another example of a defense budget gone mad.
Out of jail, into the Army
Facing an enlistment crisis, the Army is granting "waivers" to an increasingly high percentage of recruits with criminal records -- and trying to hide it.
More than a "few rotten apples"
A U.S. soldier who tortured an Iraqi general to death got his wrist slapped. Yet his appalling sentence made a certain sense.
The Pentagon may be watching you
A database of "threats" and "suspicious incidents" suggests that the military is monitoring the peaceful activities of U.S. citizens.
Incalculable pain
The Pentagon is underreporting the number of American soldier casualties in Iraq, say House Democrats.
The Pentagon's picture problems
The Army calls off its investigation of the pictures-for-porn swap just as a federal judge says the government must release more photos from Abu Ghraib.
Was the Pentagon's party a bust?
The Pentagon threw a party to celebrate 9/11 and promote the war in Iraq. Not so many people showed up.
Let's Iraq and roll
In a surreal twist on the political demonstration, the Pentagon put on a show to mark 9/11 and honor U.S. troops serving in the war.
Why does the Washington Post hate America?
Under pressure from readers, bloggers and its own employees, the newspaper pulls out of the Pentagon's 9/11 party plan.
"Females are essential"
In the aftermath of the deadliest attack ever on American women soldiers, Marines unite around the need for military women in a war zone.
The real news from Iraq
What would news coverage look like if the Bush administration could design it?
Still to blame
Newly declassified files on detainee abuse include sworn statements by a Pentagon employee about a military interrogator who threw the Koran on the floor and "stepped on it" -- provoking detainees to riot.
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