Coming This Week: International Edition!
Congress is in summer recess and everyone else in the U.S. seems to be at the beach, their ranch or preparing for the conventions.
So in lieu of our normal roundup, we're giving you a taste of some of the (very few!) events we found afar.
Monday, Aug. 18Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is on a 10-day tour of southern Africa, meeting with leaders across the continent as part of his effort to break the deadlock in talks with President Robert Mugabe.
Tsangirai, who won a thumping victory in March's elections, has been … more…
$100 Billion to Contractors in Iraq
Sometimes a number best tells the story. Especially if the story is simply that the U.S. has dropped a ton of money on contractors in … more…
How Taxpayer Money Is Wrapped Up in Georgian War
Russia's announcement this morning that it will cease its offensive in Georgia has created a potential lull in what was a rapidly … more…
The U.S. Military’s $3.5 Billion Petty Cash Box for Iraq
The idea has natural appeal: Give money to U.S. troops, who with the benefit of daily, direct contact with Iraqis, will spend it where … more…
In Rebuke to Military, Jury Sentences Hamdan to Mostly Time-Served
A day after clearing Salim Hamdan of the most serious charges against him, a military jury today sentenced Hamdan to 66 months. … more…
Was Hamdan’s Chauffeuring Really a War Crime?
Among the many oddities of the U.S.'s first war crimes trial since World War II is this: The war crime for which Salim Hamdan was … more…
Update: Second Batch of NSA Docs Here Now
We've been writing today about the Memory Hole's post of 400 National Security Agency forms on their site.
With Memory Hole's … more…
Update: One Batch of NSA Docs Now Here
We wrote earlier today about the huge slab of National Security Agency documents that the Memory Hole posted on their site a couple days … more…
Jury Dismisses Most Serious Charges Against Hamdan
The U.S.'s first war crimes trial since World War II has ended in a split verdict. Salim Ahmed Hamdan, who acknowledged he chauffeured … more…
National Security Agency Internal Forms Published
The National Security Agency has handed hundreds of its internal forms to the Memory Hole, a Web site that has previously grabbed … more…
Pressure Grows to Overturn VA Voter Registration Ban
Democrats in both the House and Senate have introduced legislation to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to overturn a ban on … more…
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August 19, 2008
Reporters Fight for Access to Military Court Dockets, Proceedings Scott Albright, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, August 19, 2008
Manhattan-Bound Vehicles May Face Screen Tom Hays, AP, August 19, 2008
A Former Anthrax Suspect Tells of Experience Ryan Grim, Politico, August 19, 2008
GAO Report: Defense Radio Project Not Practical or Affordable Bob Brewin, NextGov, August 19, 2008
Costs Soar for Overhaul of National Guard Training AP, August 19, 2008
Iraqis Buy Billions in U.S. Arms Charles Levinson, USA Today, August 19, 2008
Clearing A Former Anthrax Suspect Ryan Grim, Politico, August 19, 2008
Scientists Elaborate on Evidence in Anthrax Case David Willman, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2008
FBI Details Anthrax Case, But Doubts Remain Eric Lichtblau and Nicholas Wade, New York Times, August 19, 2008
Doubts in the Anthrax Case Christopher Ketcham, American Conservative, August 19, 2008