“Mr. Cheese” Somali President; More Troops & Afghanistan Stalemate; Take Raqqa Quickly; Ukraine Rebel Assassination
Somalia’s new president “Mr. Cheese,” is a Somali-American technocrat. The situation in Afghanistan is at a “stalemate,” generals want more troops. Isolation operation on Raqqa is nearly complete with an imperative to take it quickly. Another rebel commander assassinated in Ukraine. And more in our global war news roundup…
Obama’s Legacy: Human Cost Of Eight Years Of War
Nearing end of second term, Obama administration maintains it has waged warfare legally irrespective of the toll it has taken on numerous countries
Obama Administration To Justify Drone Strikes With Casualty Counts
The Obama administration intended to create the perception that it would disclose numbers, thereby diminishing concerns about human rights violations.
CIA Torture Architects Sued by Former Detainees for Water Dousing & Other Methods
The ACLU sued two psychologists contracted by the CIA to develop, implement, and personally administer an experimental torture program in the War on Terror.