National Security

The December 24 drone strike in Venezuela is the latest in a long tradition of CIA interventions in Latin America — which often lead to destabilization and blowback.

“They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. We hit them very hard.”

Goldman was among a clutch of Democrats who voted for an NSA spy program, despite warnings about Trump’s return to power.

For years, I’ve shared names of former soldiers implicated in atrocities with the Pentagon. It’s shown no interest in punishment until Mark Kelly dissed Trump.

Trump cast the Nigeria strikes as an assault on those “who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians.”

Before ordering a second strike on their boat, Adm. Frank Bradley sought legal advice from JSOC’s top lawyer, Col. Cara Hamaguchi, The Intercept has learned.

The charges follow a formal investigation after Anthony Green was mysteriously removed from his position in April.

“At least George Bush had the decency to come to Congress for approval in 2002. Don’t the American people deserve that respect today?”

“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”

The pilot program, added to the military budget behind closed doors, upends an 80-year precedent against covering contractors’ interest payments.