A Secret War in 120 Countries
Nick Turse on the Pentagon’s new power elite
Tag: jsoc
JSOC Interests Snag Plan to Free Afghan Detainees
An initiative to revise the procedures for reviewing the cases of detainees in order to free marginal insurgents and innocent Afghans has run afoul of the interests of officers of the powerful Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in defending their role in earlier detention decisions. A study of U.S. detention policy in Afghanistan by Maj. … Continue reading “JSOC Interests Snag Plan to Free Afghan Detainees”
American Death Squad
As the story of Bush administration’s war crimes comes out in fits and starts, it appears that torture is only one aspect – and not the worst, by any means – of this horrific history. In an interview in mid-March, Seymour Hersh let slip the following: "After 9/11 – I haven’t written about this yet … Continue reading “American Death Squad”