Making a Killing
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It has been more than two years since The New York Times revealed that "Mr. Obama embraced a disputed method for counting civilian casualties" of his drone strikes which "in effect counts all military-age males in a strike zone as combatants. Yet U.S. media outlets continue to use the term.
The people who denounce the violence of Islam live in countries whose governments unleash more violence than anyone else by far.
“Have you seen the latest airstrike videos from operations against #ISIL in #Iraq?” the U.S. Central Command tweeted this morning.
It may seem detached and convenient, but shooting missiles into countries is a big deal, even if there aren't thousands of American troops on the ground.
U.S. and U.K. spies stole encryption keys from the leading SIM card maker, exposing communications on millions of mobile phones.
A Los Angeles Times intelligence reporter routinely submitted story drafts to the CIA for review.
Iraqis and Americans criticize the White House's anti-Islamic State plan on legal, political and strategic grounds.
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