New Report Sheds Light on Pentagon's Secret Wars Playbook
The analysis suggests that the U.S. war in Somalia was waged with no clear legal basis.
Nick Turse
Nick Turse is a senior reporter for The Intercept, reporting on national security and foreign policy. He is the author, most recently, of “Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan” and the New York Times bestseller “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.” He has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and Harpers, among other publications. He has received a Ridenhour Prize for investigative reporting, a Military Reporters & Editors Association Award for Best Overseas Coverage, and a Deadline Club Award for Reporting by Independent Digital Media. Turse is also a fellow at the Type Media Center.
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Drone Wars
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Army Bases Shockingly Unprepared for Chemical, Biological Attacks
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Exclusive documents and interviews reveal the sweeping scope of classified 127e operations.
Voices
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