The Failed Reconstruction of Iraq
It was supposed to become a thriving, Western-style economy. What happened? More »
R. Jeffrey Smith is managing editor for national security at the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative newsroom.
It was supposed to become a thriving, Western-style economy. What happened? More »
Senator Tom Coburn says slashing spending on better beef jerky and superfluous schools could save cash without hurting America's war preparedness. More »
A draft military report on a "Decade of War" reveals U.S. armed forces haphazardly entered misunderstood conflict zones and mismanaged manpower. More »
An unusual new survey shows the average American favors cutting the Pentagon budget by $103 billion -- far more than Obama or Republicans have proposed. More »
The debate over defense spending is raising all sorts of fears -- from questions of survival to concerns about lost jobs. Here, an expert answers the trickiest questions. More »
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