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  1. November 21, 2008

    DEFENSE: Eastern Europe to U.S.: Wait, Wait, Now We Want Your Missiles!

    The controversy over the missile defense system the United States plans to build in Eastern Europe has taken almost a 360-degree turn recently. Until November the Bush administration had been courting our “new Europe” pals, the Poles and Czechs, offering planes, missiles, discounts, and other goodies to help smooth the way for the Star Wars installation. But on November 4, the tables turned. Read more

  2. November 05, 2008

    DEFENSE: Pentagon Watchdog Weak on Whistleblowers

    Last week, the Associated Press broke an intriguing story about plummeting morale in the Pentagon’s top oversight agency, the Office of Inspector General. So troubled is the office, AP reported, that it may be feeding into a high rejection rate of military whistleblower complaints. Read more

  3. October 24, 2008

    DEFENSE: IG Hopes Report Will Just Go Away

    The Pentagon’s inspector general attempted a quick disappearing act late this week. The IG officially rescinded an audit released this spring on the protection and oversight of classified Joint Strike Fighter information handled by BAE, a UK-based defense contractor. The audit found that classified information "may have been compromised." The audit, Report on Security Controls Over Joint Strike Fighter Classified Technology, was yanked from the IG’s website, according to an October 23 letter from the IG to the Defense Security Service. Read more

  4. October 16, 2008

    DEFENSE: The U.S. Military Delves into Cultural Intelligence in Iran

    PaperTrail has obtained an exclusive copy of the military’s field guide for cultural intelligence for possible military operations in Iran, which is designed to help the U.S. military understand foreign cultures. Though nowhere near as enjoyable as the U.S. Army’s 1943 Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq During World War II, this “For Official Use Only” intelligence document describes in detail what our soldiers are learning about Iran — and it’s everything from paranoia within the military to preferred pants widths. Read more

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