The curious bonds of oil diplomacy

By Sunday Dare

U.S. oil firms had invested over $3 billion in Equatorial Guinea in 2002

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. military":

"… fshore oil rigs and vessels.Some U.S. oil companies already include former U.S. military men in their security departments in Equatorial Guinea in what appears to …"

"… Kenya, according to the Pentagon.The U.S. European Command coordinated the U.S. military training activities for the program, with specific ACRI training carried o …"

"… sed in Malabo told ICIJ in April 2002 that plans were afoot to establish a U.S. military base in the area to guard oil facilities in the Gulf of Guinea. Fradique d …"

Profiteering on location

By Alain Lallemand

Djibouti's repressive regime, not its people, has prospered since 9/11

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"… for what the Central Intelligence Agency's Factbook describes as "the only U.S. military base in sub-Saharan Africa" and moved in special operations teams as well …"

"… for what the Central Intelligence Agency's Factbook describes as "the only U.S. military base in sub-Saharan Africa" and moved in special operations teams as well …"

"… untries receive, few other countries have seen a more dramatic increase in U.S. military aid since 9/11: Djibouti's take of U.S. taxpayer money in the three years …"

"… nd the French military's current base in Djibouti. It looks like a typical U.S. military camp that happens to have been dropped in the middle of the desert. The U. …"

An incentive to clamp down

By Mutegi Njau

With U.S. prodding, 3 East African nations get tough on terrorist suspects — even when evidence is lacking

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"… orth Eastern Province, which abuts the disintegrated state of Somalia, the U.S. military has provided civilian development projects to help the residents, largely …"

"… titution. After a spike in military assistance following the 1998 attacks, U.S. military assistance to Tanzania has dwindled, according to ICIJ's database of milit …"

"… aid and assistance.Uganda: Uganda has received only a modest boost in U.S. military aid, according to ICIJ's database. Prior to 9/11, it received no Foreign M …"

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U.S. treatment of detainees deplored

By Michael Bilton

Critics denounce 'waterboarding' and other interrogation techniques banned by Geneva Conventions

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. military":

"… World War II was tried for war crimes, and the practice was banned by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War; the Army warned soldiers against "dunking [a priso …"

"… it his fellow soldiers to do so." It was the same in the mid-1990s; during U.S. military operations in Haiti, prisoners were treated in accordance with the Geneva …"

Sustaining an unpopular regime

By Marina Walker Guevara

In the Philippines, U.S. aid has helped bolster a government whose military is tied to extrajudicial killings

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. military":

"… base Editor Ben Welsh contributed this report. …"

"… rt an unpopular and, some say, authoritarian regime."If it weren't for the U.S. military aid, it wouldn't have been so easy for this impunity to prevail in the Phi …"

"… la with Focus on the Global South, a nongovernmental group that tracks the U.S. military presence in the Philippines. "The U.S. aid is facilitating the human right …"

"… heast Asian country a Major Non-NATO ally, further enhancing its access to U.S. military aid and weapons.U.S. arms may go to terroristsOn the ground, witnesses and …"

Billions in aid, with no accountability

By Sarah Fort and Sarah Fort

Pakistan receives the most post-9/11 U.S. military funding, yet has failed to ferret out al Qaeda, Taliban leaders

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"… h contributed this report. …"

"… Integrity's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). U.S. military aid to Pakistan since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks includes a …"

"… data show that when all U.S. programs are combined, Pakistan's increase in U.S. military aid in the three years after 9/11 is a stunning 50,000 percent, growi …"

"… ee years after. In the process, Pakistan has become the No. 3 recipient of U.S. military training and assistance, trailing only longtime leaders Israel and Egypt.T …"

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A repugnant choice

By Sarah Fort

In dealing with Uzbek dictator, U.S. buys access to air field — even after eviction

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"… years following September 11, 2001, a 1,000 percent increase over previous U.S. military assistance, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Jou …"

"… to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' database of U.S. military aid.American largesse helped secure access to a crucial former Soviet air …"

"… a crucial former Soviet air base, Karshi-Khanabad, or "K2," from which the U.S. military could support its forces deployed in Afghanistan.The strange tale of U.S.- …"

"… ure, extraordinary rendition and loose nukesDuring the post-9/11 period of U.S. military support to Uzbekistan, human rights groups and international media continu …"

Environmental law violations found at scores of tribal schools run by Interior Department

By Alexandra Duszak

Settlement details raft of risks to thousands of students, from arsenic in the water to asbestos in the heating system

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. military":

"… gathering practices.”To be sure, schools attended by the children of the U.S. military don’t appear to have problems on the same scale or that would draw such …"

Failures in cybersecurity

By The Center for Public Integrity

An information security breach by China highlights government's weaknesses in cybersecurity

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. military":

"… tacks against Department of Defense computer systems, which “reduced the U.S. military’s operational capabilities,” according to congressional testimony in M …"

Failure to protect sensitive technology

By The Center for Public Integrity

Sensitive technologies in the private sector get little governmental protection from international espionage and theft

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"… d “high risk” by the GAO since 2007. “The technologies that underpin U.S. military and economic strength continue to be targets for theft, espionage, reverse …"

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