Witness confirms cover-up of Mexico army slayings – The State
The StateWitness confirms cover-up of Mexico army slayingsThe StateARCELIA, Mexico — When the witness refused to sign a false statement that 22 suspected drug gang members had died in a shootout with the Mexican army, state investigators began to kick her in the ribs, she said. … The Mexico state prosecutor's …
Why Iraq Paid for 50,000 Soldiers Who Didn’t Exist (Firedoglake)
One of the latest stories from Iraq is that some 50,000 "ghost soldiers" haunt the rolls of the Iraqi Army. They have been added to the rosters so that someone can skim away all or part of their salaries. The story has been played for Daily Show-like laughs, has been cited as a cause for […]
