HAT TIP:  Al Jazeera English An investigation into a missile strike carried out by US-led forces in Afghanistan earlier this week has found that 13 civilians were among 16 people killed, the US military has said. The military made the admission on Saturday, after originally saying that 15 oppositio...

The news out of Guantanamo yesterday was perplexing, with first reports saying that the five detainees--including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed--wanted to plead guilty, then the apparent withdrawal of those pleas when the issue of the competency of two of the men was raised. Here's how th...