May 17, 2007 8:22 AM

Five for Fighting 5/17/07

* Iraqis admit G.I. ambush roles… * …Many tips, few answers * Robotic race track * Speak up, general! * FBI, domestic spies?

* Iraqis admit G.I. ambush roles...
* ...Many tips, few answers
* Robotic race track
* Speak up, general!
* FBI, domestic spies?

Noah Shachtman is a contributing editor at WIRED and a contributing writer for The New York Times’ opinion section. Shachtman previously served as editor in chief of Rolling Stone, where he led the storied outlet to a Polk Award and its first-ever Emmy nomination. Before that, he was the editor in ... Read More

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