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Spencer Ackerman

Senior Reporter

Spencer Ackerman, a former WIRED senior writer, is the author of Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump. He writes the Forever Wars newsletter.

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Stan McChrystal, Drone Skeptic

Jul 1, 2012 5:23 PM

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Next-Gen Terror Watchers Go Deep Into Al-Qaida, Tweet a Lot

Jun 29, 2012 6:30 AM

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It Only Took the Army 16 Years and 2 Wars to Deploy This Network

Jun 28, 2012 3:57 PM

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Despite Asia Talk, Navy Will Send Newest Ships to Mideast

Jun 27, 2012 4:24 PM

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Defense Industry Shill: Give Lockheed Credit for Bin Laden Kill

Jun 25, 2012 4:39 PM

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'We Don't Know Who The Good Guys' in Syria Are, But That Won't Stop CIA

Jun 21, 2012 5:07 PM

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House Defense Chief to Boehner, Pentagon: You Suck

Jun 21, 2012 12:39 PM

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Washington's 5 Worst Arguments for Keeping Secrets From You

Jun 20, 2012 6:30 AM

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'Kony 2012' Threatens Lawsuit Against Online Parody

Jun 19, 2012 6:30 AM

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NSA: It Would Violate Your Privacy to Say if We Spied on You

Jun 18, 2012 6:29 PM

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War With Friends: Pentagon Eyes a Drone App Store

Jun 18, 2012 5:00 AM

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Navy May Need to Design Ships With Laser Guns in Mind

Jun 15, 2012 3:00 PM

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US Outsources Its Africa Spying

Jun 15, 2012 9:30 AM

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US Stealth Jets Choking Pilots at Record Rates

Jun 14, 2012 5:21 PM

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Video: Army's Cupcake Tank Fires Desserts

Jun 14, 2012 12:00 PM

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Pentagon Denies 'Deal With the Devil' (On Russian Helos, at Least)

Jun 13, 2012 11:30 AM

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US Military Wants Drones in South America, But Why?

Jun 12, 2012 4:00 PM

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Video: The Air Force's Vacuum-Powered Spider-Men

Jun 12, 2012 6:30 AM

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Navy Loses Giant Drone in Maryland Crash

Jun 11, 2012 4:40 PM

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Final Fight for Afghanistan Begins; Purpose: Unclear

Jun 11, 2012 1:45 PM