Austin’s revoking of a plea deal in the 9/11 case raises questions “whether we can ethically continue to engage” in the military-run commission in the face of action “that goes right at the heart of the integrity of the system itself,”- defense lawyer. apnews.com/article/d1ea80…

Pelosi spoke with reporters and columnists about her new book, “The Art of Power.” But it’s this final unwritten chapter of Pelosi’s career that shows the soft power she still wields that can change the course of history. apnews.com/article/9cb384…

The plea agreement and its abrupt reversal at Guantanamo have surfaced the tension between two key factors in the 9/11 cases: the desire of some families for a final reckoning in court, and the legal obstacles that may make that impossible. apnews.com/article/sept-1…

The “original sin” delaying the Guantánamo trials: Torture in CIA custody means 9/11 defendants may never face any final reckoning in court. With Eric Tucker and LarryNeumeister apnews.com/article/5742ea…

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Ukraine's Russia offensive is risky. To get a boost, it wants less US caution on weapons apnews.com/article/ukrain…

Thanks to Iraqi, American colleagues, we reported the #Haditha massacre in detail at the time. But Americans lose interest in wars when the flash-bang of the invasions are over. Thomas E. Ricks The New Yorker faculty.umb.edu/gary_zabel/Cou…

“The world’s longest 911 call” and the Americans unable to hang up. Tremendous project led by Rebecca Santana on the Americans who kept working to get Afghan allies out. #afghanistan apnews.com/article/afghan…

“Most are tired. Many are angry. They grapple with what it means…that they, ordinary Americans moved by compassion and gratitude and by shame at what they consider their government’s abandonment of countless Afghan allies, were the ones left to get those Afghans to safety.”

By Rebecca Santana and Farnoush Amiri, and a small bit from me, and edited by Ted Anthony

I'm so proud Farnoush Amiri and Ellen Knickmeyer and I were able to tell this story. The people who stepped in to help in August 2021 are inspiring: When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them apnews.com/article/afghan…

4/ French outlet Le Monde reported on August 30 that about 100 mercenaries from the Russian "Bear Brigade" private military company departed Burkina Faso to join Russian forces fighting in Kursk Oblast.

One of the most legendary The Associated Press journalists ever, an incredibly kind and gracious person, a gifted raconteur and a mentor to so many over the decades. She documented innumerable historic moments, including the most sensational trials of modern US history. apnews.com/article/40b73c…

NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers killed an American woman participating in an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, another protester who witnessed the shooting told The Associated Press. Two doctors said she was shot in the head. apnews.com/article/b2f1c7…

The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies call Ukraine’s surprise offensive into Russia a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding 2 1/2-year war. @jilllawless apnews.com/article/2b81c6…

Au revoir #Djenne 🥰

NEW: A declassified memo from a top US govt codebreaker during the Cold War assessed that Ethel Rosenberg was aware of her husband’s work but didn’t engage in it. Her sons say the memo should result in her exoneration in the famous atomic espionage case. apnews.com/article/c193f4…

Trump insists Russia’s war in Ukraine must end. But he won’t say if he wants Ukraine to win. apnews.com/article/trump-…

The Biden administration is taking a more hands-off approach than usual during a week of dramatic escalation by ally Israel, with top U.S. officials holding back from full-on crisis diplomacy for fear of making matters worse. apnews.com/article/8d80f4…

Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did. apne.ws/rSLrHRW