Oct 20th, 2009 · A staff writer for The New Yorker, Jane Mayer joins Fresh Air host Terry Gross to talk about what she discovered while researching her upcoming article "The Predator War." The story explores the ethics and controversies surrounding the CIA's covert drone program, in which remote-controlled airplanes target and kill terror suspects within Pakistan — a country that's a U.S. ally, not an adversary.
May 29th, 2009 · A savvy adversary with little more than a hacker's basic tools could pose a threat a technology-reliant U.S. military, experts say. China and Russia are among nations that have active programs to target U.S.-based networks.
Dec 27th, 2007 · Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announces three days of mourning for Benazir Bhutto, his longtime adversary who was killed at a rally in Rawalpindi. In a nationally televised speech, he says, "This cruelty is the work of those terrorists with whom we are fighting."
Jul 26th, 2006 · Nearly every member of Congress turned out today to hear the Iraqi prime minister report on progress in his country. But many noted Nouri al-Maliki's failure to note the sectarian warfare that has forced U.S. troops to fortify Baghdad -- or to mention his support for Hezbollah, Israel's adversary in southern Lebanon.