Spencer Ackerman

Spencer Ackerman is a national security reporter for The Daily Beast. He previously served as the national security editor for The Guardian, a senior correspondent for the American Prospect, and a senior reporter for The Washington Independent. He began his career at The New Republic and wrote for Wired magazine's national security blog, Danger Room. Last updated July 2017

InvestigationWorld

The Bitter End

Many troops in Iraq want to remain there. Democrats, haunted by the legacy of Vietnam, want to bring them back. But they need to realize that arguing in the name of the troops won’t work.

Spencer AckermanWashington MonthlyJuly 7, 2007

InvestigationWorld

Training Iraq’s Death Squads

Though the U.S. Army in Iraq is training the Iraqi Police, many worry that the militiamen who infiltrate the police cadre will use their newfound knowledge to turn on the Americans or rival sects.

Spencer AckermanThe NationJune 4, 2007

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