See how many militants, civilians and children have been killed in covert drone wars.

An interactive timeline compares President Obama and George W. Bush's regards for civil liberties while fighting terror. Discover what has changed — and what has not.

Are U.S. drone strikes consistent with the idea of "just wars"? A military and political scholar breaks the question down.

Former CIA legal adviser Vicki Divoll and Vincent Warren of the Center for Constitutional Rights share with Bill their ethical and judicial concerns over U.S. drone attacks.

Afghans feel that one of three undesirable scenarios will unfold once the U.S. withdraws from their country: Compromise, conflict, or collapse

Discover and share “what we’re reading” today.

Bill asked what books you'd recommend Obama read as he embarks on his second term. View a list of the top suggestions.

In this encore broadcast, Vietnam veteran and author Karl Marlantes explains what we need to understand about the minds and hearts of our modern warriors.

The historian and military expert laments the lack of a real foreign policy discussion in the campaign, but says an Obama second term means military spending cuts and an end to the Afghanistan war.

An excerpt from Nick Turse's book on the American military's next steps after two wars in the Middle East and an attempt to modernize.