"Covert Warfare Gone Wrong: U.S. Military Accused of Civilian Casualties at Sea. In a disturbing echo of past controversies, the U.S. military is facing allegations of killing innocent civilians in a secretive and largely unaccountable campaign at sea. The claims, which have emerged in the wake of a recent incident involving a U.S. Navy ship, raise questions about the true extent of the military's operations in the world's oceans and the lack of oversight that has allowed such incidents to occur. As the U.S. grapples with its troubled history of torture and rendition, critics are warning that a similar pattern of abuse and impunity may be unfolding in the shadows of the high seas."


The U.S. never reckoned with torture. Now it's killing civilians at sea