Don Michael Ayala – ZERO ANTHROPOLOGY

No Time in Jail for a U.S. War Criminal: A Mercenary Gets Away with Murdering a Detainee in Afghanistan

REVISED & UPDATED (Sat. 09 May 2009) Is there any surprise to how American “justice” works when it comes to American war criminals? Have there not been enough minor sentences, and enough kangaroo courts of foreign detainees, to establish this fact? Following John Stanton, who was present for the sentencing of Ayala at the Eastern […]

by Maximilian C. Forte

Whitewashing a U.S. War Crime in Afghanistan: The Trial of Don Ayala, “Human Terrain” Mercenary

A court hearing is underway to determine the sentence for Don Michael Ayala, the U.S. mercenary who was employed by the Human Terrain System, the program that also hired the army reservist and anthropologist, Paula Loyd, set on fire by Abdul Salam in Chehel Gazi, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan on 04 November 2008, and dying from […]

by Maximilian C. Forte

Dr. Rat: Defender of the Rat People

It may be necessary for me to file a legal change of name, to Dr. Max Rat, which oddly enough has a pleasant ring to it, and nice symmetry. Before I misrepresent anyone, especially rats and haters of rats, let me say that this is a name I have given myself as a result of […]

by Maximilian C. Forte

“Civilian Contractor” Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter of Afghan Detainee

More news on the trial of a mercenary who committed a war crime in Afghanistan, while working for the Human Terrain System: Press release from the United States Attorneys’ Office, Eastern District of Virginia: 03 February 2009 From: Peter Carr Public Information Officer Phone (703) 842-4050 Fax: (703) 299-2584 Email: usavae.press@usdoj.gov Web Address: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae Civilian […]

by Maximilian C. Forte

John Stanton: Hamas’ IT Tops Human Terrain System IT in Internet Capability, Savvy (2.1)

Below, following my comments, you will find the latest article from John Stanton, the tenth in a series on the Human Terrain System, this time focusing on the information technology aspect of the Human Terrain System. Stanton noticed that while Hamas is able to almost immediately launch a memorial page for each of the fighters […]

by Maximilian C. Forte

On the conduct of military “contractors” in Afghanistan: In the words of Paula Loyd (1.7)

Since Paula Loyd (36 years old) was set on fire by an Afghan Taliban man, Abdul Salam, on November 4, 2008, there has been a considerable outpouring of messages of grief and condolences for Loyd online, in the United States particularly. Another member of the U.S. Army Human Terrain Team to which Loyd belonged, a […]