From day one, the Obama administration was aware that the September 11 assault on the US consulate in Benghazi was a pre-planned terrorist attack, despite offering up conflicting explanations in the weeks since. Unnamed officials confirm to Fox News that… Read More ›
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State Dept. reportedly removes Iran’s MEK from terrorism list
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. State Department reportedly removed the terrorist designation from the Mujahedin-e Khalq, an Iranian anti-regime group. Numerous media reported MEK’s removal last Friday, although the State Department has yet to make a formal announcement. MEK in… Read More ›
Fallujah babies: Under a new kind of siege
Doctors and residents blame US weapons for catastrophic levels of birth defects in Fallujah’s newborns. Dahr Jamail Fallujah, Iraq – While the US military has formally withdrawn from Iraq, doctors and residents of Fallujah are blaming weapons like depleted uranium… Read More ›
Treasure islands? Japan-China dispute sparks fears of war as US, Taiwan weigh in
Taiwan recently entered a mounting dispute over islands in the East China Sea by sending dozens of fishing boats to the region. Analysts fear these tiny, uninhabited islands could become the flashpoint for a full-fledged international conflict. The islands at… Read More ›
Obama threatens Iran in UN speech
From New York, US President Barack Obama told the United Nations General Assembly that he advocates a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear conflict and condemns the anti-Islamic film that has sparked violent protests overseas. Tuesday morning’s speech before the… Read More ›
West to Mali: Hold Elections First, Then We’ll Invade
US Discussing Unspecified Role in Future War by Jason Ditz Which comes first, the dubious election to select a government, or a foreign military invasion to prop that government up? If you’re talking Mali, the Western world is pretty clear… Read More ›
Marines face court-martial for urinating on dead Afghans
Two of the Marines alleged to have urinated on the corpses of Taliban fighters are now facing criminal charges and will be forced to face a court-martial over the incident. Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Chamblin and Staff Sgt. Edward… Read More ›
The Times: Largest Shipload of Libyan Weapons Heading to Armed Groups in Syria
LONDON, (SANA)- The British newspaper The Times revealed that a largest shipment of weapons has arrived in Turkey to be delivered to the armed groups in Syria. “A Libyan ship carrying the largest consignment of weapons for Syria…has docked in… Read More ›
Clinton: Libya needs a Wal-Mart
Former President Bill Clinton has an idea of what beleaguered Libya needs: a Wal-Mart. Speaking at his eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative summit on Sunday, he challenged Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke to open a store in the troubled region to… Read More ›
August ‘second deadliest month’ for Afghan civilians: UN
KABUL: A total of 374 civilians were killed and 581 injured in August as a result of the war in Afghanistan, making it the second deadliest month for civilians since 2007, the United Nations said Friday. The UN’s special representative… Read More ›
Syria rebels warn they will turn to Al-Qaeda if West fails them
The US spy chief has admitted Al-Qaeda might be behind recent suicide bombings in Syria. While rebels threaten they will have to make an alliance with jihadists if they don’t see more help from the West. The Director of National… Read More ›
Mitt Romney: ‘Palestinians Have No Interest Whatsoever In Establishing Peace’
by Sam Stein Mitt Romney argued that the Palestinian people ultimately don’t want a peaceful settlement with Israelis and that pursuit of such a peace process would ultimately be feckless during a private fundraiser last May. The video of his… Read More ›
Obama Sends More Drones, Marines to Libya, But Did They Ever Leave?
by John Glaser The Obama administration has ordered military reinforcements to Libya following the attack on the US consulate building this week, but the truth is drones had never left Libya’s skies and US Marines have been carrying out missions… Read More ›