U.S. Troops to be in up to 35 African Countries
The news on Christmas Eve that a U.S. Army brigade will begin sending small teams into as many as 35 African nations indicates a still-expanding role for an all-volunteer Army that...
Foreign Policy
Senator John Kerry to Replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State
Senator John Kerry's impeccable credentials as a "climate hawk," membership in Yale's secret society Skull and Bones, and a voting record that almost completely ignores the Constitution, qualify him to replace...
Benghazi “Whitewash” Report Still Damaging to Obama
While the so-called “investigation” into the deadly attack on a U.S. government compound in Benghazi has been widely blasted and ridiculed as a “whitewash” and a “cover up” for failing to...
Benghazi Report Ignores WH Lies, Obama Gunrunning to Jihadists
As analysts widely suspected prior to its release, the official report about the attack on a U.S. government compound in the Libyan city of Benghazi ignored the most explosive “BenghaziGate” scandals:...
U.S. to Send Missiles, Troops to “Defend” Turkey From Syria
The United States will send two batteries of Patriot missiles and 400 troops to undisclosed locations in Turkey to defend against potential Syrian missile attacks, a Department of Defense spokesman announced...
Rice Bows Out, but Benghazi Battles Go On
The battle over the non-nomination of Susan Rice is over, but battles over the September 11 attack in Benghazi will continue, following the U.N. ambassador's announcement that she was withdrawing from...
“Mixed Progress” Leaves Doubt Over Future of Afghan Security
Only one of the Afghan National Army's 23 brigades is capable of operating without U.S. or NATO military assistance, the New York Times reported, following the release Monday of a Pentagon report...
U.S. to Recognize One Syrian Rebel Group, Blacklist Another
The Obama administration is expected to announce Wednesday the recognition of the new Syrian opposition group Syrian National Coalition in the hope that it will expedite the fall of Syrian President...
Afghan Targets May Include “Children with Potential Hostile Intent”
A recent comment by an U.S. Army officer about looking for "children with potential hostile intent" has increased concerns about targeting policy and the killing of civilians in Afghanistan. The statement...
U.S. Troops Are Reported Back in Iraq Over Syrian Crisis
More than 3,000 U.S. military personnel have secretly returned to Iraq via Kuwait and 17,000 more are on their way in response to the civil war in Syria that has spilled...
Obama Spokesman Suggests the End of the War on Terror
A writer at the Washington Post took a snippet out of a speech by President Obama's Defense Department general counsel and concluded that he saw an end to the War on...
Thousands Dead by U.S. Drone Strikes: Is There Method to the Madness?
On NPR, a panel discussed the lack of enunciated rules for the Obama administration's deadly drone war. ...
U.S. Ships, Troops Off Syria’s Coast Amid Warnings Over Chemical Weapons
Another U.S. warship moved into waters off the coast of Syria Thursday, according to the Russian-based television network RT, while Syria's deputy foreign minister accused Western nations of stirring up fears...
DIA Doubles Spy Numbers Abroad, Rivaling CIA Numbers
The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency is gearing up for an unprecedented growth in the number of its field agents, according to a December 2 story in the Washington Post. The growth...
U.S. Leaning On Iraq Over Iran’s Arms Shipments to Syria
In a Middle East triangle more dangerous than the romantic affairs of Generals Petraeus and Allen, the United States is leaning on Iraq to stop the shipment of arms from Iran...