Obama Allows Aid to Countries Using Child Soldiers
It is hardly news that the U.S. government routinely doles out aid to tyrannical regimes around the world. Less well known is the fact that many of those regimes recruit or...
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U.S. Drones Kill 10 in Yemen; “Part of the Solution” Says W.H. Official
On Tuesday, 10 people suspected of being al-Qaeda militants were killed by American drone strikes in Yemen according to official Yemeni media reports. Reports indicate that in separate attacks, missiles fired...
Should Pres. Obama be Detained for Violating the NDAA?
By providing money to Syrian rebels it can be argued that President Obama is providing "substantial support" to al-Qaeda in violation of Section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). ...
House and Senate Vote to Increase Sanctions Against Iran
Despite the impassioned pleas of several congressmen, both the U.S. Senate and House voted on Wednesday to tighten sanctions against Iran’s energy, shipping, and insurance sectors, in an effort to cut...
Obama Deepens U.S. Support for Syrian Rebels with Secret Order
Even as the United Nations and human rights groups warn that the Western-backed jihadist rebels are committing war crimes and slaughtering Christians in Syria, reports indicate that President Obama has signed...
Congressman Asks Treasury Sec’y Geithner to Block Chinese Oil Deal
Representative Edward Markey (D.-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on July 30 asking the U.S. government to block the proposed acquisition of Canadian oil company Nexen by CNOOC,...
U.S. Wasted $200M on “Useless” Iraq Police Training Program
The U.S. government poured more than $200 million into an Iraqi police training program that was never authorized by local authorities, according to a new government audit. The Police Development Program...
Lawmakers Blast UN for Handing U.S. Technology to North Korea, Iran
Outraged U.S. members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are speaking out against the United Nations “World Intellectual Property Organization” (WIPO) after it was caught providing potentially dangerous American...
Persian Gulf Tensions: U.S. Naval Vessel Fires on Fishing Boat, Killing One
Survivors of gunfire from a U.S. Navy vessel that killed one and wounded three others on a fishing boat off the coast of the United Arab Emirates have disputed claims that...
President Obama Tells Syrian Rebels: No Arms Until After Elections
The U.S.-backed “rebels” attempting to overthrow the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are being told by President Obama that they will have to wait until after the November presidential elections...
Sec. of State Clinton Meets with Israelis to Address Iran, Syria, Egypt
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has indicated that the United States is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that Iran does not possess nuclear weapons. This is not the...
Sen. Paul Proposes Bill to Cut Aid to Pakistan
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is aiming for a July 20 vote on a bill to cut off all U.S. foreign aid to Pakistan if its government refuses to release Dr. Shakil...
U.S. Drone Manufacturers Contribute Millions to Congressional Campaigns
President Obama’s drone fever is contagious and is spreading worldwide, and the American industries that build the drones are slavering over the chance to supply the demand. Christopher Ames, the director...
92 Million “Pentagon” on 10 Billion Afghan Spending “Menu”
The United States is building Afghanistan a $92 million "Pentagon," one of more than 1,100 buildings built or under construction in that country at a cost to the United States of...
Government Won’t Divulge Details of Drone Program
Although the Obama administration has been a bit more forthcoming lately in its admission of its policy of using drones to kill enemies by remote control, there is still an official...