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Obama Ramps Up His Push For Syrian Intervention To Skeptical Lawmakers
US President Barack Obama has launched an intense lobbying effort to sway skeptical lawmakers as they weigh whether to support military strikes against Syria, an official said Sunday.Obama, as well as...
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RETIRED GENERAL: A Limited Military Strike On Syria May Not Be An Effective...
A retired Marine Corps General expressed reservations over a limited military strike against Syria on ABC News' "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" on Sunday, saying that limited strikes in the past...
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Three Ways That The West Could Make Life More Difficult For A Hostile Russia
FOR a time after Vladimir Putin first became Russia’s president almost 14 years ago, there were hopes that, though no liberal, he was moving in a pro-Western direction. But as he prepares to welcome...
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Britain Doesn't Care If Syria Affects Their 'Special Relationship' With The US
Britain doesn't think a failed vote on Syrian intervention will hurt its "special relationship" with the United States — and they don't really care if it does, either.A new BBC poll finds that a vast...
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SOLDIERS SPEAK OUT ON SYRIA: 'We Are Not A World Police'
With the president poised to strike in Syria and the Congress set to vote on the issue the week of Sept. 9, the debate about U.S. military intervention in the two-year-old civil war is already...
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These Powerful Visualizations Show The Scope Of The US Drone War
The use of weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles — often referred to as drones — has risen steadily in the decade after the 9/11 attacks.We see reports of the latest drone strike that may have killed a...
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Obama Already Has One Of His Most Important Meetings On Syria Today
President Barack Obama will meet with Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Syria — a meeting that could serve as one of the most significant in Obama's quest for Congressional...
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Even A Former Iranian President Blames Assad For Syria's Chemical Attack
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian news agency quoted former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as saying Syria's government had attacked its own people with chemical weapons, but later replaced the report...
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JOHN MCCAIN: It Would Be 'Catastrophic' If Congress Blocked Obama On Syria
Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham came out of their meeting with President Barack Obama more optimistic and supportive of a plan of military intervention in Syria. It potentially lines...
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Syria's Assad Warns That The Middle East Is A 'Powder Keg'
Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has challenged the west to come up with "a single piece" of evidence that he has used chemical weapons.He warned that any military intervention in Syria could spark...
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Markets Briefly Fall After Russian Headlines About Missile — Stocks Recover...
An incident this morning reveals how jittery the world is, in the midst of escalating geopolitical tensions surrounding Syria.Apparently it was a joint-U.S. Israel test of an "anchor" missile.Around 5...
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Here's A Fantastic Data Visualization Of The US Intelligence Community's...
The Washington Post has been reporting onthe U.S. intelligence community's top-secret "black budget" after obtaining it from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.The information has revealed...
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Assad Taunts Obama As 'Weak' For Flipping On Syria Strikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad taunted U.S. President Barack Obama as a "weak" leader who had no proof Assad had used chemical weapons on his country's own people, and warned that U.S. airstrikes...
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DEM SENATOR: Nightmarish 'Disaster' Could Come With Congressional...
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) warned on Tuesday that it could be a "recipe for disaster" if Congress tries to "micromanage" authorization for military action in Syria.Kaine made the statements on "Morning...
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Actually, The US Has A Strategy In Syria — And It's Starting To Work
One of the primary criticisms of U.S. President Barack Obama's plan for a limited attack on Syria is that there is no long-term strategy in place for what happens after bombs fall on Damascus.But...
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Boehner Will Support Obama's Syria Plan — 'This Is Something The Country...
Both House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that they would support President Barack Obama's plan for limited military action in Syria, with Boehner saying that it's...
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Did WikiLeaks Sell Out Snowden To The Russians?
Is it just a coincidence that former NSA analyst Edward Snowden, a valuable intelligence asset, ended up in the hands of Russia's security services?Or did WikiLeaks, the "anti-secrecy" organization...
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Watch John McCain Rip A Fox News Host For His Criticism Of A Syrian Rebel's...
In his media tour Tuesday morning, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) ripped into Fox News host Brian Kilmeade for his criticism of a Syrian rebel's chanting of "Allahu Akbar."On "Fox & Friends," Kilmeade...
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Fighter Jets And Helicopters Perform At Russia's International Air Show...
Russia's biennial International Aviation and Space Airshow, also known as MAKS, kicked off last week, and it's an impressive show.The first few days of the show, held near Moscow, were reserved for...
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As Tensions Rise In Middle East, Iran Claims To Have Overhauled A Warship
On the cusp of foreign intervention in Syria, the Iranian government claims to have affixed state-of-the-art radar and weapons systems on one of its warships.The purported upgrades include domestically...
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