John Kerry Refused To Rule Out Boots On The Ground In Syria, And Then Said He...
In a rather perplexing contrast with the Obama administration's message on military intervention in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry refused to rule out the possibility of putting "boots on the...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Comes Out In Support Of Obama's Plan In Syria
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is backing President Barack Obama's call for limited military strikes in Syria. "Secretary Clinton supports the President’s effort to enlist the Congress in...
View ArticleRussia Warns Citizens About Traveling To America Or Allied Countries
The Russian government has issued an odd travel warning to its citizens — beware of the United States. Travel warnings typically warn citizens of war, disease, other unrest. This announcement from the...
View ArticleJohn McCain Caught Playing iPhone Poker During Syria Hearing — And 'Worst Of...
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) quickly tried to diffuse a controversy that popped up after a Washington Post photographer captured a shot of him playing poker on his iPhone during a Senate hearing on Syria...
View ArticleNew Senate Resolution On Syria Lays Out Two Important Ground Rules
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached a deal late Tuesday on a new resolution that would authorize force in a U.S. mission in Syria — with some limits.The resolution is much more...
View ArticleIn A Rare Interview, Putin Warns Obama Against Solo Attack On Syria
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AP)— President Vladimir Putin warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria but also said Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military...
View ArticleVladimir Putin: Russian Officials Were In Contact With Snowden Before Flight...
Russian officials were in touch with Edward Snowden before the US intelligence leaker flew to Moscow from Hong Kong, President Vladimir Putin has revealed.In the first official confirmation of what...
View ArticlePutin: Snowden Is A 'Strange Guy' Who Is In For A Tough Life
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who received asylum in Russia, is a "strange guy" who condemned himself to a difficult fate."You know, I sometimes...
View ArticleObama Sets A New 'Red Line' On Syria — This Time For Congress
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there was plenty of credibility on the line over the world's response in Syria — of Congress and of the international community as a whole."My credibility is...
View ArticleInside The Shipyard Where The Navy's Massive $14 Billion Aircraft Carrier Is...
When Newport News shipyard built its first boat, the Dorothy, on Virginia's James River in 1890, it was the beginning of an American legacy.Not long after the Dorothy's launch, Newport News...
View ArticlePHOTO: Airbus Proves Its Huge New Warplane Doesn't Need A Paved Runway
Airbus delivered the first A400M Atlas to the French Air Force in August, but it's still busy running trials to prove just how much the huge new warplane can do.The Military branch of the European...
View ArticleWest Faces 'Sisyphean Task' To Stop Online Recruitment Of Terrorists
PARIS (Reuters) - "I am French," explains the young man in the YouTube video carrying a Kalashnikov and wearing a kufiya cotton headdress as he sits in front of a waving black-and-white flag of al...
View ArticleLiberals Aren't Buying Obama And Kerry's Arguments For Action In Syria
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is coming out against military action in Syria, and it plans to pressure on-the-fence Democrats in Congress to oppose it, as well.The PCCC, which has a...
View ArticleChelsea Manning Releases Application For Presidential Pardon
Army Private Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning, has formally asked for a Presidential pardon.Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison after orchestrating the largest leak of...
View ArticleSENATE PANEL APPROVES LIMITED MILITARY STRIKE ON SYRIA
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a resolution that authorizes President Barack Obama to use limited military force in Syria by a 10-7 vote on Wednesday. The resolution will now head to the...
View ArticleMeanwhile, Al Qaeda Distributes Back-To-School Materials In Syria
As the U.S. mulls strikes, Al Qaeda is concerned kids have the right materials for school.Aymenn J Al-Tamimi, a Shillman-Ginsburg Fellow at Middle East Forum, Student at Oxford University tweeted this...
View ArticleNewest Snowden Leak Details CIA's PR Strategy For The Drone War
The latest in the Snowden leak saga comes from the Washington Post about the NSA spying on Al Qaeda and the CIA's use of drones.In it, there's a portion tucked at the end which shows the battle of...
View ArticleAl Qaeda Warns Its Syria Affiliates: Drop The Cell Phones, Bombs Are Coming
Bashar Al Assad isn't the only one making moves based on the probability of U.S. bombs, Al Qaeda is in the mix too.The extremist militant group figures that they will also be targets of a torrent of...
View ArticleObama's Decision To Wait On Syria Reportedly Shocked US Forces
Those tasked with executing the strike on Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria were reportedly shocked when U.S. President Barack Obama announced Saturday that he wanted to seek Congressional approval...
View ArticleHow A US Attack On Assad Can Hurt His Regime With Being A Surprise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It would hardly be a surprise to Syrian President Bashar al-Assador his military if American missiles start hitting Syria soon.With weeks to prepare for an attack, Assad might...
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