As Netanyahu Hypes Iranian ‘Threat,’ Russia Holds Tehran Talks
As Netanyahu Hypes Iranian ‘Threat,’ Russia Holds Tehran Talks | Russia terms talks stalled, but efforts continue
US Military: $360M Ends Up With Taliban, Criminals
The U.S military estimates $360 million in U.S. tax dollars has ended up in the hands of the Taliban, criminals, and power brokers with ties to both. The money was awarded to Afghan businesses in a central Obama administration policy that finances business contracts to boost the economy. These losses, which end up directly funding [...]
US Insists Military Aid Remains Cut as Drones Pound Pakistan
US Insists Military Aid Remains Cut as Drones Pound Pakistan | Obama pushes Congress for increase in aid funding
Clinton Touts Libya War as ‘Smart Power’
Clinton Touts Libya War as ‘Smart Power’ | Rebels reject peace talks
Abbas Ready to Accept US Statehood Veto
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday that he is prepared to accept the Obama administration’s expected veto of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations next month, saying he will “continue to cooperate with the Americans” even if that happens. Palestinian leaders have said that more than 120 countries are supporting Palestinian recognition at the U.N. in [...]
23 Yemeni Tribesmen Killed as Saleh Vows Return
23 Yemeni Tribesmen Killed as Saleh Vows Return | Saleh’s potential return threatens escalation of violence
Kuwaiti Gitmo Detainee Fears Indefinite Detention
Mohammed Ahmed al Kandari has been in Guantanamo Bay detention center for almost a decade and, according to his lawyer Lt. Col. Barry Wingard, now defending him before a military tribunal, is likely to be detained indefinitely. A Kuwaiti national, Kandari went to Afghanistan in the summer of 2001 to do charity work and was captured [...]
US Pays Contractors to ‘Allow Transparency’ in Use of Contractors
US Pays Contractors to ‘Allow Transparency’ in Use of Contractors
State-Backed Banks Invest in Banned Cluster Bombs
British high-street banks, including two institutions that were bailed out by taxpayers, are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in companies that manufacture cluster bombs – despite a growing global ban outlawing the production and trade of the inherently indiscriminate weapons. The military industrial complex is being enabled, instead of restricted, by their big government [...]
Sen. Leahy Seeks to Pull Military Aid from Israeli Special Forces
Sen. Leahy Seeks to Pull Military Aid from Israeli Special Forces | Elite forces seen responsible for human rights violations
