Defense Secretary Leon Panetta declared Thursday that he will not see the Pentagon budget cut. ”I don’t want to hollow out the force,” Panetta told the Senate Armed Services Committee. “I am not going to do that.” Either forgetting or disregarding two important factors with respect to the impending budget cuts, Panetta showed unusual prerogative for [...]
Congressional leaders are falling over one another to show their support for Israel by moving to punish the Palestinian Authority for seeking United Nations membership by revoking the $600 million in annual aid the US sends to Palestinians. But the public display of pro-Israeli affection is mere political grandstanding, as opposed to serious policymaking. As [...]
Rebel attacks accompanied by NATO airstrikes on the Libyan city of Sirte have killed 151 civilians, according to a spokesman for the fugitive leader Muammar Gadhafi. “Between yesterday and this morning, 151 civilians were killed inside their homes as the Grad rockets and other explosives fell upon their heads,” Moussa Ibrahim told Reuters. ”The city hospital [...]
US Drones Kill 10 in Southern Yemen | Another 16 killed in Sanaa as ceasefire crumbles
Palestinians May Delay UN Security Council Vote on Statehood | Aims for more time to convince nations
Another 90 Days: NATO Extends Libya War Yet Again | NATO chief vows to continue war
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a list of requests for United States assistance in countering Kurdish separatists. “There is a list of requests we have conveyed to them regarding the fight against the PKK,” Erdogan said, referring to the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is considered a terrorist group by Turkey, [...]
US: Pakistan Using Haqqani Network for Proxy War Against Us | Mullen demands Pakistan military break ties with group
Thirty-five dead bodies were dumped close to the port of Veracruz in Mexico on Tuesday along with a threatening message to Mexico’s most notorious drug cartel, as drug-related gang violence continues to rise in the region. The banner found nearby read ”This is going to happen to all you Zeta shits operating in Veracruz. The territory [...]
Turkey Bombs More PKK Targets in Iraq | Vows strikes to continue, asks US for help
