Napolitano: TSA to Grope Fewer Kids Under New Rules
Napolitano: TSA to Grope Fewer Kids Under New Rules | Children to be ‘patted down’ by TSA less often
US Arms Makers Lobby Against Defense Cuts
US Arms Makers Lobby Against Defense Cuts | Executives tell ‘supercommittee’ record military budget ‘cut to the bone’
Bahrain Forces Fire Tear Gas at Protesters, Ignoring Popular Demands for Rights
US-supported and equipped Bahraini security forces have fired tear gas at crowds of people in an attempt to disperse protesters chanting anti-government slogans country’s oil hub of Sitra on Wednesday night, injuring at least seven more people. Protests and clashes with security forces have become an almost daily event in Bahrain, where taxpayer money has been [...]
Visiting UK, Rep. King Cheers IRA Terror Attacks
Visiting UK, Rep. King Cheers IRA Terror Attacks | Stands by support for attacks on ‘British Imperialism’
AFRICOM Commander Requests More Special Operations Forces
The commander of U.S. troops in Africa is requesting more special operations forces to fight terrorism and to help train and weaponize Africa’s own militaries. “I’d like more special operations forces now,” said Army Gen. Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, Wednesday in Washington. Ham said he expects to see increases in US special [...]
NATO Weary of Nation-Building, Occupation in Libya
After over a decade of NATO missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo, the top levels of America’s European military alliance are eager to end the Libyan war and to avoid nation-building responsibilities. “We must end this Libyan business quickly,” one senior military officer told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. “We just cannot afford this [...]
Jordanian Protesters Demand Closure of US Embassy
Jordanian protesters demanded the closing of the US Embassy in the capital Amman on Wednesday, citing revelations from cables released by WikiLeaks that suggest covert US plans to turn Jordan into a home for Palestinians. Scores of activists burned American and Israeli flags outside the embassy, chanting ”The people want the Americans out.” About half of [...]
Detroit Airplane Detainees ‘Did Nothing Wrong,’ FBI Admits
Detroit Airplane Detainees ‘Did Nothing Wrong,’ FBI Admits | Suspiciously airsick Indian’s detention a ‘precautionary measure’
US Blames Haqqani Network for Kabul Attacks
US Blames Haqqani Network for Kabul Attacks | Ambassador mocks attacks, which killed 27, as ‘not a very big deal’
Kenyan Activist to Sue FBI Over Involvement in Detention
Kenyan Activist to Sue FBI Over Involvement in Detention | Human rights worker was held after criticizing arrests of Somalis
