A Decade In, Taliban Predicts Victory in Afghanistan

A Decade In, Taliban Predicts Victory in Afghanistan | Spokesman vows fight will continue against NATO

FBI Director Vows More Use of ‘Lone Wolf’ Provision of Patriot Act

FBI Director Vows More Use of ‘Lone Wolf’ Provision of Patriot Act | Citizens with no terror ties a ‘serious national security threat’

Poll Shows Overwhelming British Opposition to Afghan War

Poll Shows Overwhelming British Opposition to Afghan War | 71 percent believe war ‘unwinnable’

Libya Rebels Announce Another ‘Final Assault’ on Sirte

Libya Rebels Announce Another ‘Final Assault’ on Sirte | Fierce fighting reported in Gadhafi hometown

McChrystal: US ‘Far From Goals’ in Afghanistan

McChrystal: US ‘Far From Goals’ in Afghanistan | Says NATO lacks understanding of Afghans

Executive Order: Obama Aims for Even More Secretiveness

Executive Order: Obama Aims for Even More Secretiveness

Trading Blame: Nations Agree Afghan War Failure Someone Else’s Fault

Trading Blame: Nations Agree Afghan War Failure Someone Else’s Fault | Afghanistan blames Pakistan, Pakistan blames US

Obama Marks Decade in Afghanistan With False Statements on Wars

President Barack Obama marked the ten-year anniversary of the war in Afghanistan with a paper statement, claiming to already have made a public speech reflecting the decade of war last month, on the anniversary of September 11th. The statement contained the usual platitudes of patriotism and glorification of war. ”Thanks to the extraordinary service of these [...]

DHS is Testing “Pre-Crime” Detection System

A recently released internal Department of Homeland Security document has revealed a controversial program designed to predict whether a person will commit a crime before they have committed it. And it is already being tested on members of the public. DHS is betting on algorithms in a futuristic surveillance program, testing at a “prototype screening facility” [...]

Romney Picks Scary Hawk as Foreign Policy Adviser

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has chosen a new foreign policy adviser. His name is Walid Phares, a Lebanese-American Fox News contributor, and rising pundit known for his hawkish stances. He is called by the hawks that value his belligerence an “expert on terrorism.” His credentials are questionable, though. In years past, such an appointment would have [...]