Panetta: ‘Lessons of Libya’ to Increase Military Spending
Panetta: ‘Lessons of Libya’ to Increase Military Spending | Urges NATO nations to increase spending
White House: Secret Panel Can Order Americans Assassinated
White House: Secret Panel Can Order Americans Assassinated | Officials say process will remain a secret
Bahrain Allows Retrial for Convicted Medics
The Bahraini government has announced that a retrial will take place for the 20 medical professionals recent sentenced to lengthy jail time for treating as patients protesters injured by harsh government crackdowns. The trial had come under severe international condemnation mainly from rights groups, as the Bahraini dictatorship equated giving medical treatment to protesters with [...]
Partisan Dispute on Gitmo Hides Consensus on Detention Policy
There is a political fight in Washington over the US prison at Guantanamo Bay. The Obama administration and those who support it want to maintain the inhumane system of indefinite detention without charge or trial, but move the prison to US soil. Those in opposition agree on maintaining detention policy, just not on US soil. Last year, [...]
Poll: Vets Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Weren’t Worth It
Poll: Vets Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Weren’t Worth It | Endless warfare starting to get old, vets agree
Suicide Truck Bomb Kills 70 in Mogadishu
Suicide Truck Bomb Kills 70 in Mogadishu | Soldiers respond by randomly firing into the air
Libya Rebels Claim ‘Final Decisive Attack’ on Sirte Soon
Libya Rebels Claim ‘Final Decisive Attack’ on Sirte Soon | Civilians pour out of the city as attacks continue
Iraqi Leaders: No Need for US Troop Immunity After December
Iraqi Leaders: No Need for US Troop Immunity After December | Officials say trainers can stay, but nothing else
Saleh Hopes to Parlay Awlaki’s Killing Into Continued Rule
Saleh Hopes to Parlay Awlaki’s Killing Into Continued Rule | Violence continues nationwide
NATO Refuses to Investigate Libyan Civilian Deaths
In August, regime officials of Muammar Gadhafi claimed that 85 civilians were killed in a NATO airstrike in the village of Majar. Locals have acknowledged that the Gadhafi spokesman’s figures were inflated, including both those killed and injured. But now survivors and family members are requesting compensation for the lost lives and property and they’re demanding [...]
