Sen. Feinstein: I Thought Pakistan Drone Strikes Were ‘Secret’
Sen. Feinstein: I Thought Pakistan Drone Strikes Were ‘Secret’ | Senate Intelligence Committee chair puzzled at Obama’s comments
US Attacks Making Iran More Willing to Strike Back, Clapper Warns Senate
US Attacks Making Iran More Willing to Strike Back, Clapper Warns Senate | DNI: US threats may fuel future Iranian attacks
Obama Denies ‘Huge Number of Civilian Casualties’ in Drone War
President Barack Obama readily confirmed the drone war in northwest Pakistan in an interview Monday, breaking with the protocol which normally demands U.S. officials not speak publicly about the classified program. “I want to make sure people understand actually drones have not caused a huge number of civilian casualties,” President Obama said in an hour [...]
Turkey Will Resist Western Pressure to Ban Iranian Oil
Turkey will not ban Iranian oil imports like the U.S. and European Union, unless United Nations sanctions are imposed, a spokesman for Turkey’s Energy Ministry said Monday. “We are not bound by EU or US decisions, so we will only block Iranian oil imports if the UN decides to impose such sanctions on Iran,” he said. [...]
Don’t Mention the War: Georgian President Visits White House for NATO Push
Don’t Mention the War: Georgian President Visits White House for NATO Push | Obama affirms support for Georgian military
Karzai’s Taliban Talks Mean Courting Pakistan
Karzai’s Taliban Talks Mean Courting Pakistan | Afghan govt. hoping Pakistan can introduce them to some Taliban
Bahrain Security Forces Crush Protests After Funeral of Slain Teenager
Bahraini riot police attacked anti-government protesters with teargas on Monday after the funeral of a teenager killed by police last week, as violence in the Gulf state increases in the run-up to the anniversary of the uprising. Bahrain’s Shi’ite Muslim majority has become fed up at the lack of reform and constant repression, this time blocking off [...]
Syrian Govt. Forces Have ‘Upper Hand’ in Damascus Fighting
Syrian Govt. Forces Have ‘Upper Hand’ in Damascus Fighting | US condemns Syria as street fight grows
Pentagon To Begin Talks With Iraq on New Defense Agreement
The Obama administration will begin talks with the Iraqi government on a new long-term defense agreement that may include an expanded number of U.S. troops, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s chief policy aide. The scope and depth of the new defense relationship is not decided yet, but the Obama administration is reportedly “open to Iraqi [...]
Israeli Policy, Court Rulings Violate Law & Undermine Palestinian Rights
Israel’s high court has made several recent decisions that “aim to legitimize clear violations of Israel’s international legal obligations” and undermine human rights, Human Rights Watch said Monday. In one decision this month, the court upheld the constitutionality of the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, which bans the entry into Israel of Palestinians from the [...]
