Petraeus Mistress Spoke of Access to State Secrets The sex scandal is mostly a distraction from the CIA's evolution into a lawless, covert, para-military army.
NATO Claims Ready to ‘Defend’ Turkey Against Syria NATO chief repeatedly makes the same perfunctory promise, even as US rejects direct military action
Petraeus Mistress Had Access to His Private Email Petraeus's vaunted integrity apparently wasn't enough to stop from letting an affair compromise US security
Israeli FM Threatens to Withhold PA Tax Revenue The Palestinians backed down from last year's statehood bid once Israel blocked tax income to the PA
US, Israel Cancel Mid East Talks on Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone A NWFZ has been repeatedly proposed, only to have Israel, the region's only nuclear-armed state, reject it
Israeli Tank Shells on Gaza Kill at Least 5, Wound Dozens "The occupation's targeting of civilians was a grave escalation that must not pass in silence," said a Hamas spokesman.
Syrian Rebel Leader: Absent Outside Support, ‘We Will All Turn into Terrorists’ FSA leader pledges commitment to human rights, while warning of commitment to terrorism
Red Cross: Military Action in Mali Will Have Severe Humanitarian Costs Naturally, US's response to the Mali problem (prompted by Western military intervention) is to advocate further intervention
Netanyahu Calls Obama to Congratulate Him on Reelection Bibi's call came after criticism that his flagrant preference for a Romney victory was inappropriate
Iranian Jets Fired on US Predator Drone The Obama administration withheld information about the incident from the public apparently until after the election
