Clinton Takes Blame for Benghazi Security | She seemed to be taking political heat away from Obama campaign
Clinton: ‘I Take Responsibility’ For Lack of Security Ahead of Benghazi Attack
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Obama Orders Drones, Special Ops on Standby to Kill Benghazi Attack Suspects
President Obama has ordered drones to fly over northern Africa and has put special operations strike forces on standby, readied for orders to kill suspects as soon as investigators say they've identified those responsible for the attack on the US Consulate in...
NATO Airstrike Kills Three Afghan Children
A NATO airstrike killed three children in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, Afghan officials said Monday. "Two Taliban mine-planters were identified and targeted by ISAF from the air and killed," district police chief Ahmad Shah Khan told AFP. "Three children,...
US: Palestinian Bid for UN Status ‘Jeopardizes Peace Process’
The United States on Monday denounced the Palestinian bid to upgrade its status at the United Nations to a sovereign country, claiming it would "jeopardize the peace process." The US position in this regard hasn't changed from last year, when Palestinian authorities...
On Syria, Both VP Candidates Agree on Aiding Rebels, No Direct Intervention
In the Vice Presidential Debates on Thursday, both candidates agreed on the fundamentals of policy towards the civil conflict in Syria, even as both struggled to differentiate themselves for voters. Both candidates agreed that the US should be aiding, directly and...
In VP Debate, Candidates Agree on Afghan Withdrawal, Neither Admit War’s Failure
In the Vice Presidential debates on Thursday, both candidates agreed on a 2014 timeline to withdraw from Afghanistan, although they argued over details and Congressman Paul Ryan hinted at keeping US troops there for longer. "We agree with the administration on their...
Ryan Accuses Biden of Cuts to Defense, That He Voted For
In the Vice Presidential debates on Thursday, GOP candidate Paul Ryan accused the Obama administration of supporting deep cuts to defense budgets, a fiction that is embarrassing for a congressman who in fact voted for the cuts he criticizes the administration for...
Candidates Squabble, But Fail to Differentiate Iran Policy
Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan squabbled over Iran policy in the vice presidential debates on Thursday, but Ryan failed to articulate a policy different from the Obama administration's approach. Desperate to differentiate him and his running mate,...
Iraqi PM Warns Turkey Not to Try to Drag NATO into Syria Conflict
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned Turkey on Wednesday against escalating its tensions with Syria and thereby dragging NATO into the conflict. Maliki, a close ally of Iran, said Syria was not threatening Turkey, and criticized Ankara's response to errant...
State Dept. Defends Itself on Benghazi Attack in Senate Hearings
The State Department will testify in Senate hearings on Wednesday about the September attack on the US consulate in Banghazi, Libya, and try to mitigate criticisms that they ignored warning signs of an impending attack and that they misrepresented the nature of the...
