In a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday, White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan tried to defend America's policies toward Yemen by downplaying the largely secret war the Obama administration is waging there. Brennan's speech was the Obama...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday warned against the conflict in Syria descending into sectarian warfare because of "proxies or terrorist fighters" being sent to join the fight, forgetting that this is actually US policy. "We have to send very clear...
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Tuesday that new intelligence information indicates "Iran has made greater progress on developing components for its nuclear weapons program than the West had previously realized," although it offered almost no evidence for...
President Obama mentioned to a top fundraiser this week that he believes Republican candidate for President Mitt Romney wants to nominate CIA chief Gen. David Petraeus as his vice presidential candidate, according to the Drudge Report. The White House quickly denied...
The Defense Department is abandoning its plan to close several domestic military bases across the country, claiming to focus instead on closing military installations overseas, according to Secretary Leon Panetta. "I had no illusions that [base closures] would be an...
Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee say they are considering softening pending legislation meant to crack down on national security leaks after it came under criticism from civil libertarians. A bill already approved by the committee would strip intelligence...
Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government on Monday, saying he wanted to join "the revolution." "I address you today at this grave hour where the country is living under the brunt of genocide and barbarian brutal killing...
The US is engaged in extensive planning and preparations for a post-Assad Syria, largely without telling the American people, in the hopes that they can secure a smooth transition in the event their proxies in the rebel militias topple the regime. The preparations for...
Turkey is providing active military training to members of the Free Syrian Army through a secret program run at Turkish military camps, according to one Syrian opposition fighter. "The Turkish people are really helping us. Lots of people are getting training in those...
The Afghan parliament voted Saturday to dismiss two of President Karzai's key security officials amid allegations of corruption and security breaches, according to the Washington Post. Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, one of the top Afghan officials most trusted...
