Bombing in Central Somalia Indicates Toughening Shabab Resistance Washington is searching for monsters to destroy in Somalia
Iran Signals Willingness to Halt 20 Percent Enrichment If Washington doesn't reciprocate with diplomatic compromise, failed talks could lead to war
Israel Afraid of Iraq’s US-Provided Warplanes That Israel feels threatened by Iraq - America's intended client - is a monument to the failure of the Iraq war
Courts Decide Whether Civilian Contractors Have a Right to Civilian Trials A 2006 law by Sen. Lindsey Graham designates military courts for civilians contractors in war zones
In Yemen, Saleh Loyalists Attack, Blockade Airport The infighting among Yemen's ruling factions exposes a rift between the old order and the new
Iran’s Nuclear ‘Capability’ Proof of Military Dimension, Says Israeli Official The US-Israeli attempt to conflate having 'capability' and having a weapons program are thinly-veiled arguments for preventive war
Egyptian Army Sent to Sinai to Target Militancy After Threats From Israel The move seems intended to prevent rocket fire into Israel and secure an oil pipeline that serves Israel and Jordan
Syria Fighting Continues Despite Impending Ceasefire All sides both within Syria and without continue to act to prolong the conflict
Mali’s Coup Leader Agrees to Return to Constitutional Order The international community is concerned about ongoing instability and the sincerity of the accord
Panetta: ‘Dysfunction in Washington’ Threatens US Security The Secretary of Defense railed against stubborn politics on the issue of budget cuts, after playing that very game himself
