US, West Chasing Non-Threats in Africa | Washington systematically exaggerates the threat from militant groups in Africa, including Mali
US, West Chasing Non-Threats in Africa
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British Defense Minister: No Outright Winner in Afghanistan
British DM: No Outright Winner in Afghanistan | The failure of the war makes for a precarious stalemate
Yemen Cabinet Minister Condemns Drone Strikes
Obama Inaugural Speech: US to Maintain Global Military Presence
Obama Inaugural Speech: US to Maintain Global Military Presence | Obama declared an end to a decade of war, but pledged to maintain the militaristic US empire
US Puts Jordan, Turkey in Front to Handle Syrian Chemical Weapons Emergency
The Obama administration is working closely with Jordan and Turkey, pressing military forces there to take principal responsibility for safeguarding Syria's chemical weapons sites in case they become vulnerable to theft or misuse and providing equipment and training...
Many US Officials Dispute Mali Militants Pose Any Threat
Many US Officials Dispute Mali Militants Pose Any Threat | Greater US involvement could make Mali a magnet for foreign jihadists
US Attack Could Only Set Iran’s Nuclear Program Back Slightly
US Attack Could Only Set Iran’s Nuclear Program Back Slightly | The attack alone will have made Iran determined to have a nuclear deterrent
US: We Do Not Believe Syria Used Chemical Weapons
The State Department on Wednesday said that the US does not believe the Syrian military used chemical weapons on its own people, despite reports to the contrary. Josh Rogin of Foreign Policy magazine reported on Tuesday that a secret State Department cable sent last...
Repressive Regimes Use US-Made Technologies for Surveillance, Censorship
US contractors supply some of the world's most repressive regimes with surveillance and censorship technology, according to researchers at a Canadian human rights monitoring group. The Citizen Lab Internet research group, based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at...
Obama Privately Says Israel ‘Doesn’t Know What Its Best Interests Are’
The Israeli decision to build Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territory of East Jerusalem referred to as E1, according to Atlantic columnist Jeffrey Goldberg, prompted Obama to sharply criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in private. According to...
