US Cable: Chemical Agent Probably Used in Syria | State Dept. denies any knowledge of the classified allegations
Secret US Cable: Chemical Agent Probably Used in Syria
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Afghan Tribal Elders to Decide on US Troop Immunity
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that an assembly of tribal elders would make the final decision on whether to grant US troops legal immunity post-2014. The Obama administration has insisted on legal immunity for the residual US troops in Afghanistan...
Pentagon Prepares for Sequestration Cuts
The Pentagon reportedly made preparations for mandatory budget cuts in just over six weeks, including imposing a hiring freeze and delaying some defense contracts. As part of Congress's sequestration deal, the set of budget laws last year that imposed large, automatic...
Obama, Karzai Stay Ambiguous on US Troop Levels in Afghanistan
| More than a decade of military occupation hasn’t managed to correct the problems in Afghanistan.
US Drone Use Setting Off New Global Arms Race
With the US's dramatic expansion of drone use for both surveillance and targeted bombings, a veritable arms race in unmanned aerial vehicles has begun, prompting concern from some in Washington worried about international rivals using drones like the US does. "The...
Hagel, Brennan Nominations Reflect More of the Same Obama Foreign Policy
President Obama's decision to nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel and current counter-terrorism advisor John Brennan as Defense Secretary and CIA Director, respectively, reflects the administration's intention to carry on penchant for secret wars over...
In 4 Drone Strikes in A Single Day, US Kills Up to 25
The US launched up to four separate drone strikes in the tribal regions of Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, according to some reports. As usual, all of the casualties were claimed to be militants. But a recent study by one of President Obama's former...
Iran Says Its Missiles Can Target Within 2,000 KM Range
Iran says it has the technical capacity to target all enemy bases within a range of 2,000 km, which it boasts about in order to serve as a deterrent to the US and Israel, which consistently threaten to attack the Islamic Republic. “Iran has now reached a point of...
If Confirmed, Hagel Likely to Favor Swift Withdrawal From Afghanistan
If Confirmed, Hagel Likely to Favor Swift Withdrawal From Afghanistan | On Iran and Syria too, Hagel appears reluctant to commit troops
Two Former US Officials Criticize Obama’s Counter-Productive Drone War
Two Former Officials Criticize Counter-Productive Drone War | Obama has been “ruthless and indifferent to the rule of law,” says a former advisor
