Former Mossad Chief: Iranians Should Be ‘Very Worried’ About Attack in Next 12 Weeks | Says leadup to US vote ‘very critical’ to decision
Pentagon Plans for Air-Sea War in Asia Inflame China Tensions
The Pentagon is drawing up new plans to prepare for an air and sea war in Asia, presumably against China, in the Obama administration's most belligerent manifestation yet of the so-called pivot to Asia-Pacific. Fighting counterinsurgency campaigns and building up...
Evidence of Atrocities on Both Sides in Syria
Claims of a new mass killing at the hands of the Syrian government this week came alongside accusations from human rights groups that opposition fighters have engaged in reprisal killings and extrajudicial executions of regime loyalists. As violent as the Assad regime...
US Pouring More Military Aid into Africa, Chasing Non-Threats
The United states is pouring increasing amounts of military funding into client states in Africa to counter trumped up "terrorist" threats from militant groups the Pentagon indiscriminately claims are al-Qaeda-linked. The Pentagon has already sent more than $82...
Kofi Annan Quits as Syria Peace Envoy
Kofi Annan is stepping down as UN-Arab League envoy for the Syria conflict at the end of the month, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said in a statement, as talks began to find a successor. "Kofi Annan deserves our profound admiration for the selfless way in which he...
Obama Signed Secret Order to Aid Syrian Rebels
Earlier this year, President Obama signed a secret order authorizing US support for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to US officials. Obama's order, known as an intelligence "finding," gives broad authority to the CIA and other...
US Okays Non-Profit for Arming Syrian Rebels
US Okays Non-Profit for Arming Syrian Rebels | Group to throw money, arms at Free Syrian Army
Rights Group: Bahrain Regime ‘Weaponizing Tear Gas’
A US-based human rights group has accused the regime in Bahrain of indiscriminately using tear gas as a weapon against protesters, resulting in severe injuries and even killing of civilians. Physicians for Human Rights published a report on Wednesday...
UN Still Angling for Syria ‘Safe Zone’
UN Still Angling for Syria ‘Safe Zone’ | Is it for civilians, or rebels?
Obama Administration Tells Military Contractors to Not Warn of Layoffs
Obama Administration Tells Military Contractors to Not Warn of Layoffs | WARN Act warnings to be avoided, Labor Dept hopes