Nationalization Leads to Spike in Afghan Guards’ Cost | Congress mulls ditching aid programs as too pricey to guard
Nationalization Leads to Spike in Afghan Guards’ Cost
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Arab League Backs UN Plan for Syria at Baghdad Summit
Leaders at the Arab League Summit in Iraq on Thursday endorsed the UN envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end the violence in Syria, with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warning that arming either side in Syria would lead to a "proxy war." Fewer than half the Arab...
In Exchange for Arms, Philippines OKs Greater US Military Presence
The Philippines will grant Washington greater military access in exchange for more military equipment, training and funding, as part of the Obama administration's effort to expand and strengthen the empire in Asia to counter a rising China. Washington is offering the...
Israel’s Plan to Attack Iran On Hold for 2012
After viewing the results of a Pentagon war simulation and securing more military funding from the U.S., Israel has decided to put off any plans for a unilateral strike on Iran until at least next year, according to reports. The so-called war game was classified but...
Speculation Grows: Was France Gunman a Police Informant?
Speculation Grows: Was France Gunman a Police Informant? | ‘Friendly relationship’ with police may have kept Merah ‘off the radar’
Syrian Troops Retake Key Town of Saraqeb
Syrian Troops Retake Key Town of Saraqeb | Rebel council claims other factions unite behind them
Obama Admin. Escalates Drone War in Yemen
The Obama administration has dramatically escalated its secret drone war in Yemen, already exploiting Yemen's fragile new client state. There have been 26 reported incidents of drone strikes in Yemen since May, but the pace appears to be accelerating with nine attacks...
McCain Resolution Calls for Arming Syrian Opposition, Safe Zones
Senator John McCain introduced a new resolution on Syria Wednesday that calls for arming the Syrian rebels to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad and establishing safe zones inside Syria. The non-binding resolution stops short of calling for U.S. military intervention...
More Clashes in South Libya: Over 70 Killed
More Clashes in South Libya: Over 70 Killed | Over 150 wounded as ceasefire falters
Qatar, Turkey Express Opposition to Unilateral Strike on Iran
Along with a virtual consensus within the U.S. military and intelligence community, international heads of state have begun expressing their opposition to a U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani has said his country,...
