Al-Qaeda's relationship with the government of Iran was openly hostile as revealed by recently declassified documents, contrary to hysterical and baseless American claims of an Iran-Qaeda connection. In an attempt to incriminate the Iranian regime and rally support...
US Fumbles With Chinese Activist Seeking Asylum as China Condemns ‘Interference’
The State Department has bungled and mismanaged the situation of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng seeking asylum in the U.S., now having apparently abandoned him for a worse fate than if they never got involved. After escaping from captivity of Chinese authorities who...
Pentagon Describes ‘Long-Term and Acute’ Problems in Afghanistan
The Pentagon Tuesday released a report on the progress of the war in Afghanistan that acknowledged a “resilient” Taliban and pointed to “long-term and acute challenges" as the military prepares for a considerable drawdown of forces in 2014. Like all such Pentagon...
Bin Laden Disapproved of, Had Little Control Over ‘Affiliates,’ Documents Reveal
Osama bin Laden often disapproved of what so-called "affiliate" organizations were doing and in fact had very little, if any, control over their actions, according to declassified documents obtained by the U.S. during the raid on his residence a year ago. Bin Laden...
Russia Threatens Preemptive Strike if NATO Builds Missile Defense Shield
Russia's top military officer has threatened to carry out a pre-emptive strike if Washington goes ahead with its plan to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe. The Obama administration has been pushing for a deal to build missile defense facilities in...
Report: Media Freedom in Iraq Continues to Worsen
Report: Media Freedom in Iraq Continues to Worsen | Growing attacks on media workers
Britain: Germany Needs to ‘Get Over WW2,’ Fight in More Wars
Britain: Germany Needs to ‘Get Over WW2,’ Fight in More Wars | ‘Huge potential’ for Germany to fight massive wars
US-Afghan Pact Will Allow Drone War in Pakistan to Continue
The deal Washington and Kabul recently signed will allow Washington to continue launch drone attacks into Pakistan beyond 2014, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated Wednesday. In response to a question about drones strikes past the so-called withdrawal date in 2014,...
Israeli DM: Early Elections Won’t Stall Iran War
Israeli DM: Early Elections Won’t Stall Iran War | Netanyahu moves to dissolve Knesset
Armed Men Attack Anti-SCAF Protesters in Egypt, Killing 11
Unidentified men armed with guns and batons and suspected of being hired by the military rulers attacked peaceful protesters in Egypt on Wednesday, killing 11 and wounding several more. The protesters were demonstrating in Cairo against the ongoing military rule in...


