Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan: A Marriage of Convenience
Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan: A Marriage of Convenience
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Syrian Opposition: Tanks Encircle Contested Town on Lebanon Border
Syrian Opposition: Tanks Encircle Contested Town on Lebanon Border | As civil war simmers, Zabadani looks to be a battlezone
Panetta Believes Israel Will Attack Iran in Coming Months
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is worried that Israeli will launch a preemptive, unilateral military strike on Iran within the next few months, according to David Ignatius of the Washington Post. "Panetta believes there is a strong likelihood," writes Ignatius, "that...
Israel Ramps Up Push for Attack on Iran
Israeli officials have apparently been engaged in an aggressive public relations offensive to broaden support for a military attack on Iran, with particular emphasis on American audiences. Israel's strategy conference this week in Herzliya, a Tel Aviv suburb, has...
Iraq’s Crisis: Vice President Hashemi Speaks
Iraq’s Crisis: Vice President Hashemi Speaks | Broad interview covers array of topics
US Dismisses Confusion Over Panetta’s Afghanistan Statements
The Obama administration played down comments from Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta that the U.S. could end its combat role in Afghanistan by the end of 2013, saying the original policy has not changed. "This was an assessment of what could happen within the context...
American PR Firm as Propaganda Arm of Rwandan Regime
An American public-relations agency, Racepoint Group, has been providing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of services to the autocratic Rwandan government as a propaganda arm. Racepoint Group engages in a media campaigns consisting of white-washed self-promotion...
Iraq Wants Exemption From US Sanctions on Iran
Iraq does not plan to abide by Washington's sanctions on Iran, as Baghdad officials announce they plan to submit a waiver to the U.S. government. The U.S. has heaped harsh economic sanctions on Iran and has managed to convince the European Union to go along with a...
West Rapidly Backpedals on Syria Resolution, Seeks Russia Deal
West Rapidly Backpedals on Syria Resolution, Seeks Russia Deal | US looking for possible exile locales for Assad
DHS Seizes 307 Wrestling, Football Sites
DHS Seizes 307 Wrestling, Football Sites | Michigan man arrested for ‘illegal streaming’
