At Least Eight Killed in Southeast Turkey Bombing | Three civilians, five police among the slain
At Least Eight Killed in Southeast Turkey Bombing
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US Nears Deal to Send Iraq $82M in Arms & Equipment
The US Department of Defense is closing in on a deal to send $82 million worth of military arms and equipment to the government of Iraq, as discussions about a continuing US presence there are ongoing. The sale would include, for example, tens of thousands of M107...
Defense Cuts Shift Military Equipment from Pentagon to Domestic Police
Facing budget cuts, the defense industry that makes drones, radar equipment, and sensors for use in Iraq and Afghanistan is looking to sell them at home to police, border patrol, and others. Those in the industry refer to domestic law enforcement as "adjacent markets"...
Foreign Service Officer Van Buren Disciplined Over WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON — Peter Van Buren has been officially sanctioned today. Depending how one looks at it, he could be either the first State Department WikiLeaks casualty or the first who’s been punished for criticizing the agency’s performance in the war. Or both. It doesn’t...
US Finalizes $53M Arms Sale to Bahrain
The US has finalized the sale of $53 million worth of weapons and military equipment to the dictatorship in Bahrain, despite months of widespread human rights abuses against peaceful protesters. Last month, the Department of Defense notified Congress of a deal to send...
State Dept Officer Peter Van Buren Punished Over WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON – Foreign Service officer Peter Van Buren has been officially sanctioned today. Depending how one looks at it, he could be the first State Department WikiLeaks casualty, or the first who's been punished for criticizing the agency's performance in the war....
Uganda Deployment Latest Move in a Long-Standing Policy of Escalation
Uganda Deployment Latest Move in a Long-Standing Policy of Escalation | US has been funding war in region for years
At Least 41 Killed as Clashes Escalate in Syria
At Least 41 Killed as Clashes Escalate in Syria | Tanks attack protesters in major protest city of Homs
NTC Forces Capture Bani Walid
Forces in the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) have gained control over the town of Bani Walid, which has for months violently resisted being overtaken by the anti-Gadhafi fighters. The capture of Bani Walid by NTC forces - they celebrated and raised the...
Impasse: US Says No Breakthrough in Iraq Talks
Impasse: US Says No Breakthrough in Iraq Talks | Officials continue to deny reports troops will leave in December
