US Vows to Veto Palestinian Statehood | State Dept says move should not ‘come as a shock’
US Vows to Veto Palestinian Statehood
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Anonymous Government Sources Issue Vague Concerns of New Attack
Fears of a new terrorist threat to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 are rising as counterterrorism officials said Thursday they are investigating a "credible but unconfirmed" terror threat involving New York or Washington. No evidence of the new threat, reportedly...
‘Civilian Surge’ in Afghanistan: $1.7 Billion and Growing
‘Civilian Surge’ in Afghanistan: $1.7 Billion and Growing | Each civilian employee costs $500,000 per year
NATO Admits Killing BBC Journalist
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan has admitted killing BBC reporter Ahmed Omed Khpulwak in July. Khpulwak was one of 19 people killed when US-NATO forces battled insurgents in the town of Tarin Kowt in southern Uruzgan...
US Drone Strikes Kill 10, Wound Dozens in Southern Yemen
US Drone Strikes Kill 10, Wound Dozens in Southern Yemen | 25 killed as Yemeni troops clash with rebels in Abyan
Congressional Hawks Push for Even Bigger 2012 Iraq Force
Congressional Hawks Push for Even Bigger 2012 Iraq Force | Reject 3,000 troop plan as too few
US Proxy War in Somalia Prone to Blowback
The United States is giving weapons and legitimacy to thugs and murderous warlords in Somalia, some with ties to al Qaeda and al Shabab. The US-sponsored African Union force, currently occupying large swaths of Mogadishu, has a membership more prone to blowback than...
GOP Rep. Urges Obama to Promise a Veto of PA Statehood Bid
A senior Republican lawmaker urged President Obama to publicly promise to veto the Palestinian bid for membership at the United Nations, charging that a "full court press" to block the Palestinian right to statehood was not being seen. The Palestinian Authority plans...
Another Libyan Details British ‘Rendition’ to Gadhafi Torture
Another Libyan Details British ‘Rendition’ to Gadhafi Torture | British spies ‘tricked’ former Gadhafi foe
At Least 23 People Killed Nationwide in Syrian Offensive
At Least 23 People Killed Nationwide in Syrian Offensive | Tanks attack city of Homs, state media claims clash with ‘insurgents’
