American officials don't often reference the CIA's pilotless bombing program in Afghanistan and Pakistan, save for the occasional joke. It took "salty" new Pentagon chief Leon Panetta to bring it up in defense of the strategy of tossing bombs at suspected enemies,...
Fighting Continues in Libyan Town of Zawiya | Rebels aimed to take over oil refinery
A bloody Afghanistan August continued Tuesday as three attacks killed 10 across the country. A motorcycle bomb killed eight at a vegetable market in Uruzgan province at iftar time, when Muslims break their daily Ramandan fasts. An official also said dozens were...
Violence Continues at Syrian Port of Latakia | Death toll up to 36 as attacks on Sunni districts continue
US General: Iran Providing Direct Support to Iraq Militias | Insists Shi’ite militias ‘biggest threat’ in country
Panetta, Clinton Unite to Condemn Potential Spending Cuts | Panetta: Cutting budget ‘would break faith with troops’
Two Killed as Israeli Warplanes Bomb Gaza Strip | At least five airstrikes reported overnight
As Netanyahu Hypes Iranian ‘Threat,’ Russia Holds Tehran Talks | Russia terms talks stalled, but efforts continue
The U.S military estimates $360 million in U.S. tax dollars has ended up in the hands of the Taliban, criminals, and power brokers with ties to both. The money was awarded to Afghan businesses in a central Obama administration policy that finances business contracts...
US Insists Military Aid Remains Cut as Drones Pound Pakistan | Obama pushes Congress for increase in aid funding
