US, France Blame One Another for Bombing Southern Somalia | Missiles pound Afgoye, but attackers remain a mystery
US, France Blame One Another for Bombing Southern Somalia
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US Drone Strike Kills Seven in North Waziristan
US Drone Strike Kills Seven in North Waziristan | Attack destroys house, kills ‘suspects’
Palestinians on a Bus: Israel Rails at ‘Provocation’
Palestinians on a Bus: Israel Rails at ‘Provocation’ | Six arrested for protesting restrictions on movement
Karzai’s Council to Approve US Presence Through 2024
About 2,000 Afghan elders will gather this week for a loya jirga, or grand council, with President Hamid Karzai, who is seeking support for a security partnership with the U.S. that would keep American troops in Afghanistan for a decade past 2014. The council will...
Israeli Military Chief Calls for ‘Major’ Invasion of Gaza Strip
Israeli Military Chief Calls for ‘Major’ Invasion of Gaza Strip | Comments come as Gantz rails against possible spending cuts
Panetta Defends Administration on Iraq ‘Pullout’
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta faced criticism during testimony in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee over the failure to get Iraqis to agree to an extended U.S. military presence in the country. U.S. pressure to have Iraq allow an extension of U.S. troop...
Palestinians Agree on Unity ‘Caretaker’ Government
Palestinians Agree on Unity ‘Caretaker’ Government | Israel moves to expand settlements again
Arms Sales to Asia and the Gulf Vital to US Corporations
The Pentagon's plan to sell 5,000 bunker-buster bombs to the United Arab Emirates does conform to the Obama administration's strategy to strengthen military ties with allies in the Persian Gulf, but the deal may have been propelled for other reasons. The planned sale...
Did Feds Coordinate Occupy Wall Street Crackdowns?
Did Feds Coordinate Occupy Wall Street Crackdowns? | From Oakland to NYC, is the DHS behind the crackdown?
Covert Missions in Somalia Go Back to 2003
The United States has had extensive covert activities going on in Somalia since 2003, primarily through the CIA and elite forces. Supposedly aimed at subverting warlords with connections to al Qaeda, the interventions soon got deeper. The details of the history of...
