The Pentagon is sending a team to Georgia to assess the state of its military in the wake of last month's brief war with Russia, a move likely to exacerbate tensions with Russia even further. Though the team is only authorized to determine Georgia's military...
Pakistan Hardens Stance Against US Strikes
Angry protesters took to the streets today as a US airstrike early this morning near Miramshah reinforced anti-US sentiment in Pakistan. The strike, which Pakistan's military confirmed occurred at 5:30 AM this morning, hit a residence and a former government school in...
Preteen’s Imprisonment the Latest Controversy in Restive Naalin
The sleepy West Bank village of Naalin, with a population of just under 5,000 Palestinians, has seen more than its share of controversies this year. Israel's contentious West Bank barrier will pass through the village, and has already led to the Israeli military...
Latest US Drone Strike in North Waziristan Kills at Least 14
Pakistan's military has confirmed that at about 5:30 AM this morning a US drone struck a home and a former government school near the North Waziristan town of Miramshah. The strike killed at least 14 people and injured 12 others. Residents said the shuttered school...
Karzai Opposes Long-Term NATO Presence as Afghan Situation Worsens
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, while very supportive of a change in US strategy which would involve increased strikes on militants in Pakistan, a strategy he says he has pushed for years, said today that he opposes a long-term presence of foreign troops within...
Palin Won’t Rule Out War With Russia
In her interview today with ABC News' Charles Gibson, Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin stated in no uncertain terms "we cannot repeat the Cold War". However, in a follow-up question about a possible hot war with Russia, the Alaska Governor's answer was...
Tensions With Pakistan Rise Amid Reports Bush Authorized Ground Forces
President Bush secretly gave his approval for unilateral US ground assaults on Pakistani soil without prior Pakistani government approval, the New York Times reported today. The revelation comes just one day after Admiral Mullen's testimony to Congress indicated he...
NATO Won’t Participate in US Strikes in Pakistan
Yesterday, Admiral Mullen announce his new "comprehensive strategy" for the war in Afghanistan, the centerpiece of which is ratcheting up attacks in neighboring Pakistan. The American intelligence community has warned the administration against such attacks, saying...
Petraeus: Iraq War Will Never End in Victory
With the war in Afghanistan increasingly retaking its role as the emphasis of America's ongoing foreign policy struggles, Admiral Mullen reported yesterday to the House Armed Services Committee that he does not believe the United States is winning that war. And with...
Ukraine Emerges as Latest Political Battleground Between West, Russia
The European Union has issued an official statement, and in it they have declared that they recognize Ukraine as "a European country". While this comes as hardly a surprise to anyone with access to a globe, the relevant message of this statement was clear: that...