Manning Prosecutors Change Tack Again: Harm ‘Not Relevant’ | Just days prior they claimed proof Manning knew he was ‘aiding the enemy’
Manning Mistreatment ‘Shocking,’ But Judge Bars UN Torture Investigation From Trial
Manning Mistreatment ‘Shocking,’ But Judge Bars UN Torture Investigation From Trial | Testimony of UN expert ‘irrelevant’ insists judge
Egypt’s SCAF Avoids Court Challenge to Usurped Powers
An Egyptian court ruled on Thursday that it would not review the ruling military council's moves to strip the presidency of some of its authorities, in a sign that the usurped powers by the junta will not be easily challenged. The case is now likely to be referred to...
House Approves Massive $606 Billion Military Spending Bill
House Approves Massive $606 Billion Military Spending Bill | 326-90 vote avoids making any meaningful cuts
US Blames Hezbollah for Bulgaria Bomb Attack on Israelis
A senior American official confirmed to the New York Times Israel’s assertions on Thursday that the suicide bomber who killed five Israelis in an attack in Bulgaria on Wednesday was a member of a Hezbollah cell. The first reported identity of the suspected bomber was...
Report: Pentagon Seeks to Prevent Israeli Attack on Syria
Report: Pentagon Seeks to Prevent Israeli Attack on Syria | Israeli officials seek to attack chemical weapons stockpiles
Judge Acquits Man Arrested for TSA Stripping Protest
Judge Acquits Man Arrested for TSA Stripping Protest | Brennan hassled after choosing patdown over scanning
Assad Said to Have Fled Damascus Amid ‘Information Blackout’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the capital of Damascus after three top security officials were killed on Wednesday, as an "information blackout" has gone into effect about his whereabouts. Reports from Arab media, opposition figures, and western...
Iraqi Officials: Syrian ‘Control All Iraq Border Points,’ Killed 22 Soldiers
Syrian rebels have taken control of all the border crossings and military outposts between Iraq and Syria, according to senior Iraqi officials. "All the border points between Iraq and Syria are under the control of the Free Syrian Army," Baghdad's Deputy Interior...
Iraqi General: Syrian Rebels Kill 21 Syrian Troops, Seize Outposts Near Iraq
Syrian rebels attacked two of the four major military outposts along the border with Iraq, killing 21 Syrian soldiers and seizing control of the base, according to a senior Iraqi official. "We have security concerns because the border crossing now is out of the Syria...