US Pushing ‘Libya Model’ for Upcoming Syria War | Clinton demands more sanctions on Syria during ceasefire
UN, Syria Agree to Expand Monitor Mission
UN, Syria Agree to Expand Monitor Mission | Deal authorizes hundreds of observers
White House Curtails Congress’s Authority on Arms Sales
The Obama administration has blunted Congress's authority over proposed arms sales to other countries in an effort to cut legislators out of an increasingly prominent aspect of U.S. foreign policy. Overseas arms sales account for a growing percentage, in some cases up...
Karzai Demands ‘Accelerated’ Withdrawal After LA Times Photos
In response to newly published photos of U.S. troops happily manipulating the remains of dead Afghans, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that an accelerated withdrawal of Western troops must take place in order to avoid such "inhumane and provocative" acts. In a...
Over 20 Bombs Kill 36 Across Iraq
More than 20 bombs exploded across Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 36 and wounding almost 150, raising fears of a return to all-out sectarian violence in a country with an unstable government headed by a newfangled dictator. In Baghdad, three car bombs,...
Pakistan Interior Minister Slams Opposition Call to Withdraw From Siachen
Pakistan Interior Minister Slams Opposition Call to Withdraw From Siachen | Insists useless frozen wasteland ‘sacred’ to government
Panetta: US ‘Within an Inch of War Almost Every Day’
Panetta: US ‘Within an Inch of War Almost Every Day’ | US won’t attack Syria ‘unless the international community backs involvement’
Officials Slam New Photos of US Troops With Afghan Dead
Officials Slam New Photos of US Troops With Afghan Dead | Army announces criminal investigation
CIA Seeks Authority to Kill Unidentified Targets in Yemen Drone War
The CIA is officially seeking authority to expand its covert drone war in Yemen by assassinating individuals even when their identities are not known in a move that would codify what appears to already be current practice. The agency's director, David H. Petraeus, has...
NATO Paints Afghan Exits as Positive Sign
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen claimed on Wednesday that the alliances members were coming to an agreement on concrete plans for what their role in Afghanistan will be in 2015 and beyond. "I am very pleased that a number of allies announced today...