Is Israeli Ambivalence About ‘Price Tag’ Attacks Leading to Escalation?
Is Israeli Ambivalence About ‘Price Tag’ Attacks Leading to Escalation?
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Secret Haditha Massacre Docs Founds in Iraqi Junkyard
Secret Haditha Massacre Docs Founds in Iraqi Junkyard
With Eye on Iran, Israel Announces ‘Depth Corps’
With Eye on Iran, Israel Announces ‘Depth Corps’ | System unifies Special Forces operating in Gulf, Africa
Pakistani Army: ‘Coup Memo’ to Mullen Authentic
Pakistani Army: ‘Coup Memo’ to Mullen Authentic | ISI chief visits Mideast to test support for his own coup
Iran Demands Afghan Bases Not Be Used for Spy Flights Over Iran
Iran's foreign minister on Thursday demanded that Afghanistan stop allowing the U.S. to launch spy drones from Afghan bases to be flown over Iranian airspace, or else it will be received as a threatening act. “We have demanded the government of Afghanistan study the...
Iraqi Shiites Not So Welcoming Towards Iran
The U.S. war in Iraq resulted in the rise of the long-suppressed Iraqi Shiites and coincidentally, unfortunately for Washington, closer ties with Shiite Iran. But a stalwart Iraqi nationalism and a wariness of dominance by foreign powers has manifested in some...
US Still Seeking Legal Immunity for Defense Contractors in Iraq Beyond 2012
The Obama administration is continuing to pursue an agreement with the Iraqi government that would give U.S. defense contractors remaining there beyond 2012 immunity from Iraqi law. While the approximately 17,000 diplomats and servicemembers working for the State...
It’s Bradley Manning’s Trial, But Assange is the Target
Accused of the biggest intelligence leak in American history, Bradley Manning will begin the first stages of his military trial on Friday. But U.S. prosecutors are really trying to indict Julian Assange, who published Manning's leaks. Investigators have been...
Congress Passes Defense Bill Codifying Indefinite Detention
The Senate passed the 2012 defense authorization bill 86-13 on Thursday, one day after the House of Representatives passed it in a 283-136 vote. The bill, which codifies a system of indefinite detention for terrorism suspects, will be sent to the President's desk...
Iran Hijacked US Drone, Says Iranian Engineer
Iranian military engineers were able to hack into the U.S. surveillance drone which was downed and captured by Iran last week. Preferring to remain anonymous, an Iranian engineer told the Christian Science Monitor that they were able to scramble the communications...
