Sadr Vows to Resist Continued US Presence in Iraq | Contractors mean US occupation will continue in Iraq
Sadr Vows to Resist Continued US Presence in Iraq
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New US War in Africa Indicates a Shift into the Shadows
The United States is in the midst of fighting a new war in Africa, following familiar foreign policy conventions applied previously, particularly in Latin America and the Middle East, to ruinous results. The strategy is characterized by military aid to and reliance on...
US Warns Humanitarian Team Aboard Flotilla Not to Approach Gaza
American citizens aboard an aid flotilla headed to Gaza in an attempt to break Israel's naval blockade of the strip could face action for violating Israeli and American law, the Obama administration warned Thursday. A boat setting sail from Turkey on Wednesday...
At Least 65 Killed in Two Days Since Syria Announced Arab League Deal
At Least 65 Killed in Two Days Since Syria Announced Arab League Deal | No sign of troops leaving cities as required
“Vast Majority” of Troops Out of Iraq by December
Approximately 34,000 US troops remain in Iraq, the "vast majority" of which are due to exit the country by December, a US general said Thursday. "As I look at the plan, I think it's clear to me that by the time we get to about mid-December or so, the vast majority of...
Western Leaders Ratchet Up Pressure on Iran Ahead of IAEA Report
President Barack Obama stood with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday to say that Iran's nuclear program continues to pose a threat, as a belligerent West anticipates next week's release of a report on Tehran's nuclear activities. The International Atomic...
Netanyahu Orders Investigation into Leaked Plans to Attack Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an investigation into alleged leaks of plans to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, according to reports. The main suspects for the leak are the former heads of Israel's intelligence agencies the Mossad and the Shin...
US Considers Less Troop Intensive Strategy for Afghanistan
The Obama administration is considering a shift in military strategy away from the troop-intensive surge as early as next year, scaling back the combat duties well ahead of the 2014 date previously given for a drawdown. According to administration officials, the early...
At Least 18 Killed, 40 Wounded in Yemen Clashes
At Least 18 Killed, 40 Wounded in Yemen Clashes | Fighting reported in Sanaa, Taiz
Drones Have Flown 3 Million Hours from 60 Bases Around the World
Flying all over the world, increasingly sophisticated drones have been in the air much longer than is official acknowledged. According to statistics provided by the Army, Navy and Air Force, remotely piloted aircraft have flown around 2.7 million flight hours, and...
