WASHINGTON — Peter Van Buren has been officially sanctioned today. Depending how one looks at it, he could be either the first State Department WikiLeaks casualty or the first who’s been punished for criticizing the agency’s performance in the war. Or both. It doesn’t...
US Finalizes $53M Arms Sale to Bahrain
The US has finalized the sale of $53 million worth of weapons and military equipment to the dictatorship in Bahrain, despite months of widespread human rights abuses against peaceful protesters. Last month, the Department of Defense notified Congress of a deal to send...
State Dept Officer Peter Van Buren Punished Over WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON – Foreign Service officer Peter Van Buren has been officially sanctioned today. Depending how one looks at it, he could be the first State Department WikiLeaks casualty, or the first who's been punished for criticizing the agency's performance in the war....
Uganda Deployment Latest Move in a Long-Standing Policy of Escalation
Uganda Deployment Latest Move in a Long-Standing Policy of Escalation | US has been funding war in region for years
At Least 41 Killed as Clashes Escalate in Syria
At Least 41 Killed as Clashes Escalate in Syria | Tanks attack protesters in major protest city of Homs
NTC Forces Capture Bani Walid
Forces in the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) have gained control over the town of Bani Walid, which has for months violently resisted being overtaken by the anti-Gadhafi fighters. The capture of Bani Walid by NTC forces - they celebrated and raised the...
Impasse: US Says No Breakthrough in Iraq Talks
Impasse: US Says No Breakthrough in Iraq Talks | Officials continue to deny reports troops will leave in December
US Deaths in Afghanistan: Obama Doubles Entire Bush-Era Total
US Deaths in Afghanistan: Obama Doubles Entire Bush-era Total | Overwhelming increase in military casualties
Yemeni Officials: At Least 18 Killed, 30 Wounded in Capital Fighting
Yemeni Officials: At Least 18 Killed, 30 Wounded in Capital Fighting | 3 protesters killed when random shell hit their camp
Karzai Seeks Answers for Deadly NATO Raid on Afghan Home
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said he was asking NATO to explain why innocent civilians were killed in a raid on the home of a former Afghan senator in the dark hours of Sunday morning in eastern Wardak province's Chaki Wardak district. Two of the three...