Foreign Service Officer Van Buren Disciplined Over WikiLeaks

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...

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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...

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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...

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