A Community Organizer Goes to War

Now that Benghazi has been spared what we were assured would be a massacre by Muammar Gadhafi’s army, why are the U.S. Air Force, Navy, CIA, and Special Forces still attacking in Libya? If our objective was to spare the defenseless people of Benghazi from slaughter, why, mission accomplished, did we not stop bombing? Why [...]

Libya and the Obama Cult

Justin Raimondo on how the President conned us all

Libya Hypocrisy

‘Legal’ war can still be unnecessary, says Chuck Pena

Say No to This Illegal War

Rep. Ron Paul’s statement in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the US House of Representatives: The American people have once again been suckered into an unconstitutional, undeclared, illegal, and unwise war. This is not a war in response to an attack on the United States. This is not a war against a regime [...]

Thursday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded

At least five Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in the latest violence. U.S. forces were involved in one incident that occurred when a bus driver couldn’t understand their commands.

Obama on Libya: George W. Bush 2.0

His lines may be better delivered, but Barack Obama is sounding – and acting – more like the heir to George W. Bush than the answer sold to the public in his award-winning ad campaign. Indeed, when not sending billions of dollars to repressive governments across the globe, the great liberal hope is authorizing deadly drone strikes and military [...]

Neocons Target Assad Regime

Despite the clear opposition the Obama administration and apparent ambivalence on the part of the right-wing government in Israel, neoconservative hawks here have set their sights on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who they hope will be the next domino to fall victim to what the so-called "Arab Spring."  In a much-noted op-ed published Saturday by [...]

What the Patriot Act Does For You

It oppresses you, says Philip Giraldi

Wednesday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 22 Wounded

With the country recovering from yesterday’s deadly bombing and hostage situation in Tikrit, Iraqis were faced with more violence but a significantly lower tally of casualties. At least seven Iraqis were killed and 22 others were wounded in new attacks.

Obama Speech Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Widely praised as an effective defense of Washington’s 10-day-old military intervention in Libya, President Barack Obama’s speech Monday evening appears to have left several key questions about his future intentions unanswered. While confirming that the ouster of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remained a U.S. policy goal, Obama ruled out the use of military force to [...]