The McKeon Amendment – A Lend-Lease Act for Terrorists
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-California, has done President Obama’s dirty work for him by submitting an amendment to the bill that allows the government to continue functioning which would authorize and fund the training of Syrian rebels by the US military –...
Shi’ite Militias Reject PM Ministry Picks; 67 Killed Across Iraq
Obama’s Hazy Plan To Fight ISIS Is Unlikely To Succeed
Although President Obama insists that no American military "boots on the ground" will be used to degrade and defeat the radical Islamist group Islamic State (IS) – which is well funded and has captured much heavy military equipment from the Syrian military...
As Diplomats Discuss Iraq, 86 Are Killed across Country
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DOJ Demands Immunity for Anti-Iran Group UANI
The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Friday to throw out a lawsuit against the American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran, Inc., more popularly known as United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI). Greek shipping magnate Victor Restis sued UANI last year...
Bin Laden’s Strategy Continues To Outlive Its Creator
If he were still alive today, Osama bin Laden would no doubt be quietly celebrating in his Abbottabad bunker. Three years after the al Qaeda founder was killed by US forces and his body floated to the bottom of the North Arabian Sea, bin Laden’s own strategy for...