Defense Secretary Gates: Peace is a threat to peace
Said Tuesday that public and political opposition to the military had grown so great in Europe
Said Tuesday that public and political opposition to the military had grown so great in Europe
McChrystal’s apology was an effort to quell rising public anger over civilian casualties after the third mistaken bombing raid in a week
Let’s just say that the other 95 percent of the world is filled with disobedient ingrates who can only be stopped by stuffing the Pentagon’s maw with money we don’t have
Existing in the shadows, rarely reported on and little talked about, this base-building program is nonetheless staggering in size and scope, and heavily dependent on supplies imported from abroad, which means that it is also extraordinarily expensive
It’s just we Americans who are ignorant. Our secret war is essentially kept secret from us.
No sooner did Defense Secretary Gates admit during a visit to Islamabad that Blackwater is in the country, than the Pentagon rushed to “clarify” his remarks.
U.S. says Yemen group one of many al Qaeda branches
The US government weighs expanding Blackwater’s operations in Afghanistan
Turn them upside down and they all look alike. Democrats and Republicans that is
Two of those killed were contractors with private security firm Xe, formerly known as Blackwater
Congressman Ron Paul gives his thoughts on Yemen, the attempted airline bombing, the motivations of Al Qaeda, the radicalization of the Middle East, and the negation of our liberties to government provided “security.”
The United States spends more than the next 45 highest spending countries in the world combined
Journalists have been allowed to inspect refurbished facilities at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, the largest US military hub in the region and home to a controversial prison.
Let’s see if we can tease out the logic of the latest New Labour backflip.
The mandate of the Perdana Tribunal to Criminalise War, is to examine accusations directed against alleged war criminals, including present and past heads of State and heads of government.
Three Drug Enforcement Administration personnel were among 14 Americans killed when three helicopters went down in Afghanistan on Monday, a law enforcement source said.
The US is expected to announce a significant surge of up to 45,000 extra troops for Afghanistan after Gordon Brown said that 500 more British troops would be sent to the country.
The monthly cost of the US presence in Afghanistan isn’t quite as much as the planned 2009 bonuses at Goldman Sachs.
The troop request is expected to be deliberated today at Mr. Obama’s fifth cabinet-level meeting of his war council amid indications of growing official unease about such a significant escalation.
