Vet GOP Lawmaker on Iraq War: ‘I Probably Would Not Have Gone’
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), an Iraq War veteran, candidly told the moderator of a CPAC panel discussion that he would not have gone to war in Iraq.
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FBI Director: ISIS Tentacles Reach into All 50 U.S. States
The presence of the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) in the United States can be felt in all 50 states, according to the director of the FBI.
Houthis Seize Two Military Bases in Yemen
Shiite Houthi fighters took over a special forces base from U.S.-trained and equipped troops in Yemen’s capital and a Yemeni coast guard station on the Red Sea on Wednesday.
Report: Jordan Furious After Pentagon Leaks Location of Anti-ISIS Training Camp
The Pentagon leaked that one of its training camps to help combat the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) is on Jordanian territory — information that the government of Jordan did not want disclosed.
Report: Tunisia Arrests 100 People With Suspected Links To ISIS
Tunisia arrested an estimated 100 people in the last three days, suspected of having links to the jihadist group Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL), Reuters reports.
Gunmen Kidnap French Woman in Yemen
A French woman in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, has been kidnapped by gunmen amid political crisis and deteriorating security conditions following the takeover of the U.S.-backed Yemeni government by Shiite Houthi rebels, according to various media reports.
Egyptian Pop Singer Accuses Obama Of Supporting ISIS And Hamas In New Song
Popular Egyptian singer Shaaban Abdel Rahim accuses President Obama of supporting terrorist activities by the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) and Hamas in a new song.
Report: Iraqi Christian Militia Fighting ISIS Running Out Of Ammo
An Assyrian Christian militia fighting the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) near Mosul, Iraq may not be able to keep the jihadist group away for much longer because it is running out of ammunition, according to a British news outlet.
Ambassador Warns ISIS Could Launch Attacks Against Europe from Libya
The Libyan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, in an exclusive interview, warned that the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) has consolidated control over coastal territory in northern Libya that can serve as a platform for terrorist attacks on Europe.
Report: ISIS To Declare Expansion Into Lebanon
The Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) jihadist group is reportedly planning to declare an Islamic emirate in Lebanon, security sources told a Lebanese news outlet.
Egyptian President: Need Grows Daily for a ‘Unified Arab Force’ Against Terror
The Egyptian president said last weekend that the need for a “unified Arab force” is growing daily as the region faces threats from jihadists such as the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL).
New Def Sec On Transgender Military Service: ‘I’m Very Open-Minded’
New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter indicated that he is open to transgender people serving in the U.S. military as long as they can do what is required of them.
Afghan President: ‘Grounds for Peace with Taliban Have Never Been Better’
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani indicated that peace negotiations between Afghanistan and the Taliban are within reach now, more than 13 years after the war began, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland.
Pentagon Chief: Obama Considers Delaying Afghan Troop Withdrawal
President Obama is considering slowing the pace of the U.S. military exit from Afghanistan after more than 13 years of war “to ensure that hard-won progress lasts,” said new Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
Syria Blames Jordan and Turkey: With Closed Borders, We Can Defeat ISIS
The Syrian army can defeat the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) and al-Qaeda if Jordan and Turkey stop the flow of jihadists across their borders, said the Syrian foreign minister.
‘ISIL Is in Decline’ Says U.S. Military as It Unveils Details of Plan to Retake Mosul
There are signs that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIL or ISIS) is in decline as the U.S. prepares a massive attack to retake Mosul from the jihadists, according to a U.S. Central Command official.
Judicial Watch: U.S. Military Tied Benghazi Attack to Al-Qaeda Allied Terrorists
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration was forced to release documents indicating that the U.S. military tied the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans to an al-Qaeda allied group that promoted the establishment of an “Islamic state” in Libya.
Pentagon Refuses to Back Egyptian Bombing Of ISIS In Libya After Christian Slaughter
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration refuses to back Egypt’s attacks against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL), which were launched after the jihadist group savagely beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians.
Iraq to UN: ISIS Is Committing Genocide, May Be Peddling Human Organs
Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations accused the Islamic State (ISIS, IS, or ISIL) of committing genocide against Muslims, Christians, and other religious minorities.
Kurds Repel Major ISIS Offensive in Northern Iraq
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters repelled a “major attack” by Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) terrorists near Erbil in northern Iraq, various news outlets report.
DHS IG: Nearly 5,000 Aliens in Supervised Release Program Committed Crimes, Absconded
WASHINGTON — An estimated 5,000 aliens were either arrested for committing crimes or absconded over a three year period while they were participating in a supervision program that allowed them to be released from detention and into U.S. communities, the latest publicly available data shows.
Report: Obama’s New Anti-ISIS Propaganda Head Tied to Muslim Brotherhood
Rashad Hussain, a Muslim American with close ties to the White House, will replace Alberto Fernandez, the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communication’s director, according to The Times.
Hezbollah Chief Urges Middle East Unity in Anti-ISIS Fight, Accuses CIA And Israel’s Mossad Of Backing ISIS
The leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah urged the Middle East to unite and join the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) in Iraq and Syria.
Jordan Sentences Muslim Brotherhood Leader to Prison for Criticism of UAE
The deputy chief of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan was sentenced to 18 months behind bars for criticizing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Facebook.
ISIS Video: 17 Caged Kurdish Fighters Paraded Through Streets in Iraq
A video released by the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) shows 17 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters dressed in orange jumpsuits and shackled in cages being paraded through the streets of Kirkuk, Iraq.
