To Obama, the Geneva Convention applies to stateless terrorists–who are not parties to the convention, and are not lawful combatants–but not to U.S. sailors captured and detained by Iran at gunpoint
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Nigeria helpless as Boko Haram trashes entire villages Reader comments: History is repeating itself Generational timeline of ancient Palestine/Israel Nigeria helpless as Boko Haram trashes entire villages Boko Haram on Sunday attacked residents of
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three villages in northeastern Nigeria and the military failed to intervene even though it was warned that an attack was imminent, witnesses said on
(AFP) Yemeni forces have killed 500 suspected Al-Qaeda militants in an all-out offensive against them in their southern strongholds that began on April 29, the army spokesman said Thursday. Forty soldiers were killed and another 100 wounded in the operation
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirms that the Obama administration “unanimously” decided trading the freedom of five high-ranking Taliban officials for the life of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was the right thing to do, and he states that whether the Taliban considers
In March, Hillary Clinton compared Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine to that of Adolf Hitler before World War II. Putin responded to the comments on Tuesday. “It’s better not to argue with women. But Ms. Clinton has never
President Barack Obama received advice at a banquet in Warsaw from Lech Walesa, a man who helped bring down the Iron Curtain and liberate Poland from the Soviet Union 25 years ago. “I said that I wished the United States
General Stanley McChrystal was in charge of operations in Afghanistan when, according to those who served with him, Bowe Bergdahl walked off his camp towards the Taliban. Despite ordering soldiers to engage in dangerous efforts to find him, McChrystal warns
On June 3 a Syrian detainee at Guantanamo Bay petitioned a court in Washington, D.C., for “civilized” force-feedings. He argued that his current force-feedings “amounted to torture and asked a judge to order his jailers” to provide them in a
President Barack Obama landed in Brussels to meet with other leaders at the annual meeting of the now-G7. It was originally the G8, but Russia was kicked out after aggression towards Ukraine. It is the first time in 17 years
The United States is set this week to ship the first of 36 F-16 Lockheed Martin Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the Iraqi military, reports said. Iraq’s ambassador to the US Lukman Faily said the delivery of the fighter jets
Residents of Sloviansk, Ukraine, are leaving the city as the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian forces continue to fight for the second day. The city does not hold a large population, but it is important strategically since it is in the
TARIM BASIN, China, June 4 (UPI) — Levis and Wrangler often boast about the durability of their denim, but can their blue jeans last 3,000 years? That’s how long a pair of trousers in China — the oldest in the
On June 2 transgender service members said they “still feel neglected” four years after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) was repealed. These comments were made at an event hosted by the Veterans History Project. According to the Military Times, various
Chester Nez, one of the 29 original Navajos who were recruited to help the American military transfer information in a code the Japanese military could not break, passed away today at 93. Their efforts in developing a Navajo-based code to
Upon discovering that Bowe Bergdahl reportedly has trouble speaking English after spending five years in Taliban captivity, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave Bergdahl some simple advice: call Rosetta Stone, which sells language-learning programs. Palin mentioned that other POWs, such as
A university in Perth, Australia, has released a five-second audio clip some experts claim could be the key to finding missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The clip, recorded on the day the plane disappeared, could be of a seismic event,
On Monday, the Obama administration announced that it was ready to begin cutting deals with – and would continue funding – the Palestinian government now led by the terror-supporting Palestinian Authority and the open terrorist group Hamas. “It appears that
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has sent a letter to President Obama requesting the release of information relating to the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban officials, known as the “Taliban Five,” according to CQ Roll Call. Saxby is
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has decided to celebrate his birthday in Bolivia this year, and in honor of his visit and the festivities at hand, Bolivian president Evo Morales is set to present Ban with a birthday cake
President Barack Obama met Ukraine’s President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw, Poland, and said Poroshenko represents everything Ukraine needs to triumph over Russia. East Ukraine encounters daily violence between pro-Russian forces and the Ukrainian army. “[W]hat the Ukrainians said in the
Afghan villagers wondered if Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was high on hashish after finding him wandering in their community, apparently heading towards Taliban strongholds. In interviews with the Washington Post, Afghan witnesses note that Bergdahl appeared to be seeking the Taliban
The American people are turning against President Obama’s foreign policy in larger numbers than ever. A Washington Post-ABC poll released this week finds that the president’s approval rating on international affairs has reached an all-time low, hovering at 41%. The Post notes
The prisoner swap of five Taliban militants for Bowe Bergdahl is a symptom of a larger problem affecting the Obama administration’s approach to the War on Terror, according to Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. “Put simply, he doesn’t seem to
Infantry Officer Bradley Bethea was in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on June 30, 2009, the day Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl was reported missing. Bergdahl’s unit was the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Bethea was part of that same battalion
Hundreds of thousands are believed exiled and dead in the Syrian civil war, and President Bashar al-Assad stands accused of using chemical weapons against civilians. But that didn’t stop the head of state from taking the time this week to
