Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
“No one has power with the wind to restrain the wind…” Ecclesiastes 8:8 In his most recent speech to the nation, President Obama urged the American people to support him should he choose to use extremely limited force to stop
The Medal of Honor once worn by a famous Union Civil War general has been discovered inside a book purchased at a Maine church fundraising sale. The medal belonged to Gen. Joshua Chamberlain who is noted for taking a stand
On Saturday, Military analyst Chuck Nash explained on David Webb’s National Security Special on Syria on SiriusXM Patriot channel 125 how involved the Russians are in Syria. Nash said, “They have had a long-standing relationship with the Assad regime going
Rep. Robert Pittinger (R-NC) said on David Webb’s National Security Special on Syria on SiriusXM Patriot channel 125 that America’s hope in resolving the Syria conflict may be in arming refugees to take back their country. He said that “we need to
By MATTHEW LEE and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday they have reached an agreement on a framework for Syria to destroy all of its chemical weapons, and would seek
CITTA DI CASTELLO, Italy, Sept. 13 (UPI) — Italian police said someone stole a pony believed to be the smallest in the world from its stall at the National Horse Fair of Citta di Castello. Investigators said the 24.8-inch-tall pony,
“A Plea for Caution From Russia”; That was the title of my op-ed, published in Thursday’s New York Times. Yes, the op-ed that went right into Barack Obama’s face. I started the op-ed by talking up the importance of peace. As
According to the New York Times, in a just-announced deal with the Russians, the United States has agreed to give Syria until the middle of 2014 to destroy or remove its chemical weapons. Should the Assad regime fail to comply,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Syria discussion on Framingham Mass. TV on Sunday Ban Ki-moon accidentally tells the truth about Syria Russia elated by its diplomatic victory on Syria Reports: Assad’s troops dispersing them throughout Syria The Way the
The Miss World beauty contest, which has attracted fierce opposition by hardline Islamic groups in host country Indonesia, is now facing another challenge — a rival pageant exclusively for Muslims. The Muslimah World contest to be held on Wednesday in
Four Chinese ships entered waters around islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan on Saturday with no sign of a compromise seen between Asia’s two largest powers. The four Chinese coastguard vessels sailed into the 12-nautical-mile territorial
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONAfter 2 1/2 years of civil war in Syria, President Barack Obama’s larger policy is in disarray even as his administration, with help from Russia, averted a military showdown for the time being. In an address to
In 1975, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad told Henry Kissinger, “You abandoned Vietnam, you will soon abandon Taiwan, then Korea. We will be here when you abandon Israel.” The next month, Syria invaded Lebanon. Last week, his son, Bashar al-Assad, said
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri released a speech on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and called for more attacks on U.S. soil in order to start a “war on its own land.” He wants these attacks to hit the
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) says Obama can strike Syria without coming before Congress for approval. Hoyer’s position is simple–if diplomacy fails, Obama can strike when he thinks the time is right. According to Bloomberg.com, Hoyer said neither he
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – A Roman Catholic priest was hospitalized on Friday after acid was thrown at him in Zanzibar, police said, a month after two British teenage girls were victims of a similar acid attack there. The incident
(AP) UN: Report will show chemical weapons use in SyriaUNITED NATIONSSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he believes there will be “an overwhelming report” from U.N. inspectors that chemical weapons were used in an attack in Syria on Aug. 21.The U.N. chief
(AP) Afghan Taliban attack US Consulate, kill 2 AfghansBy AMIR SHAH and NAHAL TOOSIAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanTaliban militants unleashed car bombs at the U.S. Consulate in western Afghanistan on Friday morning, triggering a firefight with security forces in an attack that
Indonesian producers of gourmet coffee made from beans excreted by civet cats denied Friday they were routinely misleading consumers after a report said coffee from caged animals had been labelled “wild”. The Indonesian Kopi Luwak Association also defended the practice
Officials in the Middle East claim Syria’s elite Unit 450 “has been moving stocks of poison gases and munitions to as many as 50 sites to make them harder for the U.S. to track.” This not only serves to hide
With the emphasis on a U.S. strike dissipating in the wake of Russia’s actions on Syria’s behalf, is it now possible that Bashar al-Assad will create “linkage” between Syria and Israel and emerge from the last two weeks stronger than
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Philippine troops in clashes with al-Qaeda linked terrorists Tensions grow between Egypt and Gaza’s Hamas Philippine troops in clashes with al-Qaeda linked terrorists Philippine troops clash with MNLF terrorists on Thursday (VOA) Tens of
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) distanced himself from his father Ron Paul’s controversial views on 9/11 yesterday, saying that some terrorists “are…motivated whether we’re there [in the Middle East] or not.” The elder Paul triggered outrage on Wednesday, the anniversary of
Eurozone finance ministers meet in calmer times Friday but still need to ensure bailed-out member states meet their targets amid growing speculation some will need more help to get back on track. The informal talks are overshadowed by upcoming elections
(AP) MOSCOWRussia’s top investigative agency says 37 people have died in a fire in a Russian psychiatric hospital. The fire in the one-story hospital in the village of Luka in the northwestern Novgorod region erupted around 3 a.m. Friday and quickly
