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.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Accusations increase that sanctions are harming innocent Iranian civilians What’s the purpose of sanctions? Switzerland may be preparing for war France says military intervention will begin ‘in a matter of weeks’ Accusations increase that
The terrorist attack in Benghazi was never politicized. Not by Mitt Romney, not by President Obama, and not by the press. The terrorist attack in Benghazi is – by its very nature – political, as are all foreign policy failures
Reports suggest Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan may have lied when he gave congressional testimony regarding the Colombia prostitution scandal involving 13 Secret Service agents. A report issued by investigators with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General
Before taking office as president, Barack Obama promised to “reset” the United States’ relationship with Russia in order to cooperate more fully with the Russians. Two months after Obama’s inauguration, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her Russian equivalent, Sergei
Stories continue to roll in of soldiers who are losing their lives by fighting a type of warfare we tried in Vietnam to no avail. The story of Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Sitton is one such example. He was KIA
Last week, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland answered several questions on the Benghazi attacks on our consulate and the murder of our ambassador. She also made a fool of herself by stating, “Look, I’m generally dumber than most of the
(AP) US official: CIA operative killed in AfghanistanBy PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressWASHINGTONA senior U.S. defense official says an agent for the Central Intelligence Agency was among those killed in a suicide bombing at an Afghan intelligence office _ the latest so-called
Israel’s UN envoy asked the world body to try to persuade a Swedish ship carrying rights activists not to try to break the Jewish state’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. Prosor said the sailing vessel Estelle, which left the Italian
(AP) Syria conflict deepens sectarian rifts in LebanonBy KARIN LAUBAssociated PressARSAL, LebanonThis Lebanese border town has become a safe haven for war-weary Syrian rebels, a way station for wounded fighters and home to hundreds of frightened Syrian refugee families. Residents
(AP) Group: Libya militias ‘executed’ Gadhafi loyalistsBy MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated PressCAIROLibyan rebels appear to have “summarily executed” scores of fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, and probably the dictator himself, when they overran his hometown a year ago, a human rights group
The U.S. has resumed 9/11 pre-trail Gitmo hearings for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-defendants accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks. The purpose of the pre-trail hearings is to “resolve outstanding issues” before the actual trials begin some time
During the presidential debate, an audience member asked Obama who it was that ultimately made the decision to reject increased security for Benghazi. Obama responded by talking about how much he values embassy personnel. Then he said as soon as
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Tensions grow between Turkey and Kurds in Syria Change in Georgia’s leadership presents new problems in relations with Russia and Nato Tensions grow between Turkey and Kurds in Syria Syrian conflict (AP) The firing
By RAHIM FAIEZ and HEIDI VOGTAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA suicide car bomber blew up his vehicle near the gate of a U.S.-Afghan combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, wounding 10 Afghan soldiers, officials said. The blast in Paktiya province’s
News agency CNN reported on September 20th that the White House characterized the September 11th attack in Benghazi, Libya as terrorism “for the first time.” This report, published over a week after the attack, contradicts the assertion by Barack Obama
During last week’s VP Debate, Joe Biden said, “We are leaving [Afghanistan] in 2014, period.” As he was saying that, Afghan and U.S. negotiators were meeting in Kabul to set up discussions for extending the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan beyond
Al-Qaeda militants, one of them a suicide bomber, killed six Yemeni militiamen and wounded eight on Tuesday in an attack on a checkpoint in the country’s south, a local official said. The occupants of a car opened fire on a
By ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranA senior Iranian military official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-made surveillance drones have made dozens of apparently undetected flights into Israeli airspace from Lebanon in recent years to probe air defenses and collect reconnaissance data. An
An anti-Semitic hashtag has become the third most popular hashtag in France on Twitter, and organizations are speaking out against it. A French nonprofit corporation, SOS Racisme, was “considering” whether to make complaints against some Twitter users. On October 10,
(AP) JERUSALEMIsraeli police say vandals have desecrated the grave of Israeli general and statesman Moshe Dayan. The vandals struck the grave site in northern Israel before dawn on Tuesday, the 31st anniversary of the war hero’s death. They spray-painted the words
In a CBS interview that aired on CBS This Morning Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she did not brief American United Nations ambassador Susan Rice prior to her disastrous September 16 television appearances. On that day Ambassador Rice told
(AP) Chinese warships cross waters near Japan islandBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressTOKYOJapanese military officials said they were keeping a close eye on seven Chinese warships spotted in waters off a southern island Tuesday. It was unclear whether the ship movements were
The international community is gathering in Italy for World Food Day on Tuesday with a round of UN-hosted talks on how to keep global food prices in check and help prevent future commodity market crises. De Schutter called for “immediate”
Under pressure from Congressman Paul Ryan at the VP debate, Biden assured viewers that the Obama administration was not funding Al-Qaeda-sponsored groups in Syria — Biden was wrong. Biden said the administration was working with Turks, Jordanians, and Saudis “to
The attacks on the Benghazi consulate raised questions about President Obama’s foreign policy that have only become more pronounced as news of rejected pleas for increased security take center stage. The angst and desperation Ambassador Christopher Stevens demonstrated on the
