Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) told Breitbart News on Monday that the CIA station chief in Afghanistan revealed to reporters through a White House e-mail is no longer serving at that post. “It was irresponsible enough to expose him and it’s
Move America Forward is proud to partner with Breitbart News for Troopathon 7 “Care Packages for Our Heroes.” Troopathon is a campaign to raise money for care packages for the troops serving in Afghanistan that culminates in an eight-hour web-a-thon
Accusations of threats and intimidation against whistleblowers are a feature not bug of the scandal factory known as the Obama administration, and according to a columnist from Huffington Post, SwapGate is no different. Huffpo columnist Bill Robinson joined Fox and Friends Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Armed Services Committee will investigate the Obama administration’s swap of an American prisoner held for five years for five Taliban leaders that caused a political firestorm over the lack of congressional notification and fears the
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Five Americans troops were killed in an apparent friendly fire incident in southern Afghanistan, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday, in one of the worst such incidents involving United States or coalition troops since the start
Five Muslim dominated state schools in Birmingham have been placed into special measures, following yesterday’s damning report into the Trojan Horse plot. In one case, a loudspeaker was placed in the playground to call pupils to prayer, and another invited
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — While it’s true patriotism means different things to different people in the U.S., Brad Paisley thinks we can all agree on one aspect: Military personnel should be treated with respect. This belief spurred two recent actions:
It’s been a week, and the Bowe Bergdahl beat goes on. The story has been dominant in the news, even on shows that typically shy away from heavy news–as well as from news that reflects poorly on the Obama administration.
GUZIRGA I-NUR, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 80 bodies have been found after a devastating flash flood in Afghanistan’s mountainous and remote north, a provincial official said Sunday, as police and villagers scoured the rugged terrain for missing people. Lt.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), told ABC’s “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos that the prisoner swap for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl “was a serious geopolitical mistake” that “empowered the Taliban” which gave them much desired recognition
Afghan victims of Taliban atrocities are giving Obama’s decision to release 5 Taliban commanders in exchange for American deserter, Bowe Bergdahl, an unambiguous thumbs down. The five are accused of terrorizing “large swathes of Afghanistan and carrying out atrocities which
The decision by President Obama to trade five Taliban Guantanamo Bay prisoners in exchange for the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been a complete and utter disaster. President Obama and National Security Advisor Susan Rice have been trying
It is truly a fool’s errand for any decent person of conscience governed by honesty to engage in debate with the likes of these people. Never has that folly been more acute than in the aftermath of the President’s release
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl deserted bases where he was stationed on two separate occasions, at a California training facility and an outpost in eastern Afghanistan, prior to his third venture off of a forward operating base in 2009, according to a
Last month, a report based on documents obtained by Edward Snowden uncovered an elaborate National Security Agency surveillance program that monitors every call made in the Bahamas. The island nation appears to have responded to those charges by retaining attorneys
Kathy Gannon is the Associated Press’ intrepid senior correspondent for Afghanistan and Pakistan (Gannon was shot covering the Afghan election earlier this year). Last year, during an interview with a Taliban spokesman, she was the first to hear the outlines
In the wake of the Obama administration’s decision to trade five high-level Taliban officials to free Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the only Taliban captive in the American military’s history, those concerned about arrested USAID worker Alan Gross are beginning to ask
“If he is released, he will burn our houses again because he doesn’t shake hands with the government,” Khwaja Gul Ahmad, a 74-year old Afghan farmer, told the Wall Street Journal of Mohammed Fazl, an infamous Taliban military leader now set
In an appearance on 1070 WAPI’s “Matt Murphy Show” in Birmingham, AL on Thursday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) reacted to Wednesday night’s closed-door briefing the White House gave to members of the U.S. Senate about the deal that resulted in
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
Hailey, Idaho, thehometown of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, has canceled a rallyplanned for June 28 celebrating his release after five years ofTaliban captivity, a municipal official told Reuters on Wednesday. The cancellation came after allegations emerged that Bergdahl may
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
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
The controversy surrounding President Obama’s efforts to free Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has rattled the country, as fellow soldiers insist Bergdahl deserted and their lives were put on the line to find him. Those who have not spoken– who cannot speak–
This morning in an interview on WMAL Radio, a former Special Forces commander called for justice and an apology from recently released Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to the families of those soldiers that died trying to find and rescue the then
