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In the Crease: Lacrosse and the Law

In the Crease: Lacrosse and the Law

In his regular Saturday column, lacrosse analyst Dan Fleuette discusses and comments on the latest news from the world of lacrosse. Be sure to check this space every Saturday at Breitbart Sports for incisive analysis and news of all things

5 Reasons Why We Need a New Crimea War

5 Reasons Why We Need a New Crimea War

Some foolish commentators have been suggesting that the West has no interest in provoking another major conflagration in the Crimea. Have we not learned the lessons of the disastrous conflict 160 years ago which saw the deaths of 25,000 British

Afghan Car Bomb Explodes Early, Kills 9 Militants

Afghan Car Bomb Explodes Early, Kills 9 Militants

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A militant car bomb prematurely exploded overnight in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine insurgents and four civilians, authorities said Sunday. The blast happened in Logar province, some 10 kilometers (six miles) north of the capital, Pul-e-Alam, said

World View: Pakistan Plans Large-Scale Military Attack on Taliban

World View: Pakistan Plans Large-Scale Military Attack on Taliban

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pakistan reverses itself, plans large-scale military attack on Taliban Pakistan protesters end their blockade of the NATO supply route Russian fighter jets patrolling the Ukraine border Large pension company will leave an independent Scotland

NATO Role in Afghanistan May be Limited

NATO Role in Afghanistan May be Limited

BRUSSELS, Feb. 26 (UPI) —NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday there will be no international forces in Afghanistan unless a bilateral security agreement is signed. Rasmussen said Afghan leaders and international force commanders would meet Thursday to discuss planning

George W. Bush Seeking to Reduce Stigma Associated with 'PTSD'

George W. Bush Seeking to Reduce Stigma Associated with 'PTSD'

Saying it was his duty to bridge the divide between returning veterans and civilians, former President George W. Bush said he would seek to lessen the stigma of post-traumatic stress disorder associated with America’s veterans. “We’re getting rid of the

Taliban Stops Negotiations for U.S. Soldier's Release

Taliban Stops Negotiations for U.S. Soldier's Release

The Taliban in Afghanistan said Sunday they have cut off any “mediation” with the United States in which their captive U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl would be exchanged for five senior Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid

New York Man Admits Plotting Terror Attack

New York Man Admits Plotting Terror Attack

A New York man pleaded guilty Wednesday to plotting an attack on American police and soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. Jose Pimentel (a/k/a Muhammad Yousuf), a Dominican convert to Islam living in Harlem, wanted to use homemade pipe bombs in the attack. According

Why Sochi is Not Lake Placid

Why Sochi is Not Lake Placid

Try as they might, some commentators during the U.S.-Russian hockey game could not muster much credible moral argument for making a comparison between Sochi of 2014 and Lake Placid of 1980. Of course, we all wanted the US team to win this time, just

To Obama, Israeli Lives Are Worth Less

A friend pointed out an obvious contradiction in the Obama administration’s policy towards terrorism. In a series of “goodwill” gestures aimed at enticing the Palestinians to keep negotiating, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have forced Israel

Pakistan's Bhutto Lashes Out at 'Stone-Age' Taliban

Pakistan's Bhutto Lashes Out at 'Stone-Age' Taliban

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of Pakistan’s assassinated premier Benazir Bhutto, on Saturday slammed the Taliban for trying to drag the country back to the “stone-age.” Addressing a gathering during the closing ceremony of a two-week cultural festival in his

Blast Kills NATO Soldier in Afghanistan

Blast Kills NATO Soldier in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An improvised explosive device killed a NATO service member in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the U.S.-led international military coalition said. In its statement, the coalition did not give further details on where the incident occurred or

Afghanistan Frees Detainees US Calls 'Dangerous'

Afghanistan Frees Detainees US Calls 'Dangerous'

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Disregarding heated American protests, Afghanistan released 65 accused militants from a former U.S. prison on Thursday, despite warnings that the men are dangerous Taliban fighters and bomb-makers likely to return to killing foreign forces and Afghans.

Two Men in Army Uniform Kill Two Coalition Soldiers

Two Men in Army Uniform Kill Two Coalition Soldiers

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 12 (UPI) —Two men in Afghan military uniforms shot and killed two coalition force soldiers in eastern Afghanistan in an insider attack Wednesday, NATO said. A brief announcement on NATO’s International Security Assistance Force website said coalition

Pakistan Negotiators Reach 'Taliban Den' to Discuss Peace

Pakistan Negotiators Reach 'Taliban Den' to Discuss Peace

Negotiators for the Pakistani Taliban on Saturday arrived in the capital of restive North Waziristan to brief the Pakistani Taliban about the preliminary round of peace talks held with government representatives, an official said. Professor Ibrahim Khan and Sayed Yousef

VIDEO: Taliban Capture British Dog of War

VIDEO: Taliban Capture British Dog of War

LONDON, United Kingdom–A video has emerged that purports to show the Taliban in Afghanistan in possession of a captured military dog, used by British special forces to sniff out explosives or drugs. The video, below, shows various Taliban operatives parading

US Military Canine 'In Afghan Taliban Custody'

US Military Canine 'In Afghan Taliban Custody'

The Taliban say they have captured a dog belonging to the US military following a raid in eastern Afghanistan late last year. A video posted on the insurgents’ website on Wednesday and later on Facebook shows the animal, named by