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Total BS! Iraq Signs Arms Deal with Iran

How is see it is, the Iraqis, like the Afghanis,  just spit in the faces of all the brave U.S. Servicemen you fought to defend their sorry arses. Iran fought a proxy war against the U.S. by harboring, funding, and

The Far Left's Glaring Double Standard on Venezuela

Would the progressive left in America tolerate the behavior of Venezuela’s President Maduro if it were taking place here in America? In a new piece at The Daily Beast writer Michael Moynihan suggests defenders of the Venezuelan regime should think

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

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

EU Funds 'radical anti-Israel Organisations'

EU Funds 'radical anti-Israel Organisations'

European Union funding is supporting radical non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are bastions of anti-Israeli political warfare under the guise of promoting peace, human rights and democracy, says Prof. Gerald Steinberg. Steinberg is the President of NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based independent

Iraqi Pipeline Attacks Raise Fears of Threat to Oil

Iraqi Pipeline Attacks Raise Fears of Threat to Oil

BAGHDAD, Feb. 12 (UPI) —Fifteen soldiers were killed this week guarding an oil pipeline in northern Iraq, the first assault to involve so many casualties amid concerns an al-Qaida insurgency in western Iraq is spreading to vital oil-producing regions. Iraqi

Iran: The Real 'Linkage'

Many of those so-called “realists” who inspired Barack Obama’s opposition to the Iraq War and accompanied him into the administration believed in the theory of “linkage”–that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was closely linked to threats against the U.S., and was in

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

Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 23 People

Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 23 People

BAGHDAD (AP) — A new series of car bombings in and around Baghdad on Monday killed at least 23 people, officials said, as Iraq’s Shiite-led government grapples with a stubborn Sunni extremist-led insurgency in the western Anbar province. In the

Al-Qaida breaks ties with group in Syria

Al-Qaida breaks ties with group in Syria

CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida’s central leadership broke off ties with one of the most powerful militant groups in Syria, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and distanced itself from the rebel infighting in that country’s civil

15 Killed in Military Assault in Western Iraq

15 Killed in Military Assault in Western Iraq

Baghdad, February 01 (QNA) – Iraqi Defense Ministry announced today the death of 15 terrorists of Daash and the destruction of three vehicles used by them in Fallujah. According to a statement by the ministry today, ” Army Aviation in

Hope: Sgt. Cory Remsburg and Ethical Stem Cells

Hope: Sgt. Cory Remsburg and Ethical Stem Cells

Let’s put two recent news items together and see if we can envision a way to develop and deliver medical miracles.  First, let’s start with the inspiring saga of Sgt. Cory Remsburg and his determination to overcome grievous war injuries.