(AP) Arab leaders won’t tell Syrian president to quitBy LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADIraq’s top diplomat said Monday that Arab leaders meeting in Baghdad this week will not demand the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and opposition forces there need to
Last Thursday, Chris Matthews claimed on “Hardball” that he knew how President Obama felt when he is criticized for attempting to take the middle ground: “Take it from a centrist, I know what it’s like.” Centrist? Matthews? Let’s review. In
(AP) Wife defends soldier accused in Afghan rampageSEATAC, Wash.The wife of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says her husband showed no signs of PTSD before he deployed, and she doesn’t feel like she’ll ever believe he
(AP) Aide says Cheney had heart transplantBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressWASHINGTONFormer Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said. An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had
(AP) Bales to be charged with murder in Afghan killingsBy PAULINE JELINEK and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONArmy Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder, assault and a string of other offenses in the massacre of
(AP) Islamists seek influence in Syria uprisingBy ZEINA KARAM and LEE KEATHAssociated PressBEIRUTThe gunmen in eastern Syria, wielding grenade launchers and assault rifles, announced on the Internet they were forming the “God is Great” Brigade and joining the country’s rebellion.
(AP) Attacks kill 46 across Iraq ahead of Arab summitBy LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADInsurgents plotting to derail next week’s Arab League meeting in Baghdad unleashed bloody attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, killing 46 people. The government vowed not to be scared
The West may have finally decided to wake up — and in London, of all places. The mayoral race in London features two candidates: Boris Johnson, the incumbent , and Ken Livingstone, his predecessor. Johnson has taken an eight-point lead
Tens of thousands of loyalists of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied in south Iraq Monday decrying poor services and rampant graft on the ninth anniversary of the US-led invasion against Saddam Hussein. Protesters flooded the centre of the southern port city
The State Department states that the U.S. is giving a stern talking-to to the Iraqi government after the Iraqis reportedly allowed Iran to use its airspace to ship weapons to Syria, The Washington Times reports. “We are concerned about the
(AP) Soldier accused in Afghan killings was family manBy ADAM GELLER and RACHEL LA CORTEAssociated PressLAKE TAPPS, Wash.On a winding road of wood-frame homes tucked amid towering trees, Robert Bales was the father who joined his two young children for
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) told a gathering of anti-war activists in Los Angeles on March 12 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was misleading the public about Israel’s willingness to confront Iran alone, and that he had privately assured President
The Obama re-election campaign has released a 17-minute documentary directed by Oscar-winner Davis Guggenheim, and narrated by Tom Hanks. Unfortunately, it’s more of a mockumentary than a documentary, containing a toxic mix of glowing pap and absolute falsehood. The film
(AP) Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack siteBy MIRWAIS KHANAssociated PressBALANDI, AfghanistanTaliban insurgents opened fire on two brothers of Afghan President Hamid Karzai as they left a memorial service Tuesday for 16 villagers allegedly killed by a U.S. soldier.
The Iranians have put President Obama on notice; in the event of an attack on an Iranian nuclear facility, Iran will counter with missiles that are aimed at “Israel and all U.S. interests around the world.” According to the Iranian
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There is good news and bad news. First, the good news: on his Media Matters blog MJ Rosenberg has promised he will no longer use the antisemitic term “Israel firster” to describe Americans who support Israel. The bad news is
(AP) ‘Emo’ killings raise alarms in IraqBy LARA JAKESAssociated PressBAGHDADYoung people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq, where militias have distributed hit lists of victims and security forces say they
For the past several months, the media and the left have continually heralded the “death” of the tea party movement. With a sparkle in their eye and a barely concealed hint of glee, they’ve reassured themselves that the organic grass-roots
Democrat Marcy Kaptur beat the far left’s leading light and light-weight Democrat Dennis Kucinich after the two were forced to face off due to redistricting in Ohio. It was a loss for the left in American, as evidenced by the
[youtube zXJa-8-InAo] This November, voters in Puerto Rico will have another opportunity to vote on becoming our 51st state. In an exclusive interview with The Heritage Foundation, Governor Luis Fortuño said the time is right. “We are already intertwined into
Hollywood is aghast at the success of “Act of Valor,” which came in first place over the weekend with $24.5 million. The reviews for the film have been uniformly terrible – and more than that, the reviews have either stated
During a broadcast of Fox Business’ John Stossel show, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton was confronted by an Iraq War veteran who blamed U.S. presence in Iraq for attacks on troops. Bolton stood firmly, defending U.S. presence and the integrity
Filmmaker Stephen K. Bannon, whose documentary about Sarah Palin, “The Undefeated,” has just been picked up by ReelzChannel, is taking his Los Angeles-based Sunday radio show, KABC’s “The Victory Sessions,” to a national audience. From the TVS press release: Victory Media Group
