The U.S. is abandoning plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq past a year-end withdrawal deadline, The Associated Press has learned. The development comes despite concerns about Iraq’s security forces and the potential for insecurity.
I often quote Debka reports because they have unique content based on intelligence sources not available elsewhere, and because they’re right more often than they’re wrong. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei According to Debka, the motivation for Iran’s plot to
From the Associated Press: BAGHDAD (AP) – The U.S. is abandoning plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq past a year-end withdrawal deadline, The Associated Press has learned. The decision to pull out fully by January will effectively end more
From the Associated Press: BOSTON — Prosecutors in the case of a Massachusetts man accused of plotting to kill American troops in Iraq won’t be allowed to refer to the troops as “our soldiers” during his trial, a federal judge
It’s relatively common knowledge at this point that AdBusters issued the first call for an American Tahrir Square-style protest; this has become #OccupyWallStreet and the Occupation movement. But little has been said of October2011, an aligning organization that issued the
On Tuesday, the Obama administration dropped what amounts to a major bombshell when it announced that the FBI had successfully disrupted a plot to kill the Saudi Ambassador to the United States being planned by the Qods Force, the paramilitary
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued an open letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller last week calling for reform of Bureau training materials the ACLU claims are biased against Muslims. The ACLU letter cited a July article by Spencer
On Sunday, Fox News correspondent Chris Wallace asked an over-the-top question of presidential candidate Rick Santorum, which demonstrated unfortunate media bias on an issue of major concern to military men and women. Tough questions are fair game, but this one
Today’s news that the Department of Justice foiled an Iranian assassination plot against Saudi ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir raises several questions about the Obama administration’s actions regarding this event. First, I find the timing of the release interesting, to say the
Learning about the most recent Iranian backed terror plot targeting the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States along with multiple targets throughout South and Central America should come to no surprise. Iran has always sought measures to jeopardize U.S.,
Now that George Clooney’s been involved in yet another high-profile, political box office disappointment, it’s predictably time for the Los Angeles — we read it so you don’t have to — Times to charge to the rescue with the absurd
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * North Korea threatens South Korea with military action * Japan tries to resolve issue of North Korean abductions of Japanese * Yemen’s president Saleh again says that he’ll step down * Arab and
The president of the Institute of World Politics, John Lenczowski, brings to light the failure of the State Department in properly engaging in the use of soft power and public diplomacy. The Broadcasting Board of Governors has decided to eliminate
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Turkey prepares to invade Iraq, targeting PKK Kurds * Bad news for Dexia is good news for investors * Dexia’s problems make fools of European regulators * Pakistan raises concerns about Afghanistan-India strategic
From the Associated Press: BAGHDAD — Iraqi leaders said Tuesday that they need U.S. military trainers to stay beyond a year-end deadline for American forces to leave but that the troops should not be granted immunity from prosecution. The late-night
Did I hear someone say “ethnic cleansing?” First the Middle East Muslims threw out the Jews. Now that the Muslim lands are Judenrein (rid of Jews), the Muslims are coming for the Christians. Middle East Forum, September 28, 2011 Running
Two crucial events are taking place simultaneously. First, the political winds in Iraq continue to blow for the US to “Get Out.” Iraq’s President Jalal al-Talabani just went on record declaring that “all Iraqi political leaders are united that the
The coup d’etat as a method for changing government is, to me, fascinating. Libraries have been written about revolutions, but the much more often utilized coup d’etat is misunderstood; a secretive, often lethal, highly violent, and brutally efficient military-led format
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer is staying grounded despite a whirlwind tour of national TV appearances, trips to New York and Los Angeles and one-on-one time with the leader of the free world. The Kentucky-born Marine
USA Today: The team behind 24 has a new take on terrorism in Homeland, premiering Sunday on Showtime (10 ET/PT). The show revolves around two damaged protagonists: Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), a Marine sniper missing in Iraq since 2003 and
Another sting operation by federal law enforcement officials has led to the arrest of an American citizen from a Boston suburb who thought he was arming remote controlled planes to bomb the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol. Rezwan Ferdaus, 26, is
No, this is not a parody. So who do you root for in this debate? From the UK’s Guardian: Al Qaeda to Ahmadinejad: enough already, give us some credit! Al-Qaida has sent a message to the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
Can someone please explain this rule to me? Totally absurd! From the Marine Corps Times: Commands are advising personnel they are not authorized to wear so-called KIA bracelets, pictured at right, which have become a popular method for honoring friends
We all know about Iran’s nuclear desires. To what extent, some may still question–do they want a nuclear weapon or are they simply seeking nuclear power to support their energy complex? GOP candidates have debated the Iranian nuclear topic yet
25 September 2011 Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Every American service member is a representative of the United States of America. If an American Soldier were to write about President Obama, “I want to rip his head off and piss down his
