WASHINGTON (AP) — A 24-year-old veteran who lost an eye after taking a grenade blast in Afghanistan to save a fellow Marine received the nation’s highest military honor Thursday in a somber White House ceremony. President Barack Obama walked from
On Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) explained to host Sean Hannity how he saw the unfolding turmoil in Iraq and how it became this unstable, to which he partially blamed on Iraqi Prime Minister
Thursday on MSNBC’s “News Nation” with host Tamron Hall, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) had to apologize for his emotion while going after former Vice President Dick Cheney for his Wall Street Journal op-ed critical of President Barack Obama’s handling of
Thursday at Vermont’s Norwich University the crowd rose for a standing ovation as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told protestors still screaming as they were being escorted out of the venue by security, “Democracy is great, but sometimes it’s
News outlets are today running stories about the resurgence of the ‘King of Clubs’, Izzat Ibrahim al Douri, known for his striking bloodnut moustache, and when he had it, I’m sure, hair. Al Douri is described by Sky News as “the
Australian jihadists fighting overseas who are “trained killers” and “hate our way of life” should be stopped from returning home and detained if they do, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday. Australia has concerns that its citizens are fighting
President Obama held a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the White House’s plan of action to deal with the ongoing crisis in Iraq. The president, who arrived over an hour late, said, “[ISIS] poses a threat to the Iraqi
Ignoring threats posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would be shortsighted and foolish, British Prime Minister David Cameron told members of Parliament Wednesday. “I disagree with those people who think this is nothing to do with us and
Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States is interested in sharing key information with Tehran over the ongoing crisis in Iraq. The comments from the Secretary came in an interview released Thursday and taped late Wednesday with NBC
A U.S. contractor currently working in Baghdad, and who is employed by a Blackwater-type security group, has texted the me a short overview of what is happening in that country. “It’s getting back to war conditions here and it’s about
While both of Florida’s U.S. Senators, Marco Rubio (R) and Bill Nelson (D), support President Obama’s latest plan to sent 275 troops to defend the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, there are still those members of Congress who are completely
Twitter and Facebook are among social media outlets banned in Iraq, but a few people find a way to release pictures of ISIS brutality in the region. These pictures are graphic and are unconfirmed by Breitbart News. Islamic state executes
While everybody argues over whether the likes of Dick Cheney have anything useful to say about the current Iraq crisis, I can’t help thinking the dangers of leaving Saddam Hussein in power are being grossly undersold. Have the years since
On Thursday, President Barack Obama announced he is sending 300 military advisers to Iraq to “assess how we can best train, advise and support Iraqi security forces.” The president said “no U.S. military solution inside of Iraq” and emphasized “American
Iran and Syria have reportedly already sent soldiers into Iraq to help fight the jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and the United States has deployed 275 soldiers to help protect the embassy in Baghdad. With reports
Wednesday night on PBS “News Hour,” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called it “a lie” to blame Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for the total pull out of U.S. forces in Iraq. McCain explained he was there “face-to-face” and told his
Mohamed Elibiary is a senior member of the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council. According to a report by the Center for Security Policy, Elibiary also supports brokering a U.S. partnership with the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group. This week, Breitbart’s Kerry
In Syria, radical jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) promoted their cause through bloody footage of severed heads and crucified Syrian soldiers. The images coming out of Iraq are no less stomach-turning, but a sector of the
President Barack Obama told senior congressional leaders that he does not need their approval to carry out any action he deems necessary in Iraq, according to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell addressed the media after his meeting with
The humanitarian crisis at the border is one of the administration’s own creation, House Speaker John Boehner argued Thursday. “There has been a dramatic increase in the number of unaccompanied minors crossing our border from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador,
Britain’s security services have stepped up their monitoring of social media platforms in order to gain intelligence on British jihadists in Syria and Iraq, according to the Times. Outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and others play host to wannabe terrorists discussing
Israel fears that a jihadist offensive that has conquered large areas of Iraq may prompt American concessions to arch-foe Iran, reports Israel National News. “If Washington needs Tehran’s help to solve the Iraq crisis, the United States will need to be more flexible in
With the United States becoming a net energy exporter in early 2014 and expected to be the world’s largest producer of oil in 2015, the United States’ 40 years of investing massive financial resources and diplomatic clout to maintain stable
(Reuters) – The head of Iraq’s state-run South Oil Company Dhiya Jaffar said on Wednesday that Exxon Mobil has carried out a “major evacuation” of their staff and BP had evacuated 20 percent of its staff. He said ENI, Schlumberger,
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Twitter account Iran experts believe is run by the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in comments apparently inspired by Iraq’s turmoil, accused Sunni militants on Thursday of wanting to bring about a war in
