(AP) LBENGHAZI, LibyaLibyan officials say U.S. drones hovering over the eastern city of Benghazi prompted militia forces to fire toward the craft, leading authorities to close the airport for several hours for fear a commercial aircraft could be hit. Abdel-Basit
(AP) US drone strike kills 5 militants in PakistanBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADU.S. drones fired a barrage of missiles at a vehicle and a house in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least five suspected militants, Pakistani
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday about the domestic use of drones. Rep. Michael McCaul expressed concern that drones not only could be hijacked and flown against a target, but also pose other safety issues.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Fury at Barclays and Bob Diamond seems to grow Excuses abound for Barclays and Bob Diamond The world welcomes the reopening of Pakistan supply routes to Afghanistan Pakistan’s Taliban threatens terrorist attacks on Nato
I’m spending the 4th of July Holiday in my hometown in Illinois. Its a small river town with tree lined streets and antique homes where people display the flag year-round. There are block parties, pot-lucks, socials and BBQs. There are
Adam Carolla earned his low self esteem the hard way. The podcast king lived in one depressing home after another, from his parents’ antiquated shacks to bachelor pads lacking ventilation, air conditioning and other core amenities. “Not Taco Bell Material,”
Related: Fox News Insider
(AP) Officials: Al-Qaida’s No. 2 target of CIA dronesBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe CIA has carried out a half-dozen drone strikes in Pakistan in less than two weeks, the latest targeting al-Qaida’s second in command, as the U.S. pushes ahead with
Possible surveillance drones are flying over Chicago as part of the security operation for the NATO Summit. A video posted on You Tube taken in northwest Chicagoland suburban Elgin which is about 40 miles from the summit site is is
The pact between the United States and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against insurgent targets in Pakistan after 2014, US Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated Wednesday. Crocker was responding to a question about controversial drone strikes
By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZOAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe retired top CIA officer who ordered the destruction of videos showing waterboarding says in a new book that he was tired of waiting for Washington’s bureaucracy to make a decision that protected American
Last November, President Obama made a visit to Canberra, Australia todiscuss an expansion of US troop presence in the region. Obama and PrimeMinister Gillard reached an agreement which would allow up to 2,500 Marinesto spend six-month stints in the port
The first contingent of up to 2,500 US Marines to be deployed in Australia were settling in Wednesday as Washington bolsters its military presence in the strategically vital region. Some 200 Marines touched down in Darwin overnight as part of
(AP) Pakistan army chief meets top US commandersBy SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan’s army chief held talks Wednesday with top U.S. commanders for the first time since American airstrikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year and triggered a near collapse in the
(Reuters) – Iran is providing a broad array of assistance to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to help him suppress anti-government protests, from high-tech surveillance technology to guns and ammunition, U.S. and European security officials say. Tehran’s technical assistance to Assad’s
(AP) Israeli airstrike kills militant commander in GazaBy IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza StripAn Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday killed the commander of the militant group behind the abduction of Gilad Schalit, an Israeli soldier who was held captive
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Iranian ships pass thru Suez Canal to Syria’s port of Tartus Venezuela’s Chavez sends diesel fuel to Syria Unmanned U.S. drones collect intelligence over Syria In new escalation, Syria’s army uses ‘live fire’ in
From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON — After five years of legislative struggling, 23 stopgap measures and a two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress finally has passed a bill aimed at prodding the nation’s aviation system into a new
Defense News reports that North Korea is developing drones based on Raytheon’s MQM-107D, the so called Streaker target drones. These are used by the US Army in training. According to news reports, they got the drones by purchasing them from Syria.
From Defense News: The U.S. Air Force wants to terminate the Block 30 Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned surveillance aircraft, breathing new life into the five-decade-old U-2 program, the Defense Department announced Jan. 26. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton
From ABC News: That buzz you hear above your head is the sound of the Pentagon cutting its budget. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta detailed today how the Obama administration plans to achieve $487 billion in cuts over the next decade,
From J. Christian Adams at Pajamas Media: Dana Loesch is their latest target for a simple reason — thugs like Eric Boehlert at Media Matters only attack the most effective critics of the government, and particularly those who cannot be
From the Washington Post: Lake Forest, Calif. — In 1980, Abraham Karem, an engineer who had emigrated from Israel, retreated into his three-car garage in Hacienda Heights outside Los Angeles and, to the bemusement of his tolerant wife, began to
TEHRAN, Iran–Iran’s armed forces shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that violated Iranian airspace along the country’s eastern border, the official IRNA news agency reported Sunday. An unidentified military official quoted in the report warned of a strong and
WASHINGTON: A miniature “kamikaze” drone designed to quietly hover in the sky before dive-bombing and slamming into a human target will soon be part of the US Army’s arsenal, officials say. Dubbed the “Switchblade,” the robotic aircraft represents the latest
One year out from the next election, the President’s 2012 reelection coffers are failing to fill up at a fast enough rate to meet the quarterly bilking quota. Thus the situation demands a new tactic to prod, embarrass and shame
There are many things for which President Obama will be held accountable in the 2012 election. He initiated, approved of and presided over many decisions which have been and will be injurious to the economy of this country and it’s
I wasn’t quick enough this morning to head this off. I knew it was coming and that it would only be a matter of time before the Left reacted to Anwar al-Awlaki’s death. From the heart and mind of Glenn
Note: This story is based on reporting with sources knowledgeable about the Awlaki operation, including three law enforcement and intelligence officials. Anwar Al Awlaki, killed Friday morning in an American strike in Yemen, has been on the U.S. radar for
This probably won’t make his base very happy — not that they’ll protest too much about it anyway. That’s only for when the other side is in charge — but it does beef up America’s capabilities in executing war on
It’s time to jam… The USMC has developed a new “airborne electronic attack pod” that will be used to jam enemy radio communications and improvised explosive device (IED) detonators. Using tactical aircraft like the Harrier and F/A-18 Hornet, the Marines
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – Crates of mortar shells sit unguarded and empty boxes for missiles to blow up tanks and bring down airplanes are strewn about arms depots around the Libyan capital. Former rebels say they took some ammunition for
From the Associated Press: BRUSSELS — As the battle in Libya appeared at stalemate, it was an open secret that foreign military advisers were working covertly inside the country providing guidance to rebels and giving tactical intelligence to NATO aircraft
Most of our work on this site involves pointing out the shocking bias, political and economic ignorance, and general bad behavior of Hollywood movers and shakers. Imagine my shock, surprise and glee to run across this excerpt from a recent
Matt Damon on debt limit: ‘I’m so disgusted,’ ‘it’s criminal’ the wealthy are not paying more from Nicholas Ballasy on Vimeo. Matt Damon drones on incoherently for almost a full five minutes here, but hits a real low when he
Foreign Policy: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will join the flotilla of ships next week that will try to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip. She says the goal is to bring supplies and raise awareness of the
There’s a troubling new report out by Barry Watts that is a must read for anyone interested in America’s military security. Watts, who formerly served as a member of the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, is not an alarmist–but his
In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Michael Gerson opines that Ron Paul’s statements in the South Carolina GOP debate amounts to a philosophy that … …is Social Darwinism. It is the arrogance of the strong. It is contempt for the
[youtube JFYz3V6KgDU nolink] “If this were George Bush saying he was sending drones into Libya this morning a lot of us would be saying ‘Oh no you don’t, oh no you don’t, that’s taking it one step too far, that’s