ISIS unleashed like monster in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, says Syrian Minister
Terrorist groups operating in Syria have been unleashed like a monster, according to the country's Foreign Minister. Speaking at the 69th session of the UN General Assembly, Walid Al-Moualem said pressure should be put on countries that support terrorist ...
Iraq: Divided They Prosper – Analysis
While it’s expected that it will be the Kurds who separate from Iraq, the real beneficiaries from a break-up of the country would be the Shia. They’re the ones who control 80 percent of the country’s oil wealth, and they would prefer not to share it ...
The rise in U.S.-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, in one graphic
As outlined a short time ago on Checkpoint, the cost of the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State is likely closing in on $1 billion, and could rise at a cost of between $200 million and $320 million per month as it continues. This graphic was ...
Obama Blames His Aides for Failure in Iraq, but Can’t Convince 60 Minutes
The better part of a year ago—the day after New Year’s Day, to be precise—I was returning from an overseas trip when I noticed, with a start, that my plane was flying more or less directly over Ramadi, Iraq. The day is fixed in my mind because just ...
Legal Basis for U.S. War in Iraq and Syria Is Thin
U.S. government officials recently began hyping the threat from a very small and little-known terrorist group called Khorasan and then striking it in Syria. Several of President Obama's aides told the media that airstrikes were launched to foil an ...
Obama admits they got it wrong on ISIS, Iraq
WSJ: “Nearly three-quarters of Americans don’t believe President Barack Obama’s assertion that the country won’t use ground troops to fight the militant group Islamic State in Iraq or Syria, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Annenberg survey ...
Despite Obama’s Airstrikes ISIS Stands At The Gates Of Baghdad
Islamic militants fighting ‘just one mile from Iraqi capital’ despite days Western airstrikes Baghdad, Iraq – Fierce fighting has been reported on the outskirts of Baghdad where ISIS militants are attempting to seize control of the Iraqi capital – despite ongoing Western airstrikes against the terro ...
The 2014 Hero Dog of the Year’s Moving Story: How One Little Dog with a Big Heart Can Change Lives
Susie and her owner, Donna Lawrence, are an unlikely pair. But their story of recovery is an incredible testimony to the love one can find with a family pet. Susie has just won the American Humane Society‘s 2014 “American Hero Dog.” And it’s Susie and Donna’s history that make their story all the mo ...
Najib Dibidas Di Twitter Kerana Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin
A malkan apa yang kamu cakap, kata pengguna media sosial kepada Najib Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak diminta melaksanakan apa yang diucapkan di Perhimpunan Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) yang menentang segala keganasan golongan pelampau Isis di Syria dan Iraq di negara sendiri. ...
Islamic State crisis: Iraq air strikes 'halt IS advance'
Iraqi ground forces, backed by air strikes, appear to have halted advancing Islamic State (IS) militants in a town west of Baghdad, the BBC reported. The BBC's Lyse Doucet in the ...
Legal Basis for U.S. War in Iraq and Syria Is Thin
U.S. government officials recently began hyping the threat from a very small and little-known terrorist group called Khorasan and then striking it in Syria. Several of President Obama's aides told the media that airstrikes were launched to foil an "imminent" terrorist attack, possibly using hidden e ...
Sanitizing terror, part II: Backlash mounting over refusal to call OKC beheading what it is
For months, Ali Muhammad Brown, a man described as a devout Muslim convert, engaged in what prosecutors allege was a “bloody crusade” aimed at avenging the deaths of Muslims killed by American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. From Seattle, Washington to West Orange, New Jersey, Brown left four bodi ...
Cyberterrorism (Probably) Isn't Terrifying Enough for ISIS
Is the Islamic State planning a cyber terrorist attack on American companies or American critical infrastructure? Let's face it—probably not. Why? Because, well, has there ever been a horrifying, evocative, or even remotely "terrifying" cyberattack on the West? Does "cyberterrorism" even really fit ...
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Over the weekend, the United States continued its offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). Reuters tells us that U.S.-led air strikes are reported to have destroyed oil refineries in Syria. President Obama spoke on the continuing developments in Syria and Iraq as he sat for ...
World / National Midday Summary - 9/29/14
The U-S-led coalition is ramping up its air attacks on Islamic State forces in Syria. Monitors say coalition forces launched air strikes overnight on targets in northern and eastern Syria. President Barrack Obama is admitting the U-S underestimated the threat in Syria and how ISIS grew under the rad ...
On Glenn Greenwald’s Skepticism on Threat Claims About the Khorasan Group
Glenn Greenwald has a skeptical takedown of the factual basis for the attacks on the Khorasan Group (KG) in Syria, and the American Press’s complicity, based on anonymous USG sources, in spreading war-mongering exaggerations about KG’s imminent threat to the American public. Greenwald concludes: So ...
