Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq under consideration ahead of presidential address
WASHINGTON — In a high-stakes address to the nation Wednesday night, President Barack Obama planned to outline a broad expansion of the U.S. military role in combating extremists in Iraq and Syria, including a call for arming Syrian opposition forces and ...
France ready to participate in Iraq airstrikes
PARIS (AP) — France's foreign minister says his country is ready to take part in airstrikes against extremist fighters in Iraq if needed. Laurent Fabius called for international mobilization against "this transnational danger that could reach all the way ...
Obama to outline plans for Iraq, Syria tonight
WASHINGTON - President Obama began putting the final touches Wednesday on a prime-time speech outlining expanded plans to battle the jihadist Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The speech may include discussion of expanded airstrikes in Iraq and perhaps ...
Official: Fighting in Iraq delays Iran gas exports
The fighting between Iraqi troops and Islamic State militants will delay even further the planned start of Iranian natural gas exports to neighboring Iraq, Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying Wednesday. Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said the pipeline ...
Kerry in Iraq backs government, says Baghdad a partner against Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday endorsed Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plans to mend Baghdad's relations with Sunnis and Kurds, and said Iraq was a partner in the fight against Islamic State militants.
Endless War
With President Obama expected to deliver a national address on his plans for expanding the U.S. war against militant forces in Iraq (and possibly Syria) on Wednesday, the U.S. public is once again facing the sad fact that after thirteen years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, permanent war ha ...
ISIS And The Point Of No Return (Part I)
[ The President will be speaking at 9:00 PM ET. I plan to write a follow up taking his address into consideration by tomorrow.] Common elements of domestic policy are now manifesting themselves and affecting the institution of sound foreign policy in the Middle East. The deafening roar of power poli ...
Fusion of reality and pictures
“Half of all the food produced worldwide goes to waste.” Wall Street Daily Chikungunya, car jackings, bank robberies and will she or won’t she be on the November ballot are just a few of the local happenings on island. There is a device in Sweden that you put your hand into and it uses your vein pat ...
SEN. JOHN CORNYN DISTORTS THE IRAQ WAR DISTORTION
Once again in a free thought statement, Sen. John Cornyn has completely distorted the war stance of the United States. Today in a speech on the Senate floor, the Senator said that the United States was the " glue that held Iraq together " and that President Obama by withdrawing our troops had caused ...
white house mail
These days I would not wish President Obama’s job on anyone, including President Obama. What an intense and awful summer it has been for the guy. Ukraine, Gaza, Iraq, Furguson, MI, Washington, DC. Oy vey. That’s why I found it particularly sweet when 2 participants in one of my summer Make Mail! wor ...
ISIL - The Campaign Against
" U.S. and allies prepare new campaign against Islamic State" PBS NewsHour 9/8/2014 Excerpt JUDY WOODRUFF (NewsHour): Now to the next phase for the United States and partners in going after the Islamic State group. Many in the region and this county are anxiously awaiting more details as the preside ...
Stresa commemora le vittime delle Torri Gemelle nel XIII anniversario
Stresa rende omaggio alle vittime delle Torri Gemelle, domani alle 18,30, sul lungolago con la deposizione, da parte del sindaco Canio Di Milia, di un omaggio floreale ai piedi della riproduzione delle Twin Rowers dello scultore italo albanese Halidon Xixxa. In un momento di rinnovato allarme intern ...
Obama to outline plans for Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama began putting the final touches Wednesday on a prime-time speech outlining expanded plans to battle the jihadist Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The speech may include discussion of expanded airstrikes in Iraq and perhaps Syria, increased assistance to forces in Iraq an ...
Iraq, el PP y la costumbre de equivocarse.
En 2003, por diversos motivos, más cercanos a los esgrimidos por San Juan Pablo II que por los de Llamazares, me opuse a la intervención española en Iraq. Lo motivos no estaban claros y, en cualquier caso, no nos afectaban. El entonces Presidente del Gobierno Aznar decidió meterse en esa guerra y ad ...
President's Address on ISIS Tonight
Tonight, the President is going to say something akin to the following: "I promised not to be the War President. I have kept my promise for the most part up to now. But things have changed in the world, and on this eve of September 11th, we are all remembering the terrible events in New York City th ...
