Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates blasted Republicans who have been critical of the Obama administration’s response to the attack on the American facility in Benghazi last year, saying they are exhibiting a “cartoonish” knowledge of the American military. Gates, a Republican who served in both the Bush and Obama administrations, appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” [...]
Gates Defends Obama Administration on Benghazi, Calls Republicans ‘Cartoonish’
May 13, 2013 | Posted by
Israel Launches Airstrike in Syria to Stop Missile Shipment to Hezbollah
May 4, 2013 | Posted by
The international community is reacting today to news that Israel conducted an airstrike in Syria, reportedly to stop a shipment of missiles bound for Lebanon’s Hezbollah Shiite militia, a longtime enemy of Israel. The Israeli move comes as American officials are pondering what to do about reports that Syria has used chemical weapons against Syrian citizens [...]
Americans Don’t Want Obama to Intervene in Israel Peace Process
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama leaves for the Middle East on Wednesday, and his agenda will be full of intractable crises in the region that impacts Israel but does not have much of a direct influence on America. Still, as the world’s cop, the president of the United States is asked to intercede to in the name of [...]
U.N. Investigator: U.S. Drones Violate Sovereignty of Pakistan
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
The United States drone strikes in Pakistan are a violation of that nation’s sovereignty, the head of a U.N. team investigating the legality of the U.S. drone program said, after he made a secret fact-finding trip to Pakistan and met with officials there. Back in January, Ben Emmerson, the U.N. special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human [...]
Iran and Hezbollah Have Built 50,000-Strong Force to Help Assad
March 14, 2013 | Posted by
Iran and Hezbollah have built a 50,000-strong parallel force in Syria to help prolong the life of the Assad regime and to maintain their influence after his fall, Israel’s military intelligence chief has claimed. Major General Aviv Kochavi said Iran intended to double the size of this Syrian “people’s army”, which he claimed was being [...]
Biden Assures Israelis that US Would Use Force to Stop Iranian Nukes
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
Vice President Joe Biden today attempted to reassure Israelis that the White House is not bluffing when the president says he would use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Speaking at the annual conference of the nation’s largest pro-Israel lobbying group, Aipac, Biden said that the U.S. preferred a diplomatic solution, [...]
Iranian Media Photoshops Michelle Obama’s Oscar Gown
February 26, 2013 | Posted by
An Iranian state news agency aired doctored images of Michelle Obama in its coverage of the Academy Awards, altering a shot of the first lady to make her gown appear less revealing. Obama presented the award for best picture from the White House via satellite on Sunday. She wore a silver scoop-neck gown, which exposed [...]
Hackers Linked to Chinese Government Have Capability to Cripple US
February 19, 2013 | Posted by
Reports that a large unit of computer hackers in Shanghai with connections to the Chinese government has infiltrated dozens of American companies, including Apple, have increased worries that the engines of U.S. life, such as banks, energy pipelines and water supplies, could be in danger of an attack that could cripple them and even lead [...]
Iran Claims ‘Material Evidence’ It Has Captured U.S. Drone
December 5, 2012 | Posted by
Iran today upped the ante on its claims that it had captured a U.S.-operated drone, saying it has “material evidence” to prove its allegation. But in the continuing public relations duel, the U.S. repeated its earlier contention that none of the U.S. drones are missing. “We have no evidence that the Iranian claims are true,” [...]
Israel Moves to Build More Illegal Settlements in Palestine
December 4, 2012 | Posted by
A week after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to make Palestine an “observer” state in the United Nation, Israel appears to be aggressively acting out—going ahead with the construction of more settlements in Palestine territory and refusing to join the rest of the world in a treaty to ban nuclear weapons in the Middle [...]
