Israel’s Quiet War with Iran
Dozens Killed, Wounded in Iraq Triple Bombing
At least 56 Iraqis were killed and 91 more were wounded in mostly new attacks throughout the country. The worst violence took place in Basra where a triple bombing killed or wounded nearly a hundred Iraqis. Sixteen other men were executed and nine victims were found in a mass grave in Diyala province.
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Fifty years ago, Freedom Riders braved beatings and arson by supremacists intent on maintaining apartheid in the Jim Crow South. By challenging segregated transportation through nonviolent action, these African American and white activists set in motion a process that...
The Government Again Shows
Why We Need Gun Control
Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed on Dec. 14, 2010. The gunfight broke out near Rio Rico, Ariz., as Terry and his group patrolled the area for bandits, who often prey upon those crossing the border. Four assailants were arrested. The Los Angeles...
CIA Follies Put Agents at Risk
The transformation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) into a “terrorist-killing machine” using pilotless drones has diminished its ability to perform the function for which it was created in 1947 — to collect and analyze information. Right from the beginning,...
Turkish Air Strikes in Iraq Wound 1; 7 Iraqis Killed in Other Attacks
At least seven Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded in just a few reported attacks. One of the Iraqis was injured during a Turkish bombing operation against Kurdish rebels hiding out in the north. Also, the United States is hoping to get Iraqi approval to maintain almost 1,000 trainers in Iraq after next month’s military withdrawal date.
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The supercommittee of Republicans and Democrats has failed to come up with ways to reduce the federal budget deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years. Even though $1.2 trillion dollars seems like a lot, it pales in comparison to the whopping accumulated...
Guam Shows the Way
The misnamed Center for Individual Rights (CIR) is filing a lawsuit [.pdf] against the government of Guam, charging it with “discrimination” – on the grounds that voter qualifications in the upcoming plebiscite on the island’s status are...
Daqduq Now Last Remaining US Detainee in Iraq
With the transfer of 37 detainees into Iraqi custoday, the United States is down to its last Iraqi prisoner. Meanwhile, at least four Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in attacks.
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