Despite Pledges, Obama Put U.S. Troops in Mali
Without obtaining permission from Congress and despite repeatedly vowing not to put U.S. boots on the ground in Mali, the Obama administration has...
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Pakistani Doctor on Hunger Strike, Obama’s Disregard Called a “Disgrace”
The Pakistani doctor who reportedly helped the CIA locate Osama bin Laden is on a hunger strike. ...
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CFR, Brookings Celebrate Obama “Lovefest” for International Criminal Court
The Council on Foreign Relations and the Brookings Institution are ecstatic that the Obama State Department is providing huge support to the UN-created,...
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Obama Plots Openly Arming Jihadist Rebels in Syria
Without a declaration of war from Congress or any constitutional authority whatsoever, the Obama administration is reportedly preparing to openly send lethal weapons...
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Rand Paul Calls for Investigation of Foreign Aid Fraud
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) calls for investigation and reporting of all instances of abuse...
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Obama Unsure Who’s Behind Syrian Chemical Attacks — or Is He?
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the United States knows next to nothing about who perpetrated a chemical weapons attack in Syria, but...
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McCain Urges War From a “Safe Zone” in Syria
Sen. John McCain called for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Syria, the creation of a "safe zone" for the rebel forces...
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Calls for Increased Russian-U.S. Security Cooperation After Boston Bombing
After the Boston Marathon bombing, various “experts” began calling for more cooperation between U.S. and Russian intelligence agencies. ...
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Poll Respondents Against U.S. Involvement in Syria, N. Korea
Responding to a New York Times/CBS News poll conducted from April 24-28, only 24 percent of those polled said that the United States...
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CIA “Ghost Money” to Afghan Regime Yields Phantom Returns
The CIA has been sending bags of cash to the office of Afghan president Hamid Karzai every month for over 10 years, fueling...
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GOP Senators Note Claims of Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapon, Urge Action
Republican senators continue to call on President Obama to take action against the regime of Bashar al-Assad over its reported use of a...
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Senate Subcommittee Hears Harrowing Story of Drone War in Yemen
At a Senate subcommittee hearing, a young Yemeni man testified of the devastating psychological and physical effects of the U.S. drone war in...
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U.S. Increases Aid to Syrian Rebel Forces, Again
After assertions from the Syrian rebels' key supporters that they will increase and expand their support to overthrow President Assad, the United States...
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CFR Applauds European Union’s “Real Subversion of Sovereignty”
As Secretary of State John Kerry other Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) members lead the Obama administration's push for new trade "partnerships," other...
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Former U.S. Officials Urge Obama to Rethink Iran Policy
A panel of former U.S. government officials and outside experts has concluded that economic sanctions against Iran may be backfiring. ...
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