Few Americans know what goes on at the Pentagon – the headquarters of the United States military – and, most of the time, few care. Of greater concern is the fact that few of America’s elected political representatives know very much about what the Generals are doing, either. Currently – and without much congressional oversight […]
Notorious Iraqi prison Abu Ghraib, along with another Baghdad jail, were attacked Sunday evening in a well-coordinated, military style assault. During the attacks, a number of prisoners – including al-Qaeda commanders – managed to escape. According to a BBC News report, the jails came under mortar fire, before cars packed with explosives were used to […]
This year has seen two fundamental developments in the nature of the battle for Syria; the first is the definitive swing in momentum to the Syrian government. With the aid of Iranian and Hezbollah forces, Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad has managed to renew his once failing grip on power. The second is the pronounced shift in […]
