by Tyler | Jan 8, 2020 | International Law, Iran, Iraq, Israel / Middle East, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, National Security, Politics, Qasim Soleimani, Trending, War Crimes, World Heritage Sites
President Donald Trump backed down Tuesday from his threat to attack cultural sites in Iran if the regime retaliates against the U.S. airstrike that killed General Qasim Soleimani in Iraq last week.
by Tyler | Jan 8, 2020 | 2008 presidential election, 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, 2020 Election, Iran, Joe Biden, National Security, Politics, Trending, War Powers Act
Joe Biden argued during his failed 2008 White House run that the president had the authority to circumvent congress and go to war provided there was sufficient evidence of an “imminent attack.”
by Tyler | Jan 7, 2020 | Iraq, Israel / Middle East, National Security, Politics, Trending, U.S. military
The U.S.-led military coalition against ISIS said it will withdraw from Iraq and reposit its troops in the near future, according to a letter examined by Reuters on Monday.
by Tyler | Jan 6, 2020 | Africa, al-Shabab, Kenya, National Security, Politics, Trending
Washington (AFP) – A jihadist attack on a military base in Kenya killed three people Sunday, including a US service member and two civilian defense contractors, the American military said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends
by Tyler | Jan 5, 2020 | Africa, anti-Christian persecution, Boko Haram, Catholic Church, Faith, ISIS, ISIS beheadings, jihadists, National Security, Nigeria, Sam Brownback, Trending, U.S. State Department
The communications director of the Catholic diocese of Maiduguri in Nigeria has confirmed that a bride-to-be and her bridal party were beheaded December 26 while en route to the December 31 wedding.
by Tyler | Jan 4, 2020 | Alan Dershowitz, ben rhodes, Iran, Iraq, IRGC, Islamic terrorism, National Security, Osama Bin Laden, Politics, Qassem Soleimani, Radio, terrorism, Trending
Soleimani was “a uniformed member of an enemy military who was actively planning to kill Americans; American soldiers and probably, as well, American civilians.”
