By Jonah Bennett The judge presiding over the case of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who’s been accused of desertion, ruled Friday that prosecutors won’t be able to rely on any evidence that soldiers were wounded while searching aimlessly for Bergdahl. Such an exclusion robs the prosecution of some of the most emotionally weighty evidence against…
By Ryan Pickrell The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet issued China a strong warning Wednesday. Admiral Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command, criticized China’s “aggressive” behavior in the South China Sea in a speech at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, according to Reuters. China has been expanding its presence, particularly its military presence,…
By Blake Neff and Michael Bastasch Over the last few days, the CIA has aggressively pushed the claim that Russia actively meddled in the U.S. presidential election, though that claim has encountered substantial resistance from other intelligence figures. On an unrelated note, here are some of the CIA’s biggest mistakes and misjudgments in its 69-year history….
by Jim Duncan Thanks to this video from Fusion, you’ve got a great new drinking game this election season. For every country America is currently bombing that you can’t name, take a shot. Fun, huh? You’ll probably get one or two at least. I mean Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan are kind of obvious, but can…
by Kody Fairfield In all the uproar over the leaked documents showing that Democratic nominee for President Hillary Clinton allegedly saying, “Why can’t we just drone this guy?” in reference to silencing Wikileaks, and its editor/founder Julian Assange, the United Nations (UN) felt the need to weigh in. On Monday, the UN released a statement essentially saying that the…
Lack of US Leadership in Syria is Devastating! by Darnyell Wint The ongoing plight of Syrians is catastrophic. The bombs are relentless, with no sign of a humanitarian pause coming anytime soon. The State Department has even suspended bilateral talks with Russia on implementing a sustaining ceasefire. According to John Kirby, Spokesman for the State…
by Avens O’Brien Today is September 11, 2016. Fifteen years ago today, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airline jets, two of which forever changed the skyline of one of America’s most beloved cities. I could use this anniversary to talk about how our country came together in the months following the attacks. I could tell…
by Kyle Perkins US Talks With Iran Will Not Defend the Bill of Rights The State Department paid Iran $400 million for the release of four American prisoners a few days ago. And only one year ago the same department has conducted nuclear talks with Iran that ignore almost everything about it. This article is both an assessment…
By Russ Read An American volunteer fighting with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) against the Islamic State in Syria was killed some time this week, according to various Kurdish reports. Levi Shirley was a former U.S. Marine in his mid-20s who went by the nom de guerre, Heval Agir. Foreign YPG fighters often take…
By Saagar Enjeti Poor Afghan Security Force’s Soldiers are selling US taxpayer-funded ammo to scrap metal dealers, Reuters reports. The revelation highlights the vast network of graft and corruption that permeates the Afghan security forces, and one of the major reason it has been so ineffective against the Taliban. One scrap dealer told Reuters if soldiers don’t have…