Senate approves Breuer supporter as head of OIG at Justice

With all the apparent issues and concerns at stake, and with the Department of Justice stonewalling Congressional oversight every step of th...

Editor's Note

Blogging will be light for the entire week. Will be playing host to family members from all over the world starting today .... so time will ...

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 31, 2012

U.S. Marines cross a canal as they head to an overnight post near Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, March 23, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. ...

World News Briefs -- March 31, 2012

Kansas, Illinois, Maryland Tickets Share $640 Million Lottery Jackpot -- L.A. Times/AP Lottery ticket-holders in Illinois, Kansas and Maryla...

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 31, 2012

F-35 Total Costs Soar to $1.5 Trillion; Lockheed Defends Program -- Aol Defense PENTAGON: Lockheed Martin scrambled today to explain the lat...

Bomb Attacks Kills And Wounds Scores In Southern Thailand

Bombs Kill 9, Wound At Least 70 In Thai Muslim South -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters YALA, Thailand (Reuters) - Nine people died and at least 70 ...

Syrian Soldier's 'Trophy Video' Leaked To Activists

New ‘Trophy Video’ Recorded By Syrian Soldier Is Leaked To Activists -- The Lede/New York Times Disturbing video posted online by Syrian act...

Syria Claims To Have Crushed The Revolt

This image from amateur video released Friday purportedly shows civilians moving with Syrian troops, possibly as human shields, in Idlib, Sy...

Europe's Debt Crisis Is Not Over

Europe Warned Crisis Not Over Yet -- Financial Times European finance ministers were warned on Friday that the underlying causes of the cont...

Bales Lawyer Claims Military 'Hiding Evidence'

Attorney For Bales Says Military Broke Promise On Witness Access -- CNN (CNN) -- The lawyer for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, charged w...

China: No Coup Rumors Please .... Or You Go To Jail

Hundreds of millions of Chinese people use social media websites, despite strict censorship. [ Reuters ] China Arrests Over Coup Rumours -- ...

Picture Of The Day

RAPTOR REFUELING A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor moves into position to take on fuel from a Stratotanker, during a recent mission ov...

Who Murdered MI6 Agent Gareth William?

Suspicions: Relatives believe a third party was either present when Gareth Williams died or broke into his home afterwards to destroy eviden...

Escape From Camp 14

Journalist Blaine Harden chronicles the life of the only camp-born man known to escape a North Korean camp. 'Escape From Camp 14' A ...

Stunning Post-Apocalyptic Images Of Cities Around The Globe

At World's End: Artists Reveal Stunning Post-Apocalyptic Images Of Cities Around The Globe -- Daily Mail From New York City to Beijing, ...

Third U.S. Aircraft Carrier Days Away From Being Off The Coast Of Iran

(Click on Image to Enlarge) USS Enterprise Prepares To Cross Suez Canal, Days Away From Anchor In Arabian Sea -- Zero Hedge Much noise has b...

Similarities Between Afghanistan And The Fall Of South Vietnam

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fabian Aguilar and Lance Cpl. Michael Fitch II, use the scopes on their weapons to scan the area while posting securi...

Afghan War Support Hits New Low In U.S. Poll

U.S. Army soldiers sight in their M-4 carbines on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 26, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod ...

How Obama's Hot Mic

Obama’s Hot Mic Moment Turned ’007′ Movie Spoof -- ABC News American Crossroads, the pro-Republican super PAC co-founded by Karl Rove, is li...

F-22 Refueling (2012)

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Is America Getting Ready For A Resource War?

Has America Reported For Duty In The Resource Wars? -- Daniel McGroarty, Real Clear World March has been a big month in the Resource Wars - ...

Argentina: Falkland Islands 'Will Belong To Argentina One Day'

Falkland Islands 'Will Belong To Argentina One Day' Says Minister -- The Telegraph The Falkland Islands will belong to Argentina one...

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- March 31, 2012

An Israeli F-16I fighter plane takes off from Ramon Air Base in southern Israel in 2008. Foreign Policy magazine reports that Israel is deve...

World News Briefs -- March 30, 2012 (Evening Edition)

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The U.S. - Pakistan Relationsip: Who Needs Whom More?

US-Pakistan: Who Needs Whom More? -- Al Jazeera As the two allies hold high-level meetings after months of strained ties we ask what is at s...

Iran Suspends Reuters Accreditation Over Ninja Story

Iran Female Ninjas Suing Reuters For Defamation, Says Iranian State TV -- Huffington Post/Global Post A group of Iranian female martial arti...

U.S. Imposes More Oil Sanctions On Iran

U.S. Tightens Oil Sanctions On Iran -- CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- President Obama ratcheted up the pressure on Iran Friday, deciding to impl...

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates March 30, 2012

Inside Homs: Pictures Show Devastation Of Uninhabitable Rebel Town As Kofi Annan Tells Syrian President 'The Deadline For Peace Is Now...

Tuareg Rebels In Mali Succeed In Taking The Desert Capital Of Kidal

Mali Coup: Rebels Seize Desert Capital Kidal -- BBC Rebels in Mali have captured the town of Kidal, just a week after the military seized po...

Why is White House blocking ‘Gunwalker’ testimony from former NSC director?

And we're supposed to believe the Special Agent in Charge at the heart of Fast and Furious "gunwalking" and the official who a...

Anti-Terrorism Raids In France Nets 19 Suspects

France Anti-Terrorism Raids Net 19 Suspects, Say Police -- The Guardian Toulouse, scene of shootings by Mohamed Merah, among cities in dawn ...