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McCain Assumes Leadership of Armed Services Committee

November 8, 2014 Posted by Staff

If there was an area where current president Barack Obama and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain clashed, none was more combustible than defense. And if back then views were completely different on the deployment of America’s young to wage war oversees, things are bound to get heated as McCain assumes the chairmanship of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “We have no doubt that Senator … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: clashes, defense, defense decisions, defense spending, ground forces, Iraq, mccain, Obama, obama mccain, senate armed services committee, syria, us defense, war

Islamic State Takes to the Air After Capturing Three Fighter Jets

October 17, 2014 Posted by Editor

A group monitoring the war in Syria reported that Iraqi pilots who have recently joined the Islamic State are now training Sunni militants to pilot the three fighter jets they have captured. It is the first time since the war began that the extremist group has taken to the air. These fighter jets have been flying over the al-Jarrah military airport located east of Aleppo, Rami Abdulrahman … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: aircrafts, captured jets, conflict, fighter jets, Iraq, iraqi army, ISIS, ISlamic State, Islamic State Militants, president obama, syria, underestimated, us intelligence agencies, us intelligence underestimates ISIS, war

U.S. Troops Denied Adequate Medical Care by Military

October 15, 2014 Posted by Contributor

In a unique turn of events, information was revealed that details how 17 U.S. troops and seven Iraqi police officers who had been exposed to chemical weapons in Iraq were denied appropriate medical attention on grounds of secrecy. From 2004 to 2011, both American and American-trained troops repeatedly encountered situations where they were wounded by chemical weapons, remnants of the Saddam … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: chemical weapons, chemical weapons found, Exposed, Iraq, iraq war, military, soldiers exposed, soldiers treated, us military, us soldiers

Islamic State Militants in Syria Underestimated by U.S. Intelligence

September 28, 2014 Posted by Editor

During a television interview broadcast on Sunday, the United States President talked about the Islamic State and the threat they pose. According to President Obama, the terrorist group’s activity inside Syria was underestimated by U.S. intelligence agencies. It seems that Syria has now become “ground zero” for jihadist fighters worldwide. And just as it has underestimated the Islamic State, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News, Uncategorized Tagged With: conflict, Iraq, iraqi army, ISIS, ISlamic State, Islamic State Militants, president obama, syria, underestimated, us intelligence agencies, us intelligence underestimates ISIS, war

No War to be Fought on Iraqi Soil Obama Says

September 17, 2014 Posted by Editor

President Obama has addressed recent developments regarding a possible military ground operation on Iraq’s or Syria’s territory. According to him, there will be no military intervention without support from other nations. While discussing the matter, president Obama promised his military audience that they would not be sent back into combat despite his vow to destroy the Islamic State extremists … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: ground troops, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, military, no ground action, no war, Obama, statement, war

United States Prepared to Begin Limited Ground Operations Against ISIS

September 16, 2014 Posted by Editor

Although president Obama has continuously assured the U.S. population that ground military interventions in Iraq will not become a reality, recent developments could endanger his promises. In fact, during a Congress meeting on Tuesday, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, suggested that the United States deploy combat forces against ISIS extremists. According to him, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Iraq, iraq war, ISIL, ISIS, Obama, us ground attacks, us ground offensive, us ground troops, us troops in iraq

Egypt Involvement in US-led Coalition against IS Miltiants

September 13, 2014 Posted by Contributor

John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State landed in Egypt on Friday, a day before his meeting with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo. Kerry’s visit clearly suggests that the U.S. is interested in the long-term partnership between the two governments in the fight against the Islamic State extremists. According to Kerry’s statements, Egypt’s involvement is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: arab league, coalition, egypt, extremists, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, ISlamic State, kerry, terrorists, us coalition

Obama Presents Strategy to Eradicate ISIL, Orders Airstrikes in Syria

September 11, 2014 Posted by Editor

President Obama addressed the American people on Wednesday evening on the involvement of the U.S. in the war against ISIL. “Our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy,” the president said in a statement reminding of George W. Bush. Obama summarized the American efforts taken so far against terrorism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, president obama, syria

Obama May Authorize Airstrikes against Isis in Syria

September 10, 2014 Posted by Staff

Although there had been demands that the U.S. not begin airstrikes in Syria and despite the Syrian government’s request that any airstrike be approved by the government beforehand, it seems that President Obama is preparing to expand the United States campaign against the IS extremist group beyond Iraq’s borders. The President will address the nation and lay out his political and military … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Barack Obama, congressional support, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Obama, president decission, president statement, syria, US airstrikes, us airstrikes in syria

Islamic State Group Gains the Arab League as a New Enemy

September 8, 2014 Posted by Contributor

After their meeting on September 7th, the Arab League has agreed to combat the Islamic State militants that have been terrorizing Iraq and Syria. Either collectively or individually, all Arab League foreign ministers have agreed to confront the extremist group by all means necessary as well as to cooperate with international efforts aimed at limiting the rise to power of this terrorist … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: arab league, fight against terrorism, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, ISlamic State, joint pact, military action, syria, terrorism, US airstrikes

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