Israel Escalates Gaza Assault By Air, Sea
• zerohedge.comYa'alon warned, this "will not end in just a few days," adding that Israel "is prepared to expand the campaign by every means at our disposal."
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Israel launches military offensive against Gaza
• Associated PressThe Israeli military launched a long-term offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip striking at least 50 sites in Gaza and mobilizing troops for a ground invasion aimed at stopping a barrage of rocket attacks against Israel.
Saudi Arabia Sentences Another Leading Reformer To 15 Years In Prison
• Jonathan TurleySaudi Arabia's medieval legal system added a new outrage to its record: Saudi lawyer and reform advocate Waleed Abulkhair was sentenced on Sunday to 15 years in prison and a 15-year travel ban (to start after his release).
Lieberman ends partnership with Netanyahu, dismantles Likud-Beiteinu
• haaretz.comForeign minister says Yisrael Beiteinu will remain in coalition; Lieberman: Disagreements between PM and me are fundamental, partnership didn't work and won't work.
Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani leads in early vote count
• bbc.comFormer Afghan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani is leading the race to replace Hamid Karzai as president, according to preliminary results.
Dubai to build climate-controlled 'city', largest mall
• yahoo.comDubai is planning to build a temperature-controlled city featuring the world's largest mall and an indoor park, as well as hotels, health resorts and theatres, the developer said.
Military Escalation in Iraq - Jeffrey Phillips Interview
• Next News NetworkJeffrey Phillips is a citizen journalist, writing on politics and current events. Phillips is our guest on the show today. He is here to talk to us about the War in Iraq, including the the use of drones there. We will also discuss drone technology a
Video: U.S. lodges protest over American teen 'severely beaten' by Israeli Border Police
• RawstoryThe US has lodged a strong protest over the savage beating delivered to an American teen from Florida was attending the funeral of his cousin who was murdered in Israel this week. They carried his unconscious body away
UK military had secret plan — and US support — to train Syrian rebels to topple Bashar
• The GuardianAmong supporters in the US were secretary of state Hillary Clinton, defense secretary Leon Panetta and David Petraeus, who served as head of the CIA as well as head of US central command and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
More Americans Killed By US Cops Than In Iraq War and Occupation
• News LinkIn 1994 the US Government passed a law authorizing the Pentagon to donate surplus Cold War era military equipment to local police departments. In the 20 years since, weaponry designed for use on a foreign battlefield, has been handed over for use
Benghazi attack had nothing to do with anti-Muslim video, court documents prove
• dailymail.co.ukAhmed Abu Khattala faces criminal charges in the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans from the attack on Sept. 11, 2012
Libya declares oil crisis over
• aljazeera.comDeal reached with rebels to handover seized oil ports, ending year-long blockade that crippled country's petrol industry
The Arab Spring Just Got Serious Again - Kuwait Is Burning
• zerohedge.comSame stuff... different country.
'You Have to Kill Them' Says Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
• defenseone.comFor months warnings have sounded over the rising threat posed by extremists operating unimpeded in Syria.
US opposes independence referendum for Iraqi Kurds
• AFPThe United States came out against a call by Iraq's Kurdish leader for an independence referendum, saying the country could only repel Islamic State radicals by staying united. Massud Barzani, leader of the autonomous region, earlier told parliame
Iraq chases Baghdad sleeper cells as 'Zero Hour' looms over capital
• ReutersIraqi insurgents are preparing for an assault on Baghdad, with sleeper cells planted inside the capital to rise up at "Zero Hour" and aid fighters pushing in from the outskirts, according to senior Iraqi and U.S. security officials.
Hardline regime?
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk, By Stephanie LinningSix teenagers are pictured drinking shots of vodka at a house party - another is photographed smoking a marijuana joint in a city park.
Dempsey Says Iraq Can't Beat ISIL, Won't Rule Out More U.S. Troops
• http://www.defenseone.com, Stephanie Gaskell //The Iraqi Army won't be able to regain territory lost to extremist Islamic fighters without launching a "really broad" military campaign, and they're going to need a lot of help doing it, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said Thursday.
Oil prices fall further as Libyan supplies to return
• france24.comOil extended losses on Thursday on prospects that Libya will begin exporting more crude into a global market flush with supplies, while easing concerns about the Iraqi crisis also weighed.
Petrocoin? Kuwaiti firm suggests trading oil in Bitcoins
• chrisinmaryville.netThe dollar, and more importantly the petrodollar is in some serious medium to long term trouble.
U.S. discloses secret Somalia military presence
• ReutersU.S. military advisors have secretly operated in Somalia since around 2007 and Washington plans to deepen its security assistance to help the country fend off threats by Islamist militant group al Shabaab, U.S. officials said.
Rome will be conquered next says leader of 'Islamic State'
• UK TelegraphAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the 'Islamic State' stretching across Iraq and Syria, has vowed to lead the conquest of Rome as he called on Muslims to immigrate to his new land to fight under its banner around the globe.
U.S. Confirms Armed Drones Over Baghdad
• Next News NetworkA U.S. military official has confirmed armed American drones are now flying over Baghdad. The action was made public on the morning of Friday, June 27th. The source told reporters the weaponized drones are not meant for offensive missions. He sai
U.S. troops in Baghdad to fly Apache helicopters, drones
• AFPThe nearly 500 American troops sent to Baghdad to bolster security for the US embassy are equipped with Apache attack helicopters and small unarmed surveillance drones, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
Afghanistan Slaps U.S. With $1 Billion Tax Bill
• thefiscaltimes.comThe United States has poured billions into efforts to rebuild war-torn Afghanistan – but the Afghan government has violated an understanding between the two countries.
In Baghdad, we could see the fall of Saigon all over again
• Washington PostI know what it looks like when a city is captured. I was there.
Citing terrorism, Egypt to step up surveillance of social media
• csmonitor.comEgyptian authorities have invited foreign software companies to help the government track online speech amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent. A twin bombing Monday killed two police officers.
Citing terrorism, Egypt to step up surveillance of social media
• csmonitor.comEgyptian authorities have invited foreign software companies to help the government track online speech amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent. A twin bombing Monday killed two police officers.
For U.S. Vets, Iraq's Newest Conflict Awakens Complex Emotions
• NPR StaffA lot of veterans are struggling right now to understand their own feelings about the situation in Iraq — not just seeing cities they remember fall to insurgents, but also watching U.S. military advisers return to the country.
War in Iraq and Beyond Has Cost 350,000 Deaths
• Courtney Coelho, Brown UniversityThe costs of war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan now stand at more than 350,000 lives lost and $4.4 trillion spent. The human toll includes US soldiers and contractors, allied soldiers, security forces, insurgents, militants, and civilians.
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