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Leaked Justice Department Memo Details 'Legality' Of Drone Strikes On Americans
A 16-page document recently leaked to NBC details the 'legality' of drone strikes on American citizens.Investigative journalist Michael Isikoff obtained the ground-breaking document through an...
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China Threatens Japanese Warship With Guided Missiles Over Island Dispute
In the latest face-off between China and Japan, news today from Reuters says a Chinese warship pointed its missile guidance system at a nearby Japanese ship in an unmistakable show of aggression.The...
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North Korean Propaganda Has Gotten Really Bizarre, Even For North Korea
North Korea's state media has long been known for producing head scratching propaganda pieces, and its peculiar aesthetic choices have seemed all the more strange when promoted via social media to the...
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Ron Paul Sends Out Controversial Tweet About Death Of Legendary Sniper
Former Texas congressman Ron Paul is working on major damage control after posting a controversial tweet Monday about the death of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. The tweet, posted at 12:05pm read: "Chris...
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This Modified Transport Plane May Be The Deadliest Weapons Platform On The...
The AC-130 gunship is just a modified C-130 cargo plane, but there is no more devastating array of firepower supporting troops on the ground, anywhere in the world.The 130 started as a spectacular...
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SEAL Impostor Found Dead With Gunshot Wound To The Head
A defamed Navy SEAL impostor was found dead on a beach in Northern California with a gunshot wound to the head.Lorraine Devon Wilke of the site Addicting Info reports the story about Ike Densmore's...
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Government Justifies Targeted Killing Of Americans And Indefinite Detention...
Last night Michael Isikoff of NBC News published a 16-page white paper that outlines the government's secret justification for the extrajudicial killing of an American believed to be affiliated with a...
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There's Only One Smart Way To Go About Putting Women In Combat
This big question facing the U.S. military now is whether to lower standards for the first-ever crop of female combat recruits.Arguments in favor of this approach come in two forms: either that women...
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Pentagon Decision On Benefits Sets Up Huge Fight Over Defense Of Marriage Act
Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell subsequently led to a fight over spousal benefits. That fight, it turns out, might just lead to a fight over federal recognition of marriage, and possibly a more...
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Here's The Bunker Where Jimmy Lee Dykes Held A Kid Hostage For 6 Days
The bunker below was home to Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, and his 5-year-old captive Ethan for nearly a week while the FBI and the Dale County Sheriff waited outside, negotiating the boy's return.The incident...
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Chinese Media Urge 'Heavy Price' For North Korea Nuclear Test
China should exact a "heavy price" from North Korea if it carries out a planned nuclear test, state media has declared, in an unusually strongly-worded call for action.Beijing, which has stressed calm...
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This Could Be The First Drone-Proof City
Asher J. Kohn, a law student and conceptual artist, has come up with a novel idea. If we built communities designed to counter surveillance and targeted drone strikes, then all the new and upcoming,...
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This Is What Happens When You Sell Pink Guns That Look Like Toys
Maybe one set of South Carolina parents was at a movie late last Friday.Maybe they were getting dinner at a local restaurant or drinking at a local bar.Maybe they hurried to change clothes, quickly...
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Court Hears Arguments On US Government's Ability To Indefinitely Detain Citizens
Wednesday was another key day for a challenge to the government's ability to indefinitely detain anyone under the laws of war.A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
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Republicans Weigh Possible Filibuster After Chuck Hagel Snubs Senate Request
A pair of Republican Senators have stepped up their opposition appointment of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense after his rough confirmation hearing last week. Foreign Policy Magazine's Josh Rogin is...
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Sex, Drunkenness, And Violence Among Aussie Concerns About Incoming US Marines
The United States is "pivoting" to the Pacific, and as it does, it seeks a larger partner in its Aussie allies.For Australia that partnership involves leadership appointments but also accepting a...
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CIA Finally Allows Online Filing Of Freedom Of Information Requests
In a strange twist of transparency, the CIA is allowing info-seekers to file online Freedom Of Information (FOIA) requests.Previously, requests would have to be mailed or faxed. Now one only has to...
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The US Is Launching Drone Strikes From A Secret Base In Saudi Arabia
The CIA drone strike that killed U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki originated from a secret base in Saudi Arabia, Greg Miller and Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post report.The Post, at the request of the...
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A Cougar Is The Rare Vehicle That Can Survive A Roadside Bomb [PHOTOS]
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have taken more American lives in Iraq and Afghanistan than anything else. To face this threat, a new breed of military vehicle was built that can withstand the...
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The Treasury Is Hitting Iran With Even More Sanctions
The U.S. stepped up the pressure against the Iranian government Wednesday, introducing new sanctions in response to its nuclear program and targeting institutions it says are censoring political...
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