MSNBC Host Gives Staunch Defense Of Drone Strikes And Civilian Casualties
Touré, co-host of The Cycle on MSNBC, took a hard line in favor of drones today.The longtime music journalist and cultural critic defended the U.S. drone war and civilian casualties caused by drone...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un Is John Bender In 'The Breakfast Club'—With Nukes
It appears North Korea may have detonated a nuclear device last night.It's not as though Pyongyang didn't warn us, and pull off a nifty rocket launch back in December.Just weeks after accepting a new...
View ArticleThe Godfather Of North Korea's Nuclear Bomb Is A Pakistani National Treasure
There is nothing much unusual about armed guards outside the houses in my quiet, neat neighbourhood of Islamabad. These are the homes of retired generals, well-connected politicians and international...
View ArticleEsquire Fires Back At Charges That Its Story About The Bin Laden Shooter Is...
Esquire fired back this morning at a report from Stars and Stripes, a military affairs newspaper in Washington, that claimed its story about the man who killed Osama bin Laden was riddled with factual...
View ArticleIsrael Rocked By Australian Report On Secret 'Prisoner X'
An investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) has created a stir in the upper echelons of Israel's intelligence apparatus.ABC reports that 'Prisoner X' — an infamous prisoner secretly...
View ArticleMAP OF THE DAY: The Other 2000 Nuclear Tests
North Korea appears to have carried out its third and strongest nuclear test since 2006, and several countries — including the U.S., the UK, France, India, China and Russia — swiftly condemned the...
View ArticleIran's Photoshopping Skills Are Much More Dangerous Than Their New Jet
Iran's homegrown, radar-evading stealth fighter jet is flying the very cinematic skies, according to state news agency/Iranian propaganda machine Khouz News, as the nation's defense minister continues...
View ArticleRadical Syrian Rebels Are About To Blur The Border With Iraq
Following Monday's capture of Syria's largest dam and Tuesday's capture of a key regime airfield, Syrian rebels have surrounded the strategic eastern city of Deir al-Zor, Reuters reports.Seizing the...
View ArticleWhy Homegrown Terrorists Go Abroad Instead Of Staying In The West
Anwar al-Aulaqi had plenty of opportunities to wage war on the United States.The alleged Al-Qaeda leader (who was killed in a 2011 drone strike) was born in New Mexico and went to college at Colorado...
View ArticleRussia Is Supplying Syria And Mali With Arms
Russia said Wednesday it was delivering military hardware and light weapons to the governments of Syria and Mali as it expands sales and maintains its footing in some of the world's deadliest...
View ArticleOn The Ground Video Shows Crazy Gun Battle Between Chris Dorner And Police
A state-wide manhunt for Christopher Dorner that began with the murder of a Los Angeles police officer came to a spectacular end yesterday, as police officers closed in on a cabin in Big Bear.Dorner,...
View ArticleThe Monster Military Vehicle That Appeared As A Decepticon In 'Transformers'
Warning: Explicit LanguageVideo shows a different explosion than the one described here."I'll never forget it. The bomb was on the right side of the Buffalo," Ryan Tomlinson, a former Marine corporal,...
View ArticleNo Charges For UK Soldiers Accused Of Keeping Body Parts As Trophies
Three British military personnel accused of keeping dead Taliban insurgents' body parts as "souvenirs" will not face charges due to a lack of evidence, Britain's Ministry of Defence said on...
View ArticlePolice Appeared To Shout 'Burn This Mother' Down Before Fire Engulfed Rogue...
A six-day California manhunt ended Tuesday with rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner apparently dying in a cabin fire on Bear Mountain.One of many big questions to be answered is how the deadly fire was...
View ArticleObama's Speech Exposed A 'Fatal Flaw' Of The Drone War
During last night's State of the Union address, President Obama stated that "the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self."The idea that al-Qaeda is now more idea than...
View ArticleNuclear 'Fingerprinting' Shows Just How Potent North Korean Nukes Have Become
In a short 5 years, North Korea has increased the yield of its nuclear weapons 10-fold.A Norwegian seismic tracking organization named NORSAR yesterday released a chart showing what they call a...
View ArticleHere Is What It Takes To Join The US Marines [Video]
Do you have what it takes to join the U.S. Marine Corps? In this video from BI Military & Defense, we explain the minimum requirements for men and women joining the Marines. This is by no means an...
View ArticleThe Pentagon's Planning Combat Medals For Drone Pilots Nowhere Close To Battle
Combat award citations often include the phrase "for heroic achievement in connection with ground combat operations," but that's set to change with a new award announced for troops that launch drone...
View ArticleYemen Is Sending Thousands Of Young Men To Fight With Al-Qaeda In Syria
Recruited by Islamist leaders and financed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia, more than 5,000 young men have traveled to Turkey over the last four months to fight with al-Qaeda in Syria, Yemeni journalist...
View ArticleThere's No Way The F-35 Will Ever Match The Eurofighter In Aerial Combat
In an interesting piece by Flight’s Dave Majumdar, Bill Flynn, Lockheed test pilot responsible for flight envelope expansion activities for the F-35, claimed that all three variants of the Joint Strike...
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