The Bloody Battle In Homs Is The Most Important Fight In Syria's Civil War
President Bashar al-Assad's forces pounded Sunni Muslim rebels in the city of Homs with artillery and from the air on Sunday, the second day of an offensive to expand loyalist control over Syria's...
View ArticleGEORGE BUSH: Edward Snowden 'Damaged The Security Of The Country'
Former President George W. Bush said NSA leaker Edward Snowden had "damaged the security of the country" by revealing a broad swath of details on the agency's surveillance programs that began under the...
View ArticleHundreds Of Green Laser Pointers Dazzle Egyptian Military Helicopter During...
The following video is impressive.It shows the effect of hundreds of green laser pointers on an Egyptian chopper (possibly an Mi-8/17 Hip) during the anti-Morsi protests in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt...
View ArticleIraq War Veteran Writes Heartbreaking Suicide Note About His Inability To...
I am sorry that it has come to this.The fact is, for as long as I can remember my motivation for getting up every day has been so that you would not have to bury me. As things have continued to get...
View ArticleCOUNTDOWN TO A COUP: Egyptian Military Says Government Has 48 Hours To Meet...
The Chief of the Egyptian military has given Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi 48 hours to meet the demands of the people, according to a statement posted on their Facebook page.Military chief Abdul...
View ArticlePUTIN: We'll Never Hand Over Edward Snowden To The US
Minutes after President Barack Obama said that the U.S. has held "high level" discussions with Russia about NSA leaker Edward Snowden's extradition, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would...
View ArticleSpecial Forces, Marines Embrace CIA's Palantir Intelligence Software
Special forces and Marines are embracing the commercial software Palantir for analyzing battlefield intelligence even as the Army seeks to downplay its effectiveness, according to a new report from...
View ArticleEgypt's Economy Is the Biggest Reason For The Current Revolt
It's the Egyptian economy, stupid!Millions of Egyptians took to the crowded streets on Sunday, protesting against President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood-led government. The protesters...
View ArticleA Wave Of Anger Is Sweeping The Cities Of The World
A familar face appeared in many of the protests taking place in scores of cities on three continents this week: a Guy Fawkes mask with a roguish smile and a pencil-thin moustache.The mask belongs to...
View ArticleSOURCE: Egyptian Police Are Encouraging People To Keep Protesting Against The...
Our source on the ground at Tahir Square in Cairo, Egypt is telling us that Cairo police are reportedly encouraging protesters and saying they will protect the public from any Muslim Brotherhood...
View ArticleThe Mounties Are Canada's Swiss-Army Knife Of Elite Law Enforcement
In honor of Canada Day, we decided to take a look at one of the most storied law enforcement units in the world — the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, better known as "The Mounties."Though widely known...
View ArticleEgyptian Military Chief: This Is Not A 'Coup'
The Egyptian military has issued another statement seeking to clarify the circumstances of its 48 hour deadline on the government.Basically, they're saying that they're not engaging in a coup.Despite...
View ArticleArizona Firefighters Used These Last Resort Shelters Before Dying In A Giant...
The 19 firefighters who died battling a massive, fast-moving wildfire in Arizona used tent-like shelters as a last resort once they realized they'd be caught in the blaze.The firefighters were part of...
View ArticleEDWARD SNOWDEN: The Obama Administration Is Using 'Old, Bad Tools Of...
Breaking an eight-day silence since he fled to Russia, National Security Agency leak source Edward Snowden blasted the Obama administration Monday evening in a statement released by the anti-secrecy...
View ArticleROBERT GATES: The Biggest Threat To National Security Is Located In DC
Former Secretary of Defense and former Director of the CIA Robert Gates talked for a bit in the Hearst Tower Sunday about the state of U.S. national security.Popular Mechanics posted some of his...
View ArticleVideo Shows Stunt Pilot Losing Control And Crashing Plane In German Airshow
The video shows a low-flying plane in an airshow in Germany.The plane buzzes the audience, then clearly heard is the engine sputtering. Then the crash.The stunt pilot died on the scene.Join the...
View ArticleA Lot Of People Are Wondering Whether Edward Snowden Actually Wrote His...
Slate's Farhad Manjoo first wondered if National Security Agency leak source Edward Snowden actually wrote the statement released by WikiLeaks Monday night, pointing to the unusual use of the plural...
View ArticlePresident Of Ecuador: We Helped Snowden Leave Hong Kong By Mistake
Ecuador is not considering Edward Snowden's asylum request and never intended to facilitate his flight from Hong Kong, president Rafael Correa said as the whistleblower made a personal plea to Quito...
View ArticleREVEALED: Here Are The Countries Where Edward Snowden Has Requested Asylum
The anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks has submitted 19 additional requests for asylum on behalf of National Security Agency leak source Edward Snowden, the organization announced Monday night.The 19...
View ArticleGabrielle Giffords Fires Gun For The First Time Since Being Shot [VIDEO]
Two and half years after being shot in the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz) fired a gun at a Las Vegas shooting range, Shushannah Walshe ABC News reports. The stop was her first stop on a...
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