Joe Scarborough Blasts John McCain For Blocking Chuck Hagel's Nomination Over...
"Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough slammed Republicans for blocking Chuck Hagel's confirmation as Secretary of Defense on Thursday, taking particular exception to some of their reasoning behind...
View ArticleThe Best Pilot-Shot F-18 Fighter Video You'll Ever See
Our apologies: We had some trouble with the video, but now it's up and running again. Rest assured, watching this American hotshot is the perfect way to end your week.I spent three days last fall on...
View ArticleNetanyahu's Ice Cream Addiction Earned Him The Nickname 'Israel's Marie...
As far as vices go, Binyamin Netanyahu's may be quite vanilla.But the revelation that the Israeli prime minister has a budget in excess of £1,700 to feed his formidable ice-cream cravings has caused a...
View Article12 Of The Most Epic Videos Of Troops Doing The 'Harlem Shake'
What started as one video of costumed performers dancing (strangely) to techno music has practically taken over YouTube.Now there are hundreds of Harlem Shake videos, featuring the electronic musician...
View ArticleViral Photo Sums Up Military's Feeling About Drone Medals
There's been a near unanimous outcry from the military "underground" since the Pentagon announced new medals for drone pilots.In particular, servicemembers find it unjustifiable that the medal would...
View ArticleUS Marines Launch A 'Tosh.0' Style YouTube Show
For those Americans who are deployed or working out of foreign duty stations, the Armed Forces Network television can get pretty ... let's be nice and say, "dry.""I'm coming from AFN in Japan and once...
View ArticleOne Of Pope Benedict's Last Appointments Is Already Causing Controversy
Before his surprise resignation this week, Pope Benedict XVI may have lead the Church into one more scandal.Benedict is reported to have personally signed off on the Vatican Bank's new president,...
View ArticleIsraelis And Australians Raise Doubts About Alleged Suicide Of Prisoner X
Australians and Israelis are questioning the official story that the Australian man and Mossad spy who died in an Israel prison in December 2010 committed suicide.A family friend of Ben Zygier told the...
View ArticleAmerica Has A Sordid Connection To The Chemical Weapons Reported In Syria
The world drew a sharp breath as reports came out of Homs, Syria, about possible use of BZ (or, similarly, Agent 15), a chemical "incapacitant" that causes deep confusion and hallucinations for upward...
View ArticleAward For Drone Pilots May Be The Most Ridiculous Thing The Pentagon Could Do
The new Distinguished Warfare Medal signals two things — the drones are here to stay, and sitting in an easy chair and pushing a button is quite literally valued above the battlefield valor of military...
View ArticleAssad's Seat Of Power Is Not Invincible
The predominant view on the Syrian war, as told by Reuters journalist Samia Nakhoul, is that "there looks to be little chance the rebels can storm the center of Damascus and attack the seat of Assad's...
View ArticleSenior Iraq Intel Officer Killed In Suicide Blast
A suicide attack on Saturday killed a senior Iraqi intelligence officer outside his home near the main northern city of Mosul, officials said.Brigadier General Aouni Ali, the head of Iraq's main...
View ArticleTeam Hunting For Buried WWII Spitfires In Burma Gives Up
The sponsor of a British-led team hunting for dozens of rare World War II Spitfires said to have been buried in Myanmar has abandoned the search, saying stories of the stashed planes are merely...
View ArticleCome On, Folks, Drones Are Cool — And They Have Lots Of Uses Besides Killing...
WHENEVER a hiker gets lost in Mesa County, a rugged area in western Colorado, Benjamin Miller of the local police force does not bother to join the search on foot.His department is a trailblazer in the...
View ArticleNetanyahu Doubles Down On Spy Secrecy Following Prisoner X Fallout
Exposure of intelligence activities can "badly damage" state security, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday in his first remarks on the arrest and death of a jailed Australian-Israeli with Mossad...
View ArticleNorth Korea's Geriatric Air Force Is A Harmless Joke Straight Out Of The 60s
Can you really believe Korean People’s Army Air Force can reduce enemy to ashes?They seem to believe it.In the following video, personnel of the North Korean Air Force proudly affirm that they are in...
View ArticleBritain's 'Floating Shop Window' Signals Massive Undeclared Arms Race In Libya
Undeclared arms race among European defence contractors to re-equip Libya's armed forces causes concern among locals.Britain is trying to boost the sale of defence equipment to Libya by sending a Royal...
View ArticleWhy China Won't Give Up On 'Little Brother' North Korea
China's "big brother" relationship with North Korea saw an extreme test last week, as North Korean leadership apparently flouted Chinese requests and tested a third nuclear device.If reports in...
View ArticleBY THE NUMBERS: The Destructive Power Of The Russian Meteor
The bus-sized meteor that streaked overhead in Russia had a blast equivalent of approximately 20 atomic bombs, injured more than 1,000 people, and struck panic throughout Moscow, a city of more than...
View ArticleIranian Commander Killed In Syria Was A Major Enemy Of Israel
Iran vowed revenge against Israel after a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was shot dead in southwestern Syria last week while traveling to Lebanon.A closer look at General...
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