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Seven killed in suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan
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Terror Networks
Syria's Foreign Fighters: Dissecting The Next Decade of Conflict
Syria's foreign fighters were what turned the tide back in favor of Pencilneck. It's a shame they don't connect cause and effect like we do, so there's no lesson to be learned for "next time."
Turned the tide for now. Today. The Sunni hard boyz are just cannon fodder, but their masters, the Soddis and Emiratis and so on, aren't stupid. They'll adapt.
Posted by: Newc || 06/07/2013 08:56 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under:

#1  A-Q should start targeting Iran and Hezbollah-territory in Leb. Start with minor functionaries and carbombs, like you always do. Hopefully there's a mutual smiting
Posted by: Frank G || 06/07/2013 21:06 Comments || Top||


Who's more dangerous: Al Qaeda or Hezbollah?
Posted by: ryuge || 06/07/2013 05:53 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Hezbollah tends to be more structured and plans their attacks where as Alq is more of an action organization. Same lethality, different tactics.

Sunni and Shi ’a Terrorism: Differences that Matter
Posted by: Newc || 06/07/2013 9:15 Comments || Top||

#2  The answer is, yes.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 06/07/2013 15:14 Comments || Top||

#3  The question is whether Baby Assad + Regime will still rule in Syria when-n-iff all the Rebs + non-Shia/Iranian Foreign Militant groups are finall defeated.

I'm pretty sure that iff the above occurs, Russia is going to turn its "evil eye" agz any thought of the Hezzies + IRGC Quds Force,
...@etc. aligned remaining in Syria, espec close to their Tartarus base. Moscow may accept regular uniformed/professional units of the Iranian Navy + Air Force, but NOT the irregular Hezzies or Quds Force.
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 06/07/2013 19:43 Comments || Top||


Government
On the war path with Samantha Power - Mercer
Rice backfill at the UN.
Writing in The Nation, a magazine of the ultra-left, Tom Hayden has illustrated just how dangerous is Power’s “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine. A former California state senator, Hayden is also a ’60s flower-power peacenik, whose progressive pedigree can be traced back to Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and Jane Fonda.
Quite sure we should trust none of these people, but read on.
According to Hayden, Power is an “Irish internationalist”; a “humanitarian hawk” who “see[s] war as an instrument for achieving her liberal, even radical, values.” She “advocates American and NATO military intervention in humanitarian crises.” As she sees it, “The United States must … be prepared to risk the lives of its soldiers to stop the threat of genocide.”
"Irish internationalist"....pretty much describes the lot.
Hip to Power’s hypocrisy, Hayden points out that “like U2′s Bono, another Irish human rights activist,” she “has been less preoccupied by the human rights abuses inflicted by the British during the 30-year war in the northern part of her own country.” Indeed, like her neoconservative philosophical clones, Power considers herself a redeemer of mankind – but not, mind you, of her own kind.
The author reporting on people leaving their country, how revealing.
Power has still to scale the Senate Foreign Relations committee for confirmation. My guess is that the leggy fanatic will clear the hurdle by offering as confirmation quid pro quo a softer stance on, say, Israel. And voila, onward to Syria.
Posted by: Thererong Slinelet1324 || 06/07/2013 07:50 || Comments || Link || [3 views] Top|| File under:

#1  "Hayden is also a ’60s flower-power peacenik, whose progressive pedigree can be traced back to Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and Jane Fonda."

Hoffman and Rubin were Yippies who were into guerilla theater in the streets. Sometimes violence followed. They were part of the Chicago 7 back in the 60's era.

Hayden was married to Jane Fonda as I recall. He authored the Port Huron Statement, and was a founder of SDS (which had a violent streak). He was much more than a flower-power peacenik. If he is warning of the dangers of Samantha Powers, I'd be worried about her appointment.
Posted by: JohnQC || 06/07/2013 16:27 Comments || Top||

#2  Powers is also married to Cass Sunstein another hard left Obamabot. Let her appear and drill the living shit out of her for her prior vitriol and stoopid leftist ideals. Make it a debacle
Posted by: Frank G || 06/07/2013 21:04 Comments || Top||

#3  Uh, uh, "BARRY + MICHELLE - THE WHITE LOOK/OBAMAS???
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 06/07/2013 23:07 Comments || Top||



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Two weeks of WOT
Fri 2013-06-07
  Seven killed in suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan
Thu 2013-06-06
  Nawaz Sharif elected as Pakistan PM
Wed 2013-06-05
  Locks Cut To Boston Water Supply Aqueduct
Tue 2013-06-04
  Missile Kills 26, including 8 Youths, in Syria Village
Mon 2013-06-03
  Damascus car bombing kills 9 security forces members
Sun 2013-06-02
  Second Muslim Convert Charged with London Soldier Murder
Sat 2013-06-01
  Turkey Finds Sarin Gas In Homes Of Suspected Syrian Islamists
Fri 2013-05-31
  Michigan Woman Dies In Syria, Fighting For Rebels
Thu 2013-05-30
  Pakistan: Wali ur-Rehman killed by US drone strike
Wed 2013-05-29
  French Police Arrest Suspect in Stabbing Attack on Soldier
Tue 2013-05-28
  NGO: At least 79 Hizbullah Fighters Killed in Qusayr
Mon 2013-05-27
  Rockets hit Hezbollah Beirut heartland
Sun 2013-05-26
  Female Suicide Bomber Injures 12 in Russia's Dagestan
Sat 2013-05-25
  French soldier stabbed with Stanley knife in Paris
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