Wednesday, 22nd February 2012

Costs still permeate U.S. economy Beyond lives lost and wars fought, disaster’s toll keeps on rising

Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by in Afghanistan, General, Iran, Iraq, Middle East

Costs still permeate U.S. economy Beyond lives lost and wars fought, disaster’s toll keeps on rising

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — In American blood and treasure, the damage done by the Sept. 11 attacks clearly has been high. But the disaster and the nation’s response to it have also been costly in countless other ways that are still pulsing through the economy. These costs can be seen in long lines at airports. They [...]

U.S. may act unilaterally vs Iran-armed Iraq militias

Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by in Iran, Iraq, Middle East

U.S. may act unilaterally vs Iran-armed Iraq militias

The United States will take unilateral action when needed to deal with the threat to American troops in Iraq from Shi’ite militias armed by Iran, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said on Monday. U.S. forces officially ended combat operations in Iraq last August but have come under increasing fire in recent weeks. Fourteen U.S. [...]

Secret U.S. Memo Urges War on Iran

Posted on 18. Apr, 2010 by in General, Iran

Secret U.S. Memo Urges War on Iran

A secret memo by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates urges Washington to consider the use of military force against Iran if diplomacy fails to scrap the country’s nuclear program. In what seems to be a new twist in US efforts to tackle Iran’s enrichment activities, The New York Times reveals that a three-page memorandum, which [...]

Slain Hamas man was Iran-Gaza arms link

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by in Iran, Israel

Slain Hamas man was Iran-Gaza arms link

A Hamas commander killed in Dubai played a key role in smuggling Iranian-funded arms to Gaza, Israeli security sources said on Sunday, while refusing to comment on accusations that Israel was behind his death. Hamas said that Israel’s Mossad spy agency had assassinated Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in his hotel room on Jan. 20, a possibility police [...]