US Spreads Drone strikes to Somalia. Another War without Congressional Approval
Posted on 23. Jul, 2011 by Editor in Africa, General, Somalia
A US drone aircraft is reported to have fired upon two senior members of al-Shabab, the Islamist anti-government armed group, in Somalia last week, marking the first time a US unmanned plane has been used for such an attack inside the country. The strike, said to have been carried out on June 23, is believed [...]
356 U.S. Congress Members Vote to Keep the War Going
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Editor in General, Middle East
Sixty-five congress members, including 60 Democrats and 5 Republicans, voted to end the occupation of Afghanistan on Wednesday. But 356 congress members, including 189 Democrats and 167 Republicans voted to keep the war going. The vote followed three hours of debate created by Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s introduction of a privileged resolution. The debate featured three [...]
