Soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan villagers agrees to plead guilty to avoid death penalty SEATTLE — The Army staff sergeant charged with slaughtering 16 villagers during one of the worst atrocities of the Afghanistan...
Read MoreElite troops in pivotal battle for Syria’s Qusayr (AFP) – Syrian elite troops rushed to bolster a Hezbollah-led offensive against rebels in Qusayr as the UN Human Rights Council condemned the use of foreign fighters...
Read MoreEU lifting arms embargo on Syria won’t win the war for the rebels The bloodbath in Syria continues apace and the decision by the European Union to provide arms to some rebel groups ensures that fighting will grow only more...
Read MoreKerry visit to Putin and challenge to focus on a diplomatic solution to Syrian Civil War with sectarian massacres. Hezbollah fighters intervening through Bekaa Valley and oust rebels from key city Qusair. Russians supplying...
Read MoreLike I said, a great speech but the Repugs are dumbasses, proof within hours … Rep. Peter King on Obama’s speech on terror: “The tone was wrong” plus [transript] BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED...
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