Special to WorldTribune.com The United States will not press Iran over its past nuclear activities since, through superior intelligence gathering, “we know what they did,” Secretary of State John Kerry said on June 16. Previously, the U.S. had insisted Iran answer a set of questions from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about its past […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that President Bashar Assad would maintain his regime in Syria. The intelligence community concluded that Assad was winning the war against Sunni rebels. Officials said Assad was exploiting rebel infighting to capture large areas of the country over the last year. “I believe that […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Syria became the new regional base for Al Qaida. Officials said the 16-member intelligence community concluded that Al Qaida was preparing to use Syria as a base of operations throughout the Levant. Over the past year, they said, Al Qaida merged its assets […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The federal government shutdown has affected operations by the U.S. intelligence community. Officials said the government shutdown has hampered operations of the U.S. intelligence community. They said the community has been authorized to recall employees, particularly those responsible foreign intelligence collection. “We will begin recalling CIA employees who are necessary […]
Sol W. Sanders It’s impossible to tell whether it is infection from the hysterical Mideast Arabic and English commentaries on radio and TV. Or does the twaddle result from misunderstanding the complexity of the issues? Whatever, our talking heads are befuddled more than usually about events in Egypt. And they are lending further confusion […]
Jeffrey T. Kuhner Sen. Rand Paul has lit a fuse, one that threatens to blow up President Obama’s secret drone program. The Kentucky Republican on Wednesday held a nearly 13-hour filibuster opposing John O. Brennan’s nomination as CIA director. Mr. Paul’s action was prompted by a shocking admission from the administration: Namely, Attorney General Eric […]
Sol W. Sanders JERUSALEM — One of the most quoted of Maynard Milord many clever aphorisms is: “You can’t push on a string”. Keynes was referring to extending credit to an unreceptive investment market. [Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke are you listening?] The quip comes to mind this morning on the eve of President Barack […]
Wesley Pruden Barack Obama says he’s not a Muslim, but a Christian. That’s his business, between the president and God. The president clearly has a soft spot in his heart for Islam. He once described the call to evening prayer, which he first heard as a child in a Muslim school in Indonesia, as “one […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has been secretly hosting a U.S. military base assigned to attack Al Qaida in neighboring Yemen. U.S. media reports asserted that the CIA was using a remote base in Saudi Arabia for attacks in Yemen. The report, which were not denied by the administration of President Barack Obama, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The United States has resumed its air strike campaign against Al Qaida in Yemen. Officials said the U.S. military and intelligence community has intensified strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles in Yemen. They said U.S.-origin Predator UAVs were attacking suspected Al Qaida targets on a daily basis in southern provinces. “The […]