Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States would require a tiny portion of its military might to paralyze Syria’s Air Force, a report said. The Institute for the Study of War asserted that the U.S. military would require no more than 24 aircraft and three surface vessels to degrade the regime of President Bashar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, despite a decision to arm Sunni rebels, remains vague over its policy toward Syria. The Joint Chiefs of Staff has released a document on U.S. military options on Syria. In a letter, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey suggested that the administration has not selected any of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate leaders have signaled that they would not call for the implementation of the Foreign Assistance Act, which could end the annual $1.5 billion in U.S. aid to Egypt. The leaders said neither Congress nor the administration of President Barack Obama wanted to punish the Egyptian military, […]
Jeffrey T. Kuhner Conservatives beware. The Republican Party’s growing embrace of open borders and social liberalism is a betrayal of core principles. It also spells political doom and defeat. Just ask Massachusetts GOP Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez. He was trounced Tuesday by Democratic Rep. Edward J. Markey in the special election to fill the U.S. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Leading members of the Senate have drafted a scenario for U.S. military intervention in Syria. Three leading senators, two of them committee chairs, have urged President Barack Obama to order an ambitious U.S. intervention to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. The senators said Washington must organize military operations to maintain […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has pledged U.S. military aid to Syrian rebels. The White House said Obama decided to increase support to Sunni rebels who have been fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. Congress welcomed Obama’s decision. Two leading senators said the administration must act immediately to stop the Assad campaign. “A […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, after weeks of stalling, has acknowledged that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons in attacks on Sunni rebels. The administration of President Barack Obama said the U.S. intelligence community determined that Assad was believed to have fired CW munitions at rebel strongholds in […]
Jeffrey T. Kuhner Republicans may be committing a fatal error. During its proud history, the GOP has embraced heroic causes decrying slavery, preserving our union, defending modern capitalism, opposing Soviet communism and protecting unborn children. It is a seminal institution that has been pivotal in forging a free and prosperous America. If wiser heads do […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has stonewalled a recommendation from his staff to send body armor to Sunni rebels in Syria. White House sources said Obama ignored a recommendation by the National Security Council to send non-lethal combat equipment to those fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The sources said […]
Wesley Pruden Nobody does tough-talking better than a Republican senator. It’s not easy talking tough, and the follow-through can be even harder. Last week John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina roasted and toasted Chuck Hagel, as if the republic would be in deadly peril if he were confirmed as secretary of […]