Special to WorldTribune.com Al Qaida has a larger presence in Afghanistan than U.S. defense officials had previously thought and its ties to the Taliban make the terror group a “big threat” in the country. Maj. Gen. Jeff Buchanan, Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. military force in Afghanistan, said the recent discovery and destruction […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The modern day barbarians have been routed from the ancient city of Palmyra, but the destruction left in the wake of the nearly year long Islamic State occupation has been near catastrophic. After five years of conflict, war torn Syria sees the fruits of limited […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The Baltimore mosque that U.S. President Barack Obama visited on Feb. 3 has been linked to Hamas and other terror organizations. In his first visit to a U.S. mosque, Obama spoke at the Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB), whose former imam was linked to the financing of Hamas in the Gaza Strip […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A radio station in Afghanistan that was operated by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) was destroyed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes. “Voice of the Caliphate” radio, operated out of a remote part of eastern Afghanistan, was destroyed by two “counter-terrorism airstrikes” on Feb. 1, according to a U.S. military official. Afghan […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iran “is betting on the re-emergence of the Taliban,” a Western diplomat said, and is covering that bet by supplying weapons, cash and training to its fighters. “At the beginning, Iran was supporting Taliban financially,” said a senior Afghan official, according to a Wall Street Journal report. “But now they are training […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The clock is ticking as American and NATO forces begin the countdown to military withdrawal from Afghanistan by year’s end. But as Taliban militants watch the clock and the calendar, eagerly awaiting the foreign troop pullouts, thus hoping to topple the country’s still teetering government, […]
NEW YORK — A firestorm of criticism has erupted in the wake of the Obama administration’s politically ham-handed prisoner swap with the Afghan Taliban. The initial good news about the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, in Taliban captivity for five years, soon soured after the terms of the deal were announced. We were taken! Think […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sheda Vasseghi NORTHERN VIRGINIA, USA — “I love Obama!” “But I don’t love any politician.” The professional young man with a promising career defended his statement by claiming that people are blaming Obama for some of the things that are happening around the country. But it’s the Congress that makes most […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Billy and Karen Vaughn Once again, U.S. forces have been subjected to the cruelest form of betrayal in war: an insider attack. Taliban insurgents posing as Afghan soldiers opened fire on Wednesday, Feb. 12, killing two Americans and injuring four more. [See also: By waiting until now to tell his story, […]
John J. Metzler BENNINGTON, VT — It’s that time to consult the snow globe and try to peer ahead at some of the key stories, crises and opportunities which await the world as we prepare for a new year. Indeed 2013 has been marred by new levels of violence, humanitarian disasters, and a perceptible lack […]