David Petraeus apologizes to Congress for giving classified info to mistress
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus apologized again Tuesday for sharing classified information with his biographer and mistress, Paula Broadwell, in his first public testimony before Congress since...
View ArticleUS military reports 75 US-trained rebels return to Syria
About 70 U.S.-trained rebels have returned to Syria after receiving training in Turkey, crossing the border in gun-mounted four-wheel drives, the U.S. military's Central Command said Monday. The...
View ArticleSyrian rebels say they’ve helped hundreds escape Islamic State
SANLIURFA, Turkey — A group of Syrian rebels is working with embassies in Turkey to help foreign fighters defect from the Islamic State and return home. But despite some success, analysts say the...
View ArticleUS-trained Division 30 Rebels 'Betrayed US Hands Weapons Over to al-Qaeda's...
By Nabih Bulos September 22, 2015 "Information Clearing House" - "The Telegraph"- Amman - Pentagon-trained rebels in Syria are reported to have betrayed their American backers and handed their weapons...
View Article75 US-trained rebels return to Syria: US military
Beirut: About 70 U.S.-trained rebels have returned to Syria after receiving training in Turkey, crossing the border in gun-mounted four-wheel drives, the U.S. military's Central Command said Monday....
View ArticleJournalists subpoenaed in lawsuit over Petraeus scandal
Nine journalists were issued subpoenas Tuesday as part of a lawsuit over the Obama administration investigation that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus. Those subpoenaed to provide...
View ArticleReporters face subpoenas in case over Petraeus resignation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine journalists were issued subpoenas Tuesday as part of a lawsuit over the Obama administration investigation that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus. Those...
View ArticleU.S. fight against Islamic State flounders (Commentary)
Eli Lake is a Bloomberg View columnist who writes about politics and foreign affairs. Josh Rogin is a Bloomberg View columnist who writes about national security and foreign affairs. By Josh Rogin and...
View ArticleDepartment of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook...
(Source: US Department of Defense) PETER COOK: Afternoon, everybody. Sorry I'm a little bit late. Got a few announcements off the top and then I'm going to get to your questions. On September 10,...
View ArticleWill US Grasp Putin’s Syria Lifeline?
The neocons’ obsession with “regime change” in Syria is driving another one of Official Washington’s “group thinks” toward rejecting Russia’s offer to help stabilize the war-torn country and stem the...
View ArticlePetraeus Apologizes for Affair to Senate
Chris Keane/Reuters Retired General David Petraeus will apologize for his extramarital affair while testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services...
View ArticleDefeat ISIS, Then Deal With Assad
To show how Byzantine the already complex Middle East political debate has become, my take on recent developments there will seem counter-intuitive to my long-standing fans (all three of you). For...
View ArticleSyrian Kurd offensive against Islamic State has stalled
SURUC, Turkey — A Syrian Kurdish offensive described last week by U.S. officials as the most effective assault to date on the Islamic State has ground to a virtual halt because of Turkey’s opposition...
View ArticleIs Russia preparing to move troops to 2 new Syria bases?
(CNN)Russia may be preparing to station troops at two new sites in Syria as it continues its rapid military buildup in the conflict-ravaged nation, a research firm says. IHS Jane's said Tuesday that it...
View Article“Counterproductive”?: Russia and the Warring in Syria
By Gary Leupp September 21, 2015 "Information Clearing House" - The Pentagon and State Department, echoed as usual by the corporate press, have expressed “concern” about Russian deliveries of the most...
View ArticleSyrian Kurd offensive on Islamic State that US once lauded has stalled
SURUC, Turkey (Tribune News Service) — A Syrian Kurdish offensive described last week by U.S. officials as the most effective assault to date on the Islamic State has ground to a virtual halt because...
View ArticlePetraeus apologizes for breach at hearing on Mideast
WASHINGTON — Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus apologized to Congress on Tuesday for sharing classified information with his biographer and mistress, Paula Broadwell. Petraeus appeared before the Senate...
View ArticleUS: military talks with Moscow tied to Syria political path
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter is still unsure of Russia's military intentions in Syria but intends no further conversations unless Moscow agrees to participate in talks aimed at a...
View ArticleTo Defeat ISIS, Give Assad Gracious Exit
While the greatest humanitarian tragedy of our times unfolds in Syria, diplomatic jockeying and other military efforts to find a settlement in this war-torn country remains ineffective. Because the...
View ArticleThe Obama Two-Step on Syria
It was a pathetic spectacle, another black face in a high place in the person of General Lloyd J. Austin III, head of the United States Central Command, came before the Senate’s Armed Services...
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