PRESIDENT OBAMA fires the acting (interim) head of the IRS, appoints Daniel I. Erfel from the OMB, but that’s scene as “damage control.” What would Ronald Reagan have done? Whatever it was it would have been enough. After all, he got away with Iran-Contra. George W. Bush got away with secret torture chambers and lying [...]
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CBS: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Left a Note
“When you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims.” – Dzhokhar Tsarnaev RETRIBUTION for crimes against Muslims, the note Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left said, according to CBS News. From CBS: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note claiming responsibility for the April 13 attack on the Boston Marathon, reports CBS News senior correspondent John Miller. [...]
Unprecedented Justice Dragnet on the Associated Press
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The government would not say why it sought the records. Officials have previously said in public testimony that the U.S. attorney in Washington is conducting a criminal investigation into who may have provided information contained in a May 7, 2012, AP story about [...]
Nawaz Sharif is Back in Pakistan
“The US will watch what Sharif does about extremists who threatened the election” – PJ Crowley A WHO will blink first situation over India and Kashmir caused Nawaz Sharif to be ousted from power through a military coup by Pervez Musharraf. Sharif is back, having won the Pakistan election, but what it will mean is [...]
Stewart Slams Republicans, They Target Hillary
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Is this an impeachable offense? No. Will Hillary Clinton’s evident involvement in the revision of the administration’s line on Benghazi harm her presidential chances in 2016? No. Will this be of great political utility to Republicans? No. Will [...]
Syrian Rebels Accused of Using Sarin Gas
“This was use on the part of the opposition, the rebels, not by the government authorities,” she added, speaking in Italian. [Reuters] WHATEVER “bind” President Obama was wrongly judged to be in over his “red line” comments on chemical weapons has quickly subsided with the news about the Syrian rebels. U.N. inspectors revealing that anti-Assad [...]
Syria: Israeli Airstrikes “Declaration of War”
*UPDATED BELOW* WHAT’S escalating this weekend with Israeli airstrikes inside Syria started with the announcement from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that chemical weapons had been used by Bashar Assad, though the Administration didn’t have specifics. The Israeli airstrikes led Syria to make provocative statements on Sunday. In an exclusive interview with CNN hours after [...]
Israel Launches Airstrikes Inside Syria *Update – Video*
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes against targets inside Syria on Friday, U.S. officials told NBC News. It’s believed the primary target was a shipment of weapons headed for Hezbollah in Lebanon, they said. A senior U.S. official said the airstrikes were believed to be [...]
US Counter-terrorism Database Jumps to 875,000
NO wonder they couldn’t find Tamerlan Tsanaraev on the counter-terrorism list. From Reuters: The number of names on a highly classified U.S. central database used to track suspected terrorists has jumped to 875,000 from 540,000 only five years ago, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said. Among those was suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan [...]
3 “Suitemates” Arrested in Boston Bombing
Boston Police said Wednesday they have arrested three more suspects in the marathon bombing investigation, but gave no immediate details. Sources told NBC News that the trio are suspected of removing items from the dorm room of Dzokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who is charged with placing a bomb at the finish line of the April 15 [...]
Obama on Syria, Alleged Benghazi Whistle-Blowers, Gitmo [Transcript] *Updated*
TODAY in his news conference Syria was the subject of the first question. President Obama restated that President Bashar Assad’s possible use of chemical weapons is an international community position that shouldn’t surprise anyone. Obama then stated that what isn’t known is how the chemical weapons were used and what exactly happened, with a “clear [...]
Authorities Say “Misha” Not Tied to Boston Bombing
I’ve been cooperating entirely with the FBI. I gave them my computer and my phone and everything I wanted to show I haven’t done anything. And they said they are about to return them to me. And the agents who talked told me they are about to close my case. – Mikhail Allakhverdov, aka “Misha” [...]
Bloomberg’s Boston Bombers’ Fantasy: Hitting Times Square
“New York was next on their list of targets,” Bloomberg said of brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Bloomberg said he received confirmation of the chilling second phase of their plot from the FBI. “The fact is, New York City remains a prime target for those who hate America and want to kill Americans.” [Fox News] [...]
Hagel: U.S. Believes Bashar Assad Used Sarin Gas
The United States now believes “with varying degrees of confidence” that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its people, according to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the White House. Hagel, speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi, also said the U.S. government believes “any use of chemical weapons in Syria very likely originated” with [...]
Tamerlan Tsarnaev Listed on “Highly Classified” Database
WHAT GOOD is it if you’ve got a dangerous individual on a watch list of “potential terrorists” if it’s so “vast” law enforcement agencies can’t keep track of who’s on it? From Reuters: The name of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was listed on the U.S. government’s highly classified central database [...]
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