Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday shot down recently recirculated plans to privatize combat efforts in Afghanistan. “When the Americans put their nation’s credibility on the line, privatizing it is probably not a wise idea,” Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon. The former head of U.S. Central Command did not mention by name Erik Prince, […]
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Fifteen Years of Forever Wars by Chas Freeman…
Fifteen years ago on May 1, 2003, speaking in Kabul, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld declared that, in Afghanistan, “we clearly have moved from major combat activity to a period of stability and stabilization and reconstruction activities.” Later that same day, standing on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, President George W. […]
Trump Awards Posthumous Medal of Honor to Hero Airman…
President Trump on Wednesday awarded posthumously the Medal of Honor to Air Force Technical Sgt. John Chapman for courageous action on a snow-covered Afghan mountaintop, where he died fighting alone against al Qaeda militants. Chapman’s valiant action on March 4, 2002, on Takur Gar mountain is credited with helping to save more than 20 fellow […]
Nazi Death Camp Guard Arrested by ICE, Deported to Germany…
A man who authorities believe is the last known Nazi collaborator living in the U.S. has been arrested and deported to Germany. At the order of President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents removed 95-year-old Jakiw Palij from his Queens, New York, home on Monday. Justice Department officials say Palij served as an armed […]
Antifa Calls for the Formation of a ‘Red Army’ to ‘Annihilate’ Their Enemies…
The increasingly violent antifa group, Red Guards Austin, is now calling for the formation of a “Red Army”. In a recent blog post they published and shared from their Facebook account, this far-left extremist group said the following: “we encourage the formation of paramilitary organizations on two levels. The first being those who are mainly […]
Lawyer: Mollie Tibbett’s Accused Killer Is in Iowa Legally…
A court document filed Wednesday morning states that the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts was working legally in Iowa. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was charged Tuesday in the July 18 disappearance of Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student whose abduction has captured national headlines. Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said he was an undocumented immigrant, […]
IG Finds the VA Wrongly Denies Benefits to Victims of Military Sexual Trauma…
The Department of Veterans Affairs wrongly denies benefits to thousands of veterans claiming they suffer from military sexual trauma, potentially causing stress and psychological harm, a government watchdog reported Tuesday. The VA denied 5,500 of 12,000 claims submitted in fiscal year 2017 by veterans who said they suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder related to a […]
Sept 11 Trial Judge Forbids Use of FBI Interrogations at Guantánamo…
The judge in the death-penalty trial of those accused of carrying out the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the U.S. has ruled that prosecutors may not use key FBI interrogations conducted at the Guantánamo detention center soon after years of CIA black site abuse ended. Under the war court system, confessions must be voluntary. […]
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Botched CIA Communications System Helped Blow Cover of More Than 30 Chinese Agents Resulting in Their Death…
It was considered one of the CIA’s worst failures in decades: Over a two-year period starting in late 2010, Chinese authorities systematically dismantled the agency’s network of agents across the country, executing dozens of suspected U.S. spies. But since then, a question has loomed over the entire debacle. How were the Chinese able to roll […]
Weird and Sketchy Federal Behavior Surrounds New Mexico Terror Training Compound….
The story of the jihadist training compound in New Mexico takes yet another weird turn today, as federal authorities removed the partially buried trailer, bulldozed a portion of the compound in the process, and yet left key evidence including: ammunition, a bullet proof vest, birth certificates and notebooks, laying around. This happens on the same […]
Here’s How a Suspected ISIS Fighter Ended Up in the US As a Refugee…
The process for Iraqi national Omar Adbulsattar Ameen to enter the U.S. was simple: All the suspected Islamic State fighter had to do was lie on his United Nations applications for refugee status and during interviews with U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials, according to the Department of Justice. Ameen, who was arrested in […]
Authorities: Remains at New Mexico Compound Are Missing 3-Year-Old Georgia Boy…
New Mexico forensic investigators announced Thursday that a highly decomposed body found at a desert compound in New Mexico has been identified as a missing Georgia boy whose father is accused of kidnapping him and performing purification rituals on the severely disabled child. Authorities believe the boy, Abdul-ghani died in February, when he was 3 […]
Woman Arrested at Suspected Jihadi Compound Overstayed Visa, Has Been Illegally Present for 20 Years…
One of the suspects arrested at a suspected Muslim “extremist” compound in New Mexico is a longtime illegal immigrant from Haiti who overstayed a visitor visa, immigration authorities said Wednesday. Jany Leveille, 35, was arrested along with four other people on Aug. 4 when state and local police raided the makeshift compound in rural Amalia, […]
U.S. ‘Believes’ American Journalist Missing in Syria is Alive…
President Donald Trump’s administration believes missing US journalist Austin Tice is still alive, six years after he was taken captive in Syria. “We believe him to be alive,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of his disappearance. “We remain deeply concerned about his well-being, and we are actively working to […]
Trump Revokes Former CIA Director John Brennan’s Security Clearance due to ‘Erratic Conduct and Behavior’…
Historically, former heads of intelligence and law enforcement agencies have been allowed to retain access to classified information after their Government service so that they can consult with their successors regarding matters about which they may have special insights and as a professional courtesy. Neither of these justifications supports Mr. Brennan’s continued access to classified […]
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New Mexico Judge Allows Jihadis Released on Signature Bond…
Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. The five extremists of the New Mexico jihadist compound, where a 3-year-old was murdered, are being released from custody pending trial without any bail whatsoever. They are free on a a mere signature bond; a promise to return for trial – A New Mexico state judge ruled Monday that five alleged Muslim […]
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Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill With Record Military Pay Increase, and More…
A ceremony held Monday afternoon at Fort Drum commemorated the signing of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, or H.R. 5515, the $717 billion bill that will fund the military for Fiscal Year 2019. President Trump signed the bill, titled the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, during the ceremony. […]
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Flight Data Recorder, Human Remains Found in Stolen Sea-Tac Plane Probe…
Federal officials announced late Sunday that they recovered the flight data recorder and human remains from the stolen commercial airplane that took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed into a small island in Puget Sound. The FBI recovered the cockpit voice recorder from aircraft N449QX and the National Transportation Security Board is processing the […]
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Defense Secretary James Mattis and Vice President Mike Pence Space Force Speech…
In 2017, President Trump established his National Space Council, a body of senior officials charged with developing modern policies for commercial and international space utilization. On March 23, 2018, President Trump announced his National Space Strategy, which recognizes that America’s competitors have turned space into a warfighting domain, and charts a whole-of-government approach to maintaining […]
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U.S. Orders Chinese Company to Sell Manhattan Building Near Trump Tower…
The U.S. government has told Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. it has to sell its majority stake in a Manhattan skyscraper whose tenants include a police precinct tasked with protecting Trump Tower, according to people familiar with the matter. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., which reviews whether foreign investments in the U.S. […]
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