After almost three years in captivity, the crew of the Iceberg 1, a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates, are home after finally being rescued. … Its Dubai-based owner, who appears not to have been insured, refused to pay a ransom for it and simply went to...
Despite repeated pleas from US President Barack Obama to conclude the war in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, a leading official with the State Department tells reporters this week that the United States is readying plans that will leave boots on the ground for the...
There an amazing story about mine clearing activities in the Persian Gulf. Before we get to it though we really need to consider some history. Do we remember: There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot...
The news out of Afghanistan is that the Taliban beheaded 17 men and women who had gathered for a mixed-gender social event with music and dancing. via Business Insider. Some parts of the world are simply 1,500 years behind the times. We need to leave them be. ...
The city’s murder rate is quadruple New York City’s. Homicides since 2001 total twice the number of U.S. military personnel killed in Afghanistan in the same period. Police have moved to reduce the carnage, but activists say gun use must be reined in—and they will...
