NATO Makes Libya Safe For . . . Al Qaeda

Hey, way to go Obama, Mission Accomplished! Al-Qaeda flag flies high on top of Benghazi courthouse The black flag of al-Qaeda has been put on top of a courthouse in the Libyan city of Benghazi, further raising concerns that the country could turn into a Muslim extremist entity. “There is no God but Allah” was [...]

NATO Makes Libya Safe . . . For Sharia Law

Is this what NATO fought for? Libya’s new leaders say they will make Islamic Sharia law main source of legislation Libya’s new leaders said they intend to make Islamic Sharia law the main source of legislation and will nullify any laws that contradict its tenets, giving the country a more Islamist character in the post-Moammar [...]

Comedy Gold Power

Did she really say this [expletive deleted] with a straight face? Clinton: US using “smart power” for Libya, Syria Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S. response to crises in Libya and Syria on Tuesday, saying the Obama administration is projecting “smart power” by refusing to act alone or with brute force to [...]

Hardly A Fair Trade

Seriously, how could we be sure whether or not we killed the exact Taliban responsible for last Saturday’s deadly attack? If we knew who and where these barbaric cretins were, we probably wouldn’t have lost the Chinook in the first place. U.S. kills Taliban insurgents who downed SEALs’ helicopter The retribution wasn’t long in coming. [...]

Not Good For A Secular Turkey

If you thought Turkey was already an unreliable NATO ally, this won’t help. Turkey: Military chiefs resign en masse The chief of the Turkish armed forces, Isik Kosaner, has resigned along with the army, navy and air force heads. They were furious about the arrest of senior officers, accused of plotting, shortly before a round [...]

Taking NATO To The Woodshed

On his way out the door, retiring U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates lets it fly. Gates Says NATO Could Face ‘Irrelevance’ in the Future American Defense Secretary Robert Gates has told NATO members that they need to do more — and spend more — to support the alliance. ROBERT GATES: “The blunt reality is [...]

Definitely Not Mission Creep In A Not War

There’s nothing to see here, move along, it’s all just part of enforcing the U.N. mandated humanitarian no fly zone to, ahem, protect civilians. It’s definitely not ramping up NATO offensive military operations in support of one side in a civil war. Liam Fox denies Apache strikes are a change of tactics The Apaches hit [...]

Are We There Yet?

And so the end begins. You just knew this was bound to happen, given that there’s no actual strategy involved. Run away! Italy doesn’t want to play anymore. Italy to try to seek date for end of Libya mission Italy pledged on Tuesday to seek an end date for NATO’s Libya operations as Premier Silvio [...]

These Are Not The Gaddafis You Seek

Remember boys and girls, Obama specifically said we are absolutely NOT targeting Moammer Gaddafi. But hey, Obama never said anything about not blowing up his children and grandchildren. Gadhafi’s youngest son killed in NATO airstrike A NATO airstrike Saturday night killed the youngest son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and three of his grandsons at [...]

Springtime For Taliban

Here we go again. Taliban declares ‘spring offensive’ The Taliban has announced the launch of a spring offensive against foreign troops in Afghanistan as well as Afghan security forces and government officials. Saturday’s declaration comes a day after high-ranking US military officers predicted such a move from the group. Dubbed the “Badar” offensive, the fresh [...]