Obama Times Cuba Visit To Avoid Netanyahu?
The White House announced on Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama will make history as he will be the first U.S. President to visit Cuba in over 80 years.
NYT: U.S. Planned Major Cyber Attack On Iran If Diplomacy Failed
While negotiating with Iran, the US formulated a comprehensive plan to target major Iranian military facilities with cyber-attacks. Washington was preparing for the possibility that the talks, aimed at curbing Tehran’s renegade nuclear program, would fail and Iran would lash out at America or its regional allies, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Washington – Senator McCain Says Could Subpoena U.S. Sailors Held By Iran
Washington – U.S. Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday he would subpoena 10 U.S. sailors to testify about their brief detention by Iran if the Obama administration does not provide the findings of an investigation into the incident by March 1.
James Clapper: We Might Use The Internet of Things To Spy on You
The US intelligence chief has acknowledged for the first time that agencies might use a new generation of smart household devices to increase their surveillance capabilities.
Did The U.S. Launch A Secret Mission To Capture Edward Snowden?
A secret American flight sent to capture Edward Snowden flew over Scotland in a last gasp effort to intercept him, it was claimed today.
Obama Hasn’t Prosecuted A Single Palestinian Terrorist
US Justice Department officials admitted before the House Subcommittee on National Security on Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s administration has not prosecuted a single Palestinian terrorist who murdered US citizens in Israel and elsewhere.
Could The Muslim Vote Swing The US Election?
Nihad Awad, Executive Director of CAIR (The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim Brotherhood-linked group), has called on the growing numbers of American Muslim voters to increase and utilize their electoral power.
Baltimore Mosque Set For Barack Obama Visit Has Controversial Ties
Barack Obama is making his first presidential visit to a U.S. mosque on Wednesday, but the historic occasion is being overshadowed by criticism that the Baltimore-area center he chose has extremist ties.
White House Views on Putin As ‘Corrupt’
A US Treasury official’s assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin is corrupt “best reflects the administration’s view,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a daily briefing on Thursday.
Freed U.S. Student Speaks Out About Imprisonment In Iran
Washington – An American student detained in Iran who was freed this month under a prisoner swap said on Thursday he was accused of trying to overthrow the Iranian government and held for nearly a month in solitary confinement.