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Aggression born of American 'exceptionalism' Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Aggression born of American 'exceptionalism' Most recently, American exceptionalism jumped to the political fore at the start of this century. It did so with a swagger, ironically, because of the 9/11 attacks. In his speech that night, President George W. Bush put forward the United States as "the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world." Taliban will rule Afghanistan again, says leaked US military report Classified document is said to warn that Pakistan is plotting to help reinstall Taliban once Nato-led forces depart. Taliban, US negotiators meet in Qatar KABUL: Taliban negotiators have begun holding preliminary talks with US officials in Qatar on plans for peace negotiations aimed at ending the decade-long war in Afghanistan, a former Taliban official said on Sunday. Rival Libya militias fight gunbattle in capital Rival militias fought a gunbattle near office buildings and a five-star hotel in the centre of the Libyan capital on Wednesday, underscoring how volatile the country still is three months on from Muammar Gaddafi's death. Pakistan slams illegal US drone strikes Islamabad reiterated its opposition on Monday to Washington's illegal drone assassination campaign in Pakistan, branding it "unlawful, counterproductive and unacceptable." Sanctions v. negotiations on Iran Massive U.S. Military Buildup Reported Around Iran Up to 100,000 Troops Ready By March Iran-IAEA nuclear negotiations "constructive", says Tehran Tehran - The three-day negotiations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team with Iran was 'constructive,' Fars semi-official news agency reported Tuesday. Impasse at UN Security Council debate on Syria violence A day of debate at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria has ended without agreement. Britain urges UN to unite behind new Syria resolution UN resolution could spur Syria civil war, Russia warns Russian FM: Moscow will veto UN resolution on Syria Syrian opposition figure says Assad, family 'will be killed like Gaddafi' Damascus, Jan 31 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar al Assad and his family will meet a bloody end like former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi', as his regime falls from power, a leading member of the opposition movement has warned. 'Syria on its knees – prelude to NATO invading Iran' Drones Over Iraq: When is a Pullout not a Pullout? Iraq detains 16 vice presidential guards BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces have detained 16 of Tareq al-Hashemi's bodyguards, the interior ministry said, in a move the fugitive vice president said Tuesday was the latest in a string of false accusations. 12 die as US drone rocks Yemen Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Obama for Admitting Yemeni Interim President to the U.S. U.S. culpable in African atrocities The United States is shamefully implicated in the terror that Charles Taylor, erstwhile leader of Liberia, inflicted on the people of West Africa. Obama defends drone strikes President Obama is defending his use of unmanned drone attacks in Pakistan and elsewhere, saying they have been used to kill more terrorists than civilians. Doctor who led us to bin Laden was CIA agent, says US Imprisoned Pakistani ran fake health scheme to get DNA evidence that al-Qa'ida leader was in house. |
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