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• Who are the 'terrorists' the world needs to fight?
• U.S. leaders call for 'war' on Ebola outbreak, pledge troops
• Obama's Ebola response: Is it enough and in time?
• Citing security threat, Obama expands U.S. role fighting Ebola
• Top general: US ground troops possible in Iraq
• Charlie Rangel Calls For War Tax And The Draft If We Go To War With ISIS
• U.S. NSA chief says monitoring tech-savvy Islamic State
• U.S. general says cannot rule out larger ground role in Iraq
• Senator to propose authorization to hit militants
• U.S. Congress pushes ahead with bid to arm Syrian rebels
• SMALL WARS CONTINUE TO DRAIN AMERICA OF ITS POWER
• Ex-POW Jessica Lynch starring in Christian film
• Boehner: Congress should back Obama's 'sound' Syria plan
• Jewish group brands Biden's Shylock comment 'offensive'
• Adam Driver shifts into hyper drive
• U.S. airstrikes target Islamic militants in Iraq
• US airstrikes target Islamic militants in Iraq
• Saudi court sentences two to death, jails 13 over attack
• Iraqi official briefs Syria's Assad on efforts against Islamic State
• Egypt's military focus is at home, not on Islamic State: minister
• Jindal: Obama hasn't done enough to harness energy
• Minneapolis-St. Paul 1 site of anti-terror program
• US general says 'advisors' could join Iraqi fight
• Iraq parliament rejects PM's security nominees
• Turkish reluctance hurts U.S. plans for coalition against Islamic State
• Reality Check: We May Need U.S. Troops to Beat ISIS
• The Pentagon Is Also Arming School Districts
• Al-Qaida's heirs thrive in Mideast, Africa chaos
• White House Blows Up General's Hypothetical ISIS Ground Force
• Effort aims to help soldiers land civilian jobs
• Canada sent 69 soldiers to Iraq: Harper
• Netherlands ups defence spending in wake of downed MH17
• Iraq parliament rejects interior, defense nominees
• Qaeda branches urge unity against US-led 'war on Islam'
• Damascus, opposition must 'compromise' to beat jihadists: UN
• 'Lone wolves in America' encouraged to attack Times Square, Las Vegas: report
• Bernie Sanders Could Undercut Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Run
• Suicide car bomber kills three foreign troops in Afghan capital
• US Troops Could Fight ISIS in Iraq, General Tells Senate
• Iraqi bishop laments 'too late' response to IS threat

Who are the 'terrorists' the world needs to fight? Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:49 PM PDT Beirut (AFP) - From Washington and Paris to Tehran and Damascus, it seems everyone agrees on the growing need to fight "terrorism". What exactly the word means is another matter entirely.

U.S. leaders call for 'war' on Ebola outbreak, pledge troops Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:43 PM PDT By Jeff Mason ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers called for a government-funded "war" to contain West Africa's deadly Ebola epidemic before it threatens more countries, building on an American pledge to send 3,000 military engineers and medical personnel to combat the virus. Democratic and Republican lawmakers pledged increased support for efforts to contain the virus that has killed nearly 2,500 people out of almost 5,000 cases in West Africa. ...

Obama's Ebola response: Is it enough and in time? Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa could threaten security around the world, and he ordered 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the region in emergency aid muscle for a crisis spiraling out of control.

Citing security threat, Obama expands U.S. role fighting Ebola Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:28 PM PDT By Jeff Mason and James Harding Giahyue ATLANTA/MONROVIA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday called West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak a looming threat to global security and announced a major expansion of the U.S. role in trying to halt its spread, including deployment of 3,000 troops to the region. "The reality is that this epidemic is going to get worse before it gets better," Obama said at the Atlanta headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "But, right now, the world still has an opportunity to save countless lives. ...

Top general: US ground troops possible in Iraq Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — American ground troops may be needed to battle Islamic State forces in the Middle East if President Barack Obama's current strategy fails, the nation's top military officer said Tuesday as Congress plunged into an election-year debate of Obama's plan to expand airstrikes and train Syrian rebels.

Charlie Rangel Calls For War Tax And The Draft If We Go To War With ISIS Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:16 PM PDT Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel said if this country is willing to declare war on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), then every citizen should have to pay a tangible price.

U.S. NSA chief says monitoring tech-savvy Islamic State Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:11 PM PDT By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. military leaders outlined their strategy before Congress to fight Islamic State militants on the battlefield, the National Security Agency chief said on Tuesday he was watching the media-savvy group's cyber capabilities. Asked whether the Sunni Muslim group was planning cyber attacks on U.S. interests, Admiral Mike Rogers said he could not discuss specifics of the organization's technical capabilities. ...

U.S. general says cannot rule out larger ground role in Iraq Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:05 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most senior U.S. military officer raised the possibility on Tuesday that American troops might need to take on a larger role in Iraq's ground war against Islamic State militants, but the White House stressed they would not deploy on a combat mission. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said there was no intention now to place American military advisers on the ground in direct combat. U.S. assistance is taking other forms, including air strikes. ...

Senator to propose authorization to hit militants Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine has drawn up legislation to authorize U.S. military force against Islamic extremists that would strictly limit the engagement of American ground forces.

U.S. Congress pushes ahead with bid to arm Syrian rebels Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:52 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives began debating legislation on Tuesday to authorize President Barack Obama's plan to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants, and lawmakers said the measure would likely pass Congress by the end of this week despite some members' reservations. ...

SMALL WARS CONTINUE TO DRAIN AMERICA OF ITS POWER Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- This week has the real possibility of going down as the strangest week in American military history. It opened with President Obama going right up ... to ... the ... edge of sending soldiers to Iraq, but more important were two other events that intellectually doomed any happy talk from the military. -- First was a most astonishing and brilliant documentary, "American War Generals," on the National Geographic Channel last Sunday, which featured 11 of our highest-ranking, most admired generals since World War II. ...

Ex-POW Jessica Lynch starring in Christian film Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:17 PM PDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch is enjoying her latest role, starring in a Christian movie currently in production.

Boehner: Congress should back Obama's 'sound' Syria plan Posted: 16 Sep 2014 03:13 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The top US Republican said Tuesday he backed President Barack Obama's "sound" plan to arm and train vetted Syrian rebels for battling extremists and called on Congress to authorize the action.

Jewish group brands Biden's Shylock comment 'offensive' Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:49 PM PDT Vice President Joe Biden drew fire from a prominent Jewish group on Tuesday after he described unscrupulous bankers who prey on servicemen and servicewomen deployed overseas as "Shylocks" — a term frequently condemned as an anti-Semitic caricature.

Adam Driver shifts into hyper drive Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:37 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — It comes as something of a shock to be talking with Adam Driver and hear so little cursing. Nothing is thrown. No explicit sexual act is performed.

U.S. airstrikes target Islamic militants in Iraq Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:36 PM PDT The Defense Department says the U.S. military on Tuesday pressed its expanded campaign against Islamic State militants with five airstrikes across Iraq.

US airstrikes target Islamic militants in Iraq Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department says the U.S. military on Tuesday pressed its expanded campaign against Islamic State militants with five airstrikes across Iraq.

Saudi court sentences two to death, jails 13 over attack Posted: 16 Sep 2014 02:17 PM PDT DOHA (Reuters) - A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced two men to death and 13 others to long prison terms after they were accused of killing a policeman and three civilians and forming an al Qaeda cell in prison, the kingdom's state news agency (SPA) said on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia has arrested thousands of suspected militants since al Qaeda supporters waged a wave of attacks on residential compounds for foreign workers and on Saudi government facilities starting in 2003, killing dozens. In 2006 and 2008 security forces foiled planned strikes against oil installations in its Eastern Province. ...

Iraqi official briefs Syria's Assad on efforts against Islamic State Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:39 PM PDT By Tom Perry and Sylvia Westall BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iraq's national security adviser briefed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on efforts to counter Islamic State on Tuesday, in the first such meeting since the United States launched air strikes on the radical group in Iraq. The United States and other Western governments have dismissed the idea of cooperating with Syria in the fight against Islamic State, which has seized large areas of Iraq and Syria. Western governments see Assad as part of the problem and say he must leave power. ...

Egypt's military focus is at home, not on Islamic State: minister Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:31 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's foreign minister has suggested his country might not provide military assistance to the United States for its battle against the Islamic State militant group, saying the army was focused on the home front. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said last week he had won the backing of 10 Arab states, including Egypt, for a "coordinated military campaign" against the Islamic State, which has grabbed territory in Syria and Iraq. However, Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri appeared to throw cold water on the possibility of active Egyptian participation. ...

Jindal: Obama hasn't done enough to harness energy Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday that President Barack Obama's administration has become "science deniers," failing to do enough to harness the nation's energy potential.

Minneapolis-St. Paul 1 site of anti-terror program Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:13 PM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul will participate in a Department of Justice pilot program designed to detect American extremists who are looking to join terror organizations overseas, U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said Tuesday.

US general says 'advisors' could join Iraqi fight Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:13 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The United States plans to strike the Islamic State group in its Syrian strongholds and could yet send military advisors into combat alongside Iraqi troops, American commanders said Tuesday.

Iraq parliament rejects PM's security nominees Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:09 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - The Iraqi parliament voted down Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's nominees for defence and interior minister Tuesday, leaving the key positions unfilled as the country battles to regain ground from militants.

Turkish reluctance hurts U.S. plans for coalition against Islamic State Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:09 PM PDT By Jonny Hogg and Nick Tattersall ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - When Washington takes its bombing campaign against Islamic State fighters into Syria, the most it can probably hope for from one of its closest allies in the region will be grudging consent. Turkey, a NATO member with a big U.S. air base and long borders with both Iraq and Syria, has made clear that it is still unconvinced by U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to bomb Islamic State fighters in two of its neighbors. ...

Reality Check: We May Need U.S. Troops to Beat ISIS Posted: 16 Sep 2014 01:00 PM PDT Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday what many in the defense policy community suspected since the first airstrikes against ISIS were announced in June: This fight could inevitably end up with American boots fighting on the ground. When President Obama first announced in June that 300 military advisers would be sent to Baghdad to help in the fight against ISIS, it was clear that the mere presence of American advisers would not be enough to defeat ISIS. "We do not have the ability to simply solve this problem by sending in tens of thousands of troops and committing the kinds of blood and treasure that has already been expended in Iraq," Obama said in the White House briefing room in June. Fast-forward to mid-August, when Obama announced the arrival of American troops at Mt. Sinjar, where ISIS trapped a group of Yazidi Christians.

The Pentagon Is Also Arming School Districts Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:59 PM PDT Last week, Congress was up in arms over a Pentagon program that distributes surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies—with many lawmakers questioning why police officers in a small Oklahoma town would need a mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle intended for the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.  Now reports are surfacing that there is an even more surprising recipient of the Pentagon's leftovers--- local school districts.  San Diego Unified School District has one of the Defense Department's old MRAPs—the same heavily armed vehicle used to transport soldiers through warzones.  KPBS, a local TV station, said the district had been looking for a large vehicle to use in the case of an emergency—like a school shooting or natural disasters.

Al-Qaida's heirs thrive in Mideast, Africa chaos Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Osama bin Laden is dead and al-Qaida dispersed, yet the horrors keep coming.

White House Blows Up General's Hypothetical ISIS Ground Force Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT It didn't take long for the White House to bat down the suggestion from President Obama's top military adviser that should the president's plan for airstrikes fail, the United States should deploy ground forces to fight the Islamic State.

Effort aims to help soldiers land civilian jobs Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:41 PM PDT Soldiers being discharged from the military — particularly Fort Knox in central Kentucky — will get a sales pitch on the jobs available and benefits of staying in the area from a program started up Tuesday ...

Canada sent 69 soldiers to Iraq: Harper Posted: 16 Sep 2014 12:09 PM PDT Ottawa (AFP) - Canada has sent 69 soldiers to northern Iraq to advise security forces fighting Islamist militants in the northern part of the country, the prime minister said Tuesday.

Netherlands ups defence spending in wake of downed MH17 Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT The Hague (AFP) - The Netherlands is to increase defence spending after being hard hit by global conflicts including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, King Willem-Alexander said on Tuesday.

Iraq parliament rejects interior, defense nominees Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:57 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's nominees Tuesday to lead the defense and interior ministries, leaving the crucial Cabinet posts unfilled as an emerging U.S.-led coalition intensifies its air campaign against Islamic State extremists who have seized a third of the country.

Qaeda branches urge unity against US-led 'war on Islam' Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:48 AM PDT Dubai (AFP) - Powerful Al-Qaeda branches in Yemen and North Africa issued an unprecedented joint statement Tuesday calling for jihadists in Iraq and Syria to unite against the common threat from a US-led coalition.

Damascus, opposition must 'compromise' to beat jihadists: UN Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:39 AM PDT Geneva (AFP) - The Syrian government and mainstream opposition must seek a compromise to end three and half years of bloody civil war and block the rise of murderous jihadists, UN investigators said Tuesday.

'Lone wolves in America' encouraged to attack Times Square, Las Vegas: report Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:21 AM PDT Instructions for 'how to make a bomb in your kitchen, to create scenes of horror in tourist spots and other targets' pops up on message board, Vocativ reports.

Bernie Sanders Could Undercut Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Run Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:20 AM PDT Sen. Bernie Sanders, the irascible Independent socialist from Vermont, is strongly hinting that he will challenge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president. No one, of course, thinks that Sanders could deny Clinton the 2016 Democratic nomination if she decides to go for it.

Suicide car bomber kills three foreign troops in Afghan capital Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:20 AM PDT By Mirwais Harooni and Kay Johnson KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed two U.S. troops and a Polish soldier in an attack on a convoy near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, the NATO-led coalition said, one of the worst attacks on international forces in the Afghan capital in months. The attack near the heavily fortified embassy wounded 13 Afghan civilians nearby. It came amid a months-long political stalemate and an emboldened insurgency, with a presidential election still unresolved as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave by the end of the year. ...

US Troops Could Fight ISIS in Iraq, General Tells Senate Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:19 AM PDT Gen. Dempsey and Secretary Hagel Testify Before Senate

Iraqi bishop laments 'too late' response to IS threat Posted: 16 Sep 2014 11:15 AM PDT Vatican City (AFP) - A Roman Catholic bishop based in Iraq on Tuesday said international mobilisation against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq had come "too late".

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