in·sur·rec·tion noun \in(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən\: an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government ~Websters Online Dictionary Fox News contributor and former member of the United States House of Representatives Allen West is calling on the military to ignore orders from its commander in chief. The Military Times reported last week that “A […]
President Obama traveled to Tampa, Florida to speak to service men and women at MacDill Air Force Base about the U.S. strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL, a terrorist organization that is killing innocent, unarmed civilians in both Iraq and Syria. ISIL, also known as ISIS or the Islamic State, is also responsible for […]
President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that he has authorized “targeted airstrikes” to protect U.S. interests in Iraq. NBC News reports that “[i]n a nationally televised address, Obama said Thursday night that he had long warned the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, not to threaten the strategic city of Erbil. With ISIS […]
In a serious blow to Bush administration officials, President Obama admitted that the United States tortured al-Qaeda detainees captured after the 9/11 attacks. The admission made at a Friday press conference included some of the most expansive comments made by Obama about enhanced interrogation practices used by the CIA during the Bush administration, practices he […]
In one of the greatest acts of American treason since Benedict Arnold, this U.S. president knowingly sacrificed the lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers. Richard Nixon may be best known for the Watergate scandal and the consequences his administration suffered due to his recording of White House conversations. However, Nixon wasn’t the first president to […]