KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Afghanistan’s interior minister said Saturday that Afghan security forces can hold their ground even if U.S. troops withdraw, challenging a warning from the United States predicting a withdrawal would yield quick territorial gains to the Taliban. Masoud Andarabi’s comments in an interview Saturday with The Associated … View original article
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi said Saturday that Afghan security forces can hold their ground even if U.S. troops withdraw, challenging a warning from the United States predicting a withdrawal would yield quick territorial gains to the Taliban. Andarabi’s comments in an interview Saturday with The … View original article
Thomas Edward Caldwell, a 65-year-old Navy veteran from Virginia accused of conspiring with members of the Oath Keepers militia who breached the U.S. Capitol, was ordered freed pending trial Friday. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta agreed to release Mr. Caldwell on home confinement at the end of a pretrial status … View original article
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close more than 1,000 Islamic schools known as madrassas, citing national security. Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara said he signed a paper on Friday seeking the approval of … View original article
To paraphrase Tommy Lee Jones in “No Country for Old Men:” If China isn’t the enemy, it’ll do until the enemy gets here. When military leaders talk about China, they sound like they are ready to rip off their shirts and challenge the People’s Liberation Army to a Mortal Kombat-style tournament refereed by pit bulls …
The United States risks getting into another Cold War with China Read More »
