Sen. Tom Cotton: Iran War Would Only Take A Few Days

Cotton said that making a deal would be “wishful thinking” and similar to “a child’s wish for a pony,” while military action against Iran would not drag out like the Iraq War but would closer resemble 1998’s four day-long Operation Desert Fox.

Jason Ditz
By Jason Ditz

Cotton said that making a deal would be “wishful thinking” and similar to “a child’s wish for a pony,” while military action against Iran would not drag out like the Iraq War but would closer resemble 1998’s four day-long Operation Desert Fox.

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Saudi Arabia Steps Up U.S. Lobbying Efforts

Riyadh’s hiring binge comes as disagreements over Iran have caused the deepest strains to US-Saudi ties since the days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Julian Pecquet for Al-Monitor
By Julian Pecquet for Al-Monitor

Riyadh’s hiring binge comes as disagreements over Iran have caused the deepest strains to US-Saudi ties since the days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Houthi Spokesman Lays Blame for Yemen’s Destruction at Feet of Former President Hadi

Hussain al-Bukhaiti represents one side of the conflict in Yemen. The senior official of the Houthis’ political arm condemns the Saudi-led coalition’s actions as “illegal and illegitimate,” and asserts that Yemen’s problems existed long before Ansarallah got involved.

Catherine Shakdam
By Catherine Shakdam
Houthi Spokesman Lays Blame for Yemen’s Destruction at Feet of Former President Hadi

Hussain al-Bukhaiti represents one side of the conflict in Yemen. The senior official of the Houthis’ political arm condemns the Saudi-led coalition’s actions as “illegal and illegitimate,” and asserts that Yemen’s problems existed long before Ansarallah got involved.

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Anonymous’ #OpIsrael Hacks 700 Websites, Israeli Media Claims It Was ‘Epic Fail’

Over the past few hours, Anonymous has been tweeting about today’s hacking of Israeli websites and social media accounts, insisting that — despite various claims that the cyber shutdown proved to be an ultimate failure — #OpIsrael was an actual success.

Sydney Barakat | AntiMedia
By Sydney Barakat | AntiMedia
Anonymous’ #OpIsrael Hacks 700 Websites, Israeli Media Claims It Was ‘Epic Fail’

Over the past few hours, Anonymous has been tweeting about today’s hacking of Israeli websites and social media accounts, insisting that — despite various claims that the cyber shutdown proved to be an ultimate failure — #OpIsrael was an actual success.

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Land Seizures Speeding Up, Leaving Africans Homeless And Landless

“Our forefathers cried foul during colonialism when their land was grabbed by colonialists more than a century ago, but today history repeats itself, with our own political leaders and wealthy countrymen looting land” – Claris Madhuku, Zimbabwe’s Platform for Youth Development (PYD).

Jeffrey Moyo
By Jeffrey Moyo
Land Seizures Speeding Up, Leaving Africans Homeless And Landless

“Our forefathers cried foul during colonialism when their land was grabbed by colonialists more than a century ago, but today history repeats itself, with our own political leaders and wealthy countrymen looting land” – Claris Madhuku, Zimbabwe’s Platform for Youth Development (PYD).

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Land Day: An Annual Reminder Of Palestinians’ Daily Struggles Against Colonization

Every year, Palestinians commemorate the day in 1976 that Israeli soldiers killed six Palestinians protesting Israeli land seizures. Yet some say that every day is a day to remember the dispossession of Palestinians and their ongoing struggle.

Ramona Wadi
By Ramona Wadi
Land Day: An Annual Reminder Of Palestinians’ Daily Struggles Against Colonization

Every year, Palestinians commemorate the day in 1976 that Israeli soldiers killed six Palestinians protesting Israeli land seizures. Yet some say that every day is a day to remember the dispossession of Palestinians and their ongoing struggle.

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Exclusive: Yemen’s Former Human Rights Minister Blames Houthis For Yemen Crisis

“The situation has become much harder than anyone could have ever anticipated. We’re hoping to get rid of the Houthis as soon as possible, otherwise it will not be bearable for the people at all.”

Catherine Shakdam
By Catherine Shakdam
Exclusive: Yemen’s Former Human Rights Minister Blames Houthis For Yemen Crisis

“The situation has become much harder than anyone could have ever anticipated. We’re hoping to get rid of the Houthis as soon as possible, otherwise it will not be bearable for the people at all.”

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