December 21, 2015 Ex-CIA director: Snowden should be ‘hanged’ if convicted for treason Former CIA Director James Woolsey had harsh words Tuesday for anyone thinking about giving Edward Snowden amnesty, and argued the NSA leaker should be “hanged” if he’s ever tried and convicted of treason. Woolsey, along with former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Hugh Shelton, spoke Tuesday in Washington.
December 21, 2015 Marine facing probe for emailing Afghan threat warning garners Hill backing ahead of hearing A Marine facing military discharge for mistakenly sending a threat warning from an unclassified email account garnered high-level support ahead of a military hearing that began Tuesday, with several members of Congress leaping to his defense.
December 21, 2015 Administration says tough sanctions on Iran remain despite deal The Obama administration says it is maintaining tough oil-related sanctions against Iran even though the U.S. and five other world powers signed an initial deal earlier this week to curb Tehran's nuclear program and prevent it developing nuclear weapons.
December 20, 2015 Lawmaker: Benghazi operatives likely communicated with Al Qaeda leaders before, after attack Some of the main operatives in the Benghazi terror attack were part of the Al Qaeda network and likely sought to communicate with Al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan leading up to and after the strike that killed four Americans, according to the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
December 20, 2015 CIA reportedly turned some Gitmo prisoners into double agents at secret facility In the early years after 9/11, the CIA turned some Guantanamo Bay prisoners into double agents then sent them home to help the U.S. kill terrorists, current and former U.S. officials said.
December 20, 2015 CIA personnel asked to sign additional non-disclosure form after Benghazi attack At least five CIA personnel, including government contractors, were asked to sign a second non-disclosure agreement after the Benghazi terrorist attack, ӣƵ has learned.
December 20, 2015 US Navy carrier departing Persian Gulf region The U.S. is bringing an aircraft carrier home from the Persian Gulf region, the Defense Department said Friday, after keeping two of the warships there for months as the Obama administration considered a military strike on Syria.
December 20, 2015 Cruz legislation offers $5M reward in Benghazi case Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill Thursday that would offer a $5 million reward for information on the Benghazi terror attack or information leading to the capture of a suspect.
December 20, 2015 Mastermind in Benghazi attack walking free in Libya, sources say The U.S. has identified the mastermind of the Benghazi attack, sources told ӣƵ, though the individual apparently is walking free in Libya.
December 20, 2015 Pentagon, State Department silent on reports outlining Chinese nuclear attack plans on U.S. cities The Obama administration declined to comment on Sunday on provocative state-run Chinese media reports outlining Beijing’s nuclear war plans, including land-based and submarine-launched missile strikes on U.S. cities that would kill up to 12 million people.