Kerry meets 8 of 51 State Dept. dissenters on disastrous Syria policy

Kerry meets 8 of 51 State Dept. dissenters on disastrous Syria policy

by WorldTribune Staff, June 22, 2016 Secretary of State John Kerry on June 21 met with eight of the 51 State Department personnel who signed a “dissent channel” cable criticizing the Obama administration’s policy in Syria and calling for action against the regime of President Bashar Assad. Reports say the eight dissenters left the meeting […]

Former DHS official: Deleted Muslim-terror data could have prevented Orlando attack

Former DHS official: Deleted Muslim-terror data could have prevented Orlando attack

by WorldTribune Staff, June 22, 2016 The Obama administration ignored and even deleted information that could have prevented the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub that killed 49 people, a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official said on June 21. Philip Haney, in an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity”, said there is […]

Assad’s survival, Iran’s ‘radical axis’ called ‘most concrete’ threat to Israel

Assad’s survival, Iran’s ‘radical axis’ called ‘most concrete’ threat to Israel

Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct Israel must seek the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad and take a stand against “the radical axis led by Iran that runs through Assad-controlled Syria to Hizbullah in Lebanon,” a former Israeli Air Force general said. That axis “embraces the strategic goal of putting an end to Israel,” and […]

If MacArthur had prevailed over Truman: ‘No North Korea today, no nuclear threat …’

If MacArthur had prevailed over Truman: ‘No North Korea today, no nuclear threat …’

Special to WorldTribune.com Robert Morton June 21, 2016 WASHINGTON — If there was ever a moment when America needed a book about Gen. Douglas MacArthur, “this is definitely the time,”Hudson Institute Fellow Arthur Herman said yesterday. The author of “Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior” was at pains to explain why the towering American military legend continues […]

Why the Brexit vote is as much a watershed for the EU as for the British

Why the Brexit vote is as much a watershed for the EU as for the British

Special to WorldTribune.com by Dr. Jack Caravelli, Geostrategy-Direct The June 23 UK referendum on whether Great Britain should remain in or leave the European Union (EU) is seen by most pollsters as too close to call. The British media, predictably, view the outcome through the lens of the far-reaching implications for British political, security and […]

Iran threatens Bahrain after action against top Shi’ite Cleric

Iran threatens Bahrain after action against top Shi’ite Cleric

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty A senior Iranian military figure has warned Bahrain’s government of armed struggle after the Sunni-ruled kingdom’s most prominent Shi’ite cleric was stripped of his citizenship. In a June 20 statement, Bahrain’s Interior Ministry accused Ayatollah Isa Qassem of using his position to “serve foreign interests” — […]

Jordan’s king vows strong action after second terror attack

Jordan’s king vows strong action after second terror attack

by WorldTribune Staff, June 21, 2016 An angry King Abdullah II said Jordan would respond with “an iron fist” after a car bomb killed six Jordanian security personnel on June 21. There has been no claim of responsibility for the bombing which killed four border guards, one member of the security services and one member […]

Egypt court voids Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi

Egypt court voids Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi

by WorldTribune Staff, June 21, 2016 An Egyptian court on June 21 nullified a maritime border agreement that would have seen Egypt transfer control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. The government of President Abdul Fatah Sisi, who insisted that Tiran and Sanafir had always belonged to Saudi Arabia, said Egypt will appeal […]

Italy: 48 percent in country that inspired its creation would vote to leave EU

Italy: 48 percent in country that inspired its creation would vote to leave EU

by WorldTribune Staff, June 21, 2016 With all eyes in Europe on the June 23 Brexit vote, a survey in Italy found that 48 percent in the country that paved the way for the European Union’s creation would vote to leave the EU. “The Italians are amused by the Brexit vote,” said Andrea Barzini, an […]

U.S., Russian fighter jets in tense showdown over Syria

U.S., Russian fighter jets in tense showdown over Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2016 In another U.S.-Russian incident, American F/A-18s confronted Russian Su-34 bombers in southern Syria, U.S. pilots attempted via a communications channel to stop the Russians from bombing U.S.-backed rebels, according to news reports. The incident occurred on June 16 when at least two Su-34s, which are among Moscow’s most advanced […]