Terror threats stopped due to surveillance: NSA
Posted by: Adrian Holman
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 21:20:22 -0700 | disasters-news
Earlier today, NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander sat before the House Intelligence Committee in which he gave reasons as to why phone surveillance is absolutely necessary in this ever-changing world. Actually, he gave fifty valid reasons in order to justify...
US military to induct women in all combat units within three years
Posted by: Jennifer Rees
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 20:45:35 -0700 | disasters-news
The United States announced Tuesday that within three years women will be allowed to play full part in the military’s combat positions, including the Army Rangers, Marine infantry and the Navy SEALs. Even though the commanders of the Army, Marine,...
NSA veterans say NSA leaders should face prosecution
Source: War In Context
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 11:25:21 -0700 | disasters-news
We tried to stay for the better part of seven years inside the government trying to get the government to recognize the unconstitutional, illegal activity that they were doing and openly admit that and devise certain ways that would be...
The NSA's PRISM creates smaller haystacks — it can't find needles
Source: War In Context
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-16 11:48:45 -0700 | disasters-news
News Sources on June 16, 2013 Whenever the frequency of an event of interest is extremely low such as with acts of terrorism even a very accurate test will fail very often...NSA's massive program of surveillance of civilian communications have...
Rogers: Info on foiled terror plots will build public support for NSA
Source: The Hill
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-16 18:17:09 -0700 | disasters-news
He defended the phone surveillance program in particular, saying it had numerous safeguards in place and had prevented terror attacks. As people get a better feeling that this is a lockbox with only phone numbers, no names, no addresses in...
Tracking Edward Snowden, from a Maryland classroom to a Hong Kong hotel
Source: Washington Post
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-15 11:49:00 -0700 | disasters-news
EDT The Washington Post He dropped out of high school in the middle of 10th grade, yet won well-paying positions that came with overseas travel and access to some of the world's most closely held secrets. He had a vivacious,...
In the U.S., SUV drove into a restaurant, two injured - Youtube
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-15 00:54:11 -0700 | disasters-news
The driver of the SUV in the suburbs of Washington lost control and flew into the window of a fast food restaurant Wendy's. As reported by the Associated Press representative of Prince George's County police, the incident occurred at 20:50...
Hundreds of U.S. troops are placed on the border of Jordan and Syria
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 20:46:40 -0700 | disasters-news
Hundreds of U.S. Marines this week were stationed in the north of Jordan, right on the border with Syria The British newspaper The Times , Which reported this information, says the U.S. thus intend to "pave the way for the...
US : Thousands of private companies cooperating with the special services
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 16:18:53 -0700 | disasters-news
Thousands of private companies in the United States is cooperating with U.S. intelligence agencies, providing them with the information they need. According to the news service, "Bloomberg", a program of this partnership go "far beyond anything that has exposed Edward...
Hollywood stars fervent appeal to G8 - ban nuclear weapons, make the world safe
Posted by: prabirghose
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 15:01:47 -0700 | entertainment-news
Hollywood stars Naomi Watts, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Morgan Freeman have made a fervent appeal to the G8 nations who are meeting in northern Ireland - Hollywood wants G8 to ban nuclear weapons and make the world a...
US decides to send arms to Syrian rebels
Posted by: Jennifer Rees
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 12:39:26 -0700 | disasters-news
Shortly after issuing a statement that the Syrian government crossed a “red line” by using chemical weapons on its people, the White House decided to deliver small scale ammunitions, arms and anti-tank weapons to rebel fighters in Syria, reports said...
Republicans urged the U.S. government to strike cruise missiles on Syria
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 16:22:27 -0700 | disasters-news
The U.S. should not be limited to an increase in the volume of aid the Syrian opposition, and to take military action - to strike with cruise missiles against government troops to Syria, according to Republican Senators John McCain and...
Washington extends sanctions against Belarus
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 03:00:20 -0700 | disasters-news
The White House has decided to extend the sanctions imposed in 2006 former President George W. Bush, against Belarus. Then the United States recognized the presidential election in this country undemocratic, so against the Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and several...
U.S: Criminal case opened against Edward Snowden
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 16:29:12 -0700 | disasters-news
The United States authorities initiated a criminal case against ex-CIA officer Edward Snowden, to divulge the secret intelligence documents. On the initiation of proceedings told FBI Director Robert Mueller during a speech at the session of the House of Representatives,...
Obama sent weapons to Syrian rebels
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 16:22:27 -0700 | disasters-news
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama authorized the shipment of arms to Syrian rebels for the first time, officials said Thursday, after the White House revealed that it has evidence that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad used weapons...
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