Paul Dykewicz, The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State terrorists appears to have served as a wake-up call for countries around the world to strengthen the 60-nation coalition formed to stop the sadistic Middle Eastern outlaws who now control one-third of Iraq and Syria. The gruesome, videotaped immolation of the Muslim pilot […] Continue reading →
Eleven students at Connecticut’s Wesleyan University are being treated for overdoses of the drug MDMA, and one of them, a sophomore, is in critical condition, officials said on Sunday. The sophomore at the elite school in Middletown was transported to a hospital early on Sunday with two students in less serious conditions but showing similar […] Continue reading →
The United States is readying plans to resupply Jordan with munitions in the coming weeks, possibly including precision-guided arms, expediting support for the kingdom as it expands its role in airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS), officials say. The State Department and Pentagon declined comment on any future moves to assist Jordan with requests for […] Continue reading →
Jordan has moved “thousands” of troops to the Iraq border after a Jordanian pilot was burned alive, according to two Jordanian government officials who spoke with NBC News. According to NBC, “the troops were sent to prevent the infiltration of ISIS fighters into Jordan and as a show of force.” King Abdullah of Jordan promised […] Continue reading →
Americans and other westerners are now joining up with the Kurds to help with the fight against ISIS on the ground. So far, dozens of Westerners have joined the ground fight against ISIS. 28 year old Jordan Matson, a former US Army soldier who joined up to fight ISIS, told the Associated Press: “I’m not […] Continue reading →
Jordan and Saudi Arabia are talking tough in the immediate aftermath of an Islamic State (ISIS) video showing a Jordanian pilot being burned alive, but their actions will wane, says former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jed Babbin. Jordan responded quickly by executing two ISIS members it has convicted and sentenced to death, including a woman […] Continue reading →
Jordan’s King Abdullah vowed a “relentless” war against Islamic State on their own territory on Wednesday in response to a video published by the hard-line group showing a captured Jordanian air force pilot being burned alive in a cage. Jordan hanged two Iraqi jihadists, one a woman, on Wednesday and vowed to intensify military action […] Continue reading →
Jordan executed two Al Qaeda prisoners early Wednesday in response to a graphic video released by the ISIS terror group that showed a captured Jordanian pilot being burned alive in a cage. Government spokesman Mohammed al-Momani confirmed to the Associated Press that Jordan had executed Sajida al-Rishawi and Ziad al-Karbouly, two Iraqis linked to Al […] Continue reading →
Islamic State militants released a video on Tuesday purporting to show a captive Jordanian pilot being burnt alive, and Jordanian state television said he was murdered a month ago. Reuters could not immediately confirm the video, which showed a man resembling the captive pilot standing in a black cage before being set ablaze. The pilot, […] Continue reading →
“Let the nightmare for Japan begin” A 66-second ISIS video purports to show the beheading of Japanese reporter Kenji Goto, a gruesome end to a week of failed negotiations. There was no immediate comment from Japanese or U.S. intelligence officials, but the video appears to show the detached head of the 46-year-old reporter who was […] Continue reading → Islamic State militants released a video on Saturday which purported to show the beheading of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who the al Qaeda offshoot had been holding hostage. Japan condemned the Islamist group and said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet would meet in response to the video, which showed a hooded man standing over Goto […] Continue reading →
Jordan said on Wednesday it had received no assurance that one of its pilots captured by Islamic State insurgents was safe and that it would go ahead with a proposed prisoner swap only if he was freed. The fate of air force pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh was thought to be tied to that of Japanese hostage […] Continue reading → Matt Vespa What’s it like to be in the Israeli military? For a nation with no strategic depth, the law requires that all Israeli citizens–men and women–to serve once they turn 18 years of age. A new documentary Beneath The Helmet, examines the lives of five members of the Israeli Defense Forces as they go from […] Continue reading → A grand jury in Houston decided on Tuesday not to indict a police officer for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in a case that has been placed into a national debate about the role race plays in police interactions with the public. After months of testimony, the grand jury decided not to […] Continue reading → The House Benghazi Select Committee recently held their second public hearing on the 2012 terrorist attack in Libya that claimed the lives of four Americans. This hearing went much like the first hearing. Little new information was gained due to obvious stonewalling efforts on the part of State Department employees testifying before the Committee, according […] Continue reading → A man who police say was carrying a knife has died after being shot by law enforcers in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He was taken to hospital but, did not recover from his injuries. A witness who took a video of the incident says the man was unarmed. Police say they were responding to a report […] Continue reading →