Sunday, August 19, 2012

[GRAPHIC] Islamic State of Iraq: Gunmen in Disguise Attacking Several Checkpoints





LiveLeak.com - [GRAPHIC] Islamic State of Iraq: Gunmen in Disguise Attacking Several Checkpoints

US failed at regime change in Syria: Webster Tarpley





PressTVGlobalNews

Syrian security forces have retaken control over more areas in the country's northern city of Aleppo, as neighborhoods are being cleared of insurgents.


A Syrian Army official in Aleppo said on Thursday that after two days of a major operation in the city's Sayf al-Dawla neighborhood, Army troops managed to inflict heavy losses on the insurgents fighting the Syrian government, and forced many of the anti-government elements to surrender.

The official added that there were foreign nationals among the insurgents.

Security forces also engaged the insurgents in Aleppo's other neighborhoods, including al-Sukkari and al-Hellok.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Dr. Webster Griffin Tarpley, an author and historian from Washington, to further discuss the issue.

Homemade bombs beat high-tech? Afghan war failure looms





by RussiaToday

Aside from roadside explosives and Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, NATO forces in Afghanistan are increasingly under attack by a new foe - friendly Afghan forces. Two more US troops were shot yesterday in an 'insider' shooting episode - bringing the total to a dozen soldiers in just over a week. And, as RT's Gayane Chichakyan reports - this is a problem that multibillion dollar defense projects just can't solve.