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Somalis Recruited in Minneapolis — A Fertile Recruiting Ground for Al-Shabaab

Tue Sep 24, 2013 08:08 pm Cardinal News

Brian Todd explores how Al-Shabaab has successfully recruited young Somali men in the U.S. into the terrorist group. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility over Twitter for the Westgate Premier Shpoping Mall shooting, and armed grenade attack in […]

Not Much Certainty in Knowing What To Do About Syria

Wed Sep 4, 2013 09:35 am Cardinal News

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the Senate Foreign relations hearing on Syria. United States — A nation that doesn’t know what to do about a gas attack … “U.S.” is bankrupt and can’t […]

Obama Says He Will Seek Congressional Approval on Limited Attack on Syria Regime

Sat Aug 31, 2013 08:01 pm Cardinal News

President Barack Obama says he will seek congressional authorization for the use of force in Syria. He says congressional leadership plans to hold a debate and a vote as soon as Congress comes back in […]

Controversy Over Dropping All Aid to Egypt; Joint Military Exercise, Operation Bright Star Canceled

Fri Aug 16, 2013 07:52 am Cardinal News

Wolf Blitzer asks two top diplomats if it is time for the U.S. to suspend its $1.6-million military aid package to Egypt. President Barack Obama canceled Operation Bright Star plans for joint American-Egyptian military exercises […]

525 Killed in Egypt Violence; Muslim Brotherhood Defiant, Pledge to Bring Down Egypt’s Military Coup

Thu Aug 15, 2013 07:33 am Cardinal News

WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO: Hundreds are dead and many more wounded in what’s being called the deadliest day in Egypt since the 2011 revolution. The Egyptian military is moving against the Muslim Brotherhood and moving in […]

Israeli Warplanes Bomb Weapons Facility in Syria

Fri May 3, 2013 06:44 pm Cardinal News

Israeli warplanes are reported to have stricken a weapons facility in Syria. The facility is not believed to be a chemical weapons facility. Bombs were dropped by the Israeli aircraft. Israelis warplanes recently attacked a […]

Ground Offensive? 36-Hour Ultimatum to Hamas Leaked by Israeli Minister

Mon Nov 19, 2012 08:16 am Cardinal News

Israel’s Finance Minister told IDF radio the time left before Israel escalates its attacks can be measured in “hours, not days.” Israel is said to have issued a 36-hour ultimatum demanding that Hamas stops firing […]

Military Training Exercise at Night at Former Sheraton Chicago Northwest Hotel, Arlington Heights

Fri Apr 20, 2012 01:36 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows police provided perimeter security and staffed check-in points for military and/or security experts that were arriving to the former hotel high rise for the Sheraton Chicago Northwest on Thursday evening. […]

Navy SEALs Helicopter Raid in Somalia Frees American Jessica Buchanan and Danish Colleague Poul Hagen Thisted

Wed Jan 25, 2012 07:33 am Cardinal News

U.S. Navy Seal Team Six rescued two hostages overnight. American aid worker Jessica Buchanan and a Danish colleague were freed from kidnappers in Somalia during a U.S. military raid on Jan. 24, 2012. Members of […]

Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi Killed in His Hometown of Sirte, Libya

Thu Oct 20, 2011 06:25 pm Cardinal News

President Obama says Moammar Gadhafi’s death heralds a new chapter for Libyans, and shows the world how allies working together can succeed in ending the rule of a tyrant. News broke about 6:00 a.m. CDT […]

Illinois Air National Guard from Scott Air Force Base, 126th Air Refueling, 906th Refueling Squadron Serving in Libya

Mon Mar 21, 2011 04:26 pm Cardinal News

The 126th Air Refueling Wing and the 906th Air Refueling Squadron fly the KC-135-R Stratotanker (a military Boeing 707) is headed to Libya to support the no-fly zone with the specialty of refueling aircraft in […]

Farrakhan to Obama on WVON Chicago: “You can’t order (Gaddafi) to step down and get out. Who the hell do you think you are?”

Sun Mar 20, 2011 07:34 am Cardinal News

Louis Farrakhan with radio host Cliff Kelley on WVON-AM 1690 Chicago. Cliff Kelley asks Rev. Louis Farrakhan: “You told the president, you said be prepared because they will be coming to your door America, and […]

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