Tag: Airstrikes

French President Francois Hollande delivers his speech during a press conference at the Elysee Palace, Thursday, Sept.18, 2014. Hollande gives wide-ranging news conference, as he comes under criticism from all sides over his handling of the economy, his government and his private life. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

National Security

France to carry out airstrikes in Iraq

Greg Keller · September 18, 2014 7:34 pm

The White House applauded France's decision to allow its fighter jets to strike targets against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo)

White House: French joining U.S. in airstrikes in Iraq is ‘significant’

Susan Crabtree · September 18, 2014 6:01 pm

US airstrikes target Islamic militants in Iraq

Lolita Baldor · September 16, 2014 9:29 pm

Mystery airstrikes target Libyan Islamist militias

Maggie Michael · September 15, 2014 6:48 pm

A generator owner inspects his community generator that was destroyed after a bombing in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq in this Tuesday, July 29, 2014 file photo. (AP Photo, File)

National Security

Iraqi Prime Minister orders army to stop shelling to protect civilians

Luke Rosiak · September 13, 2014 10:04 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Kerry is in the region to speak with leaders about strategies to address the threat from the Islamic State, a militant extremist group. John Kerry said that the US would provide an additional $500 million in humanitarian aid to victims of the war in Syria, bringing total American assistance to $2.9 billion since the start of the conflict in 2011. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool)

Strikes in Iraq, Syria expected under new war plan

Robert Burns · September 13, 2014 8:48 am

Red Alert Politics

New Belgium Brewery launches political action committee

Ashley Dobson · August 27, 2014 2:28 pm