Defense SecretaryLeon Panetta’s recent decision to lift the ban on women in combat has sparked some heated debate, it seems mostly on Twitter. My personal account has been besieged by people who don’t object to the new policy because women cannot handle the role but who think it ...read more
Benjamin Netanyahu: "Time is running out" The Daily Banter headline grab (from the Guardian): Time is running out for the international community to halt Iran's nuclear programme by peaceful means, the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, told US defence secretary ...read more
US troops in Afghanistan have been placed on alert following the killings of 16 Afghan civilians by a US soldier. US officials warned of reprisals after the soldier went on a rampage in villages near a base in Kandahar. Nine children were among those killed. Earlier, US ...read more
