Stuff YOU Should Know

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Posted by on Jun 30, 2014 in Stuff You Should Know | No Comments

Iraq Erupts Into Violence It has been a while since btw reported on major military and political activity in Iraq. Recently, however, members of the militant group called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized control of various border crossings into neighboring Jordan and Syria. The group, known for its very strict view of […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

Stuff YOU Should Know

U.S. Embassies Closed On August 4, nineteen U.S. embassies and consulates (sometimes called diplomatic missions) were closed in response to feared attacks by al Qaeda. Most of these government operations were located in the Middle East. U.S. Intelligence agencies such as the CIA intercepted conversations between two high-level al-Qaeda operatives plotting an attack. All but […]

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