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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Warfare
On Thursday, 7 March, North Korean leaders threatened the United States with a preemptive nuclear strike. This raised alarms throughout the nation and caused many to wonder if these threats wer serious. The threats came during a time when the U.N. Security Council was approving new sanctions against North Korea. Many believe these sanctions, including […]
17 Dead, 6 Injured in Afghanistan Tragedy
May 24, 2012 by thetigertimes4
On 11 March, in the Panjwai district of Kandahar, Afghanistan, a tragedy occurred when U.S. Army staff sergeant Robert Bales killed 17 Afghani civilians during the night. The acts he commited include not only the murders but also attempting to kill six others and attempting to destroy some of the victims’ bodies as well. The incident […]
Greiss Rebuts ‘Kony 2012′ Campaign
May 7, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Recently, there has been controversy over the supposed conflict in Uganda between its government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony. The attention given this topic is thanks to the humanitarian group Invisible Children. Make no mistake, Kony did orchestrate all the cruel acts which he is credited. For over twenty years, […]
Fleetwood Reflects on End of Iraq War
February 3, 2012 by thetigertimes2
On 21 October 2011, President Obama announced the end of the Iraq war and the beginning of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region. In December, the final remaining troops left Iraq, and the war that began nine years ago finally ended. The debate will go on whether or not the war in Iraq […]
Taliban Attack Construction Site
June 14, 2011 by thetigertimes1
On Wednesday May 19th, over 100 Taliban fighters attacked a road construction site in a remote area in Afghanistan. The Taliban fighters wielded heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, and assault rifles. The site was located in Wazei Zadran, which is a region filled with mountains in Paktia. This region is right next to some of Pakistan’s […]
Bin Laden’s Death Bittersweet Success
June 1, 2011 by thetigertimes1
After ten years of evading opposition forces in the Middle East, Osama bin Laden was finally caught and killed on the 1st of May. The most wanted terrorist in the World was killed in a firefight with United States forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan, not far from the nation’s capital. Long believed to be hiding […]
Military Policy Interests Gaga
September 23, 2010 by thetigertimes
Since 1993, about 13,000 military men and women have been discharged because of their sexual preference. The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy (DADT) was created in 1993 by Bill Clinton to regulate homosexuals serving in the military. The Senate is now voting on whether this policy should be revised or maintained. A poll taken by Pew […]
April 5, 2013 by thetigertimes5
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