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Ken O`Keefe: `Time to Arrest Traitors in White House/Congress`

Ken delivers fiery words for the biggest deceivers in our midst; the warring corporate western governments and Israel.

(LONDON / MOSCOW) - Ken O'Keefe was a guest on the Russia Television (RTV) program Sophie & Co with Sophie Shevardnadze this week. Ken reviews current political developments in the Middle east with his usual clarity and passion.

He agrees that this may be one of his best programs so far, and that coming from an activist who has been seen on television for years, particularly on The BBC, a group that has paid close attention to some of Ken's accomplishments and encounters.

America Caught Unaware: Behind the Bombings at Pearl Harbor

We were caught taking a disastrous nap, and the enemy exploited that gap.

(SALEM) - We were caught taking a disastrous nap, and the enemy exploited that gap.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Dec. 7th, 1941 as "a day that will live on in the infamy of man", refering to the massive sneak attack that day that nearly wiped out America's entire Pacific fleet. Many were killed and injured. Most young people today know little of how that came about.

China Escalates Senkaku Dispute to Divert Attention from Slowing Economy

US Secretary of State John Kerry said America was ‘deeply concerned’ about China’s announcement and warned that ‘Escalatory action will only increase tensions in the region and create risks of an incident.’

(TOKYO ) - CHINA’S new leadership under President Xi Jinping has upped the stakes in its dispute with Japan over a couple of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, after a year of thaw and intense behind-the-scenes negotiations.

The negotiations were aimed at maintaining stable economic relations between the two East Asian powerhouses.

The Toxic Apocalypse, We are all in this Together!

If any family understands toxic exposure, it is my family. We have endured it through multiple generations of military service.

(WAYNESBURG, Pa.) - When I was a child, my father had a photo album from WWII that was full of pictures of nothing but a city in rubble. We were sworn to secrecy and were not permitted to discuss these photos with anyone.

I always remembered this one photo of an arch doorway of a church still standing with the rest of the building just gone. Later in life I learned that there was the impression of little girl’s charred remains on that doorway. I never noticed this detail until it was explained to me by my father. The story of his personal experience of this little girl at the church, I will never forget. As it turned out these were his one of kind personal photos of the devastation after the atomic bomb blast in Nagasaki.

New Song and Music Video for Veteran Outreach Mission: (Operation) Red Dragonfly

Along with former Marine Robert O'Dowd, Tim King is the co-author of Betrayal: Toxic Exposure of U.S. Marines, Murder and Government Cover-up

(BOSTON) - Operation Red Dragonfly is one former Marine's journey to cross the country spreading the word about toxic military bases and other issues impacting Veterans and the general public.

Tim King rode just over 11,500 miles this summer giving talks about health issues that impact Veterans and the general public. It all takes off again in the summer of 2014 with Red Dragonfly II. The goal is to save lives.

Old Chemical Weapons to New Mexico?

FNS asked a State Department source to confirm if U.S. chemical weapons long stored on Panamanian territory would be sent to New Mexico for disposal, but had not heard back from Washington by press time.

(LAS CRUCES , NM) - The Panamanian government announced an agreement November 21 between the United States and Panama that could involve the disposal of old chemical weapons in the state of New Mexico. Panamanian Chancellor Fernando Nunez Fabrega told the international press that old weapons will be removed from San Jose Island and buried in the desert of New Mexico in 2014.

“In this way, Panama will be free of bombs without exploding them on the island of San Jose, and this place will regain its tourism value,” Nunez said.

Kabul`s School of Rock Offers Lessons for Life

"It is very difficult and it is not very common here, particularly for girls, to learn music. Girls can go to school to learn how to read and write, but music is an unreachable desire" - Meena Yousufzai, 22

(KABUL AFP) - With a sense of showmanship that would have impressed Freddie Mercury, Salahdeen, aged seven, struts his way through a passionate rendition of "We Will Rock You" - all part of the learning process at Kabul's "school of rock".

Founded two years ago in a living room in the Afghan capital, the school has grown into a busy youth club based at an arts centre with a recording studio and 35 students mastering singing, the guitar and drums.

`Our Silent Epidemic` by Senator Ron Wyden

Senator seeks support for petition regarding military sex abuse.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - It’s both unbelievable and shameful: Each year in our military, there are more than 26,000 cases of unwanted sexual contact, sexual assault, or rape. It’s a silent epidemic that is tearing our country apart from the inside, folks.

Slowly but surely we’ve worked to shine a light on this tragic problem, and now we could be just days away from a solution.

Two Injured After Drone Hits US warship Off Southern California

The drone, a 13-foot-long aircraft with a wingspan of nearly 6 feet, was being controlled from Point Mugu.

(POINT MUGU) - The US Navy says that two American sailors have been injured after a drone malfunctioned and struck a guided missile cruiser off the coast of Southern California.

The incident happened during a military exercise off the coast of Point Mugu on Saturday afternoon.

Nato`s Total Withdrawal from Afghanistan Could Rock Asia Stability

Two years later, Iraq is experiencing a major upsurge in terrorist violence from a revived al-Qaeda.

(HONG KONG World Review) - NATO'S withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 is likely to have far-reaching implications for Central and South Asia. And total withdrawal of troops could be devastating for regional security and jeopardise the safety of western nations, say analysts.

The stability of the region is linked directly to the US’s long-term military and economic commitment to Afghanistan after Nato troops are scheduled to leave.