Marines evacuate US Embassy personnel from South.
NBC News Petra Cahill, the Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Related.. The problem is not rich vs poor, gays vs straight, whites vs minorities, war vs terror, democrat vs republican, citizens vs illegals, health care vs non-health care, guns vs no guns, but is in fact a complex issue of all of those things... Holder initially lied about that too, and tried to place the blame for the weapons in Mexico coming from a lack of US gun laws and gun shows.
What Can Attorney General Eric Holder Accomplish in Ferguson?
In a statement announcing his trip to the region, Holder said Monday, I intend to meet with FBI investigators and prosecutors on the ground from the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorneys Office officials about the ongoing investigation. Holder.
Holder: US Is At War with Terrorists
Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday on Meet the Press that the U.S. is at war with terrorists who commit heinous acts like the attack on the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, and who use a corrupted version of Islam to justify their.
Defense chief Chuck Hagel in Afghanistan: Were still at war.
By Courney Kube, Pentagon producer, NBC News. Then Hagel gave a somewhat convoluted reason for why the U.S. is at war there, saying the U.S. sought to give the Afghan people an opportunity for their country, their people, to be free of terrorists and a government that was very hostile to what was going on in the neighborhood.. When China and other bond holders decide they had enough and want to dump their U.S treasuries for gold and silver, were done.
First Reads Morning Clips
But at the same time, there are people who are not yet known by the American public who have extraordinary records, great capability, Paul Ryan being one of them, Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio. Of course, people are getting to know Chris .
Terror suspect who allegedly plotted with al. - US News
By Pete Williams, Jonathan Dienst, and Richard Esposito, NBC News. A 43-year-old man from Saudi Arabia has been indicted in federal court in Brooklyn and will stand trial on charges that he plotted to kill U.S. military��.
More War in Iraq Is Not the Legacy Obama Wanted
A president who first won the office due to his opposition to the Iraq war and then who won re-election, in part, by touting the end of that war announced to the nation Wednesday night that he was launching a new war in the region -- against the.
No LOL Matter: FBI Trolls Social Media for Would-Be Jihadis
The Justice Department and FBI declined a request for comment from NBC News on the social media counterterrorism operations, but U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in a speech in Norway in July, described FBI undercover operations aimed at intercepting.
Ferguson Prepares for Fallout From Michael Brown Grand Jury Decision
Gun dealers have reported a significant surge in sales in recent weeks and the St. Louis County Police Department said there has been a spike in the number of concealed-carry permits issued since Browns death, according to Reuters. Its like a war.
No military action, except for all the military action
On Fox News this morning, contributor Pete Hegseth pushed for a more expansive U.S. military operation against Islamic State, complaining that our allies are seeing ���American ambivalence.��� It seemed like an odd criticism ��� President Obama delivered a .
Domestic Terrorism Task Force More Than Overdue, Experts Say
Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder announced he was reviving the Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee within the Department of Justice, a re-establishment of a group that was created following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and abruptly put on.
Terror Suspects Lawyer Stanley Cohen Rants Before Prison.
A New York attorney who has earned haters and groupies alike by defending suspected terrorists ��� including Osama bin Ladens son-in-law ��� spent the days befo.. Absolutely not,��� Cohen said in an interview with NBC News. ���But I am someone who will, just. ���At the end of the day, (former U.S. Attorney General) Eric Holder got his fall guy.. Given the organizations M.O. consists of flagrant war crimes and mass executions, he has apparently given poor counsel.���.
Holder: Evidence of Excessive Force by Cleveland Police
France on Sunday was preparing for a massive anti-terrorism rally and march in a demonstration of unity after this weeks terror attacks in Paris, and to show the world that it would not be cowed by acts of barbarism and violence. Police were still.
Obama continues, extends some Bush terrorism policies.
By Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer, NBC News. President Barack. His administration has repudiated enhanced interrogation techniques of suspected terrorists that were criticized as torture, ended the war in Iraq and is drawing down the American commitment to Afghanistan. And as recently as... Perhaps American journalists are afraid Holder will sign a search warrent naming them as co-conspirators with potential criminal liability and a flight risk? Or maybe, they��.
Feds to seek death penalty against accused. - US News
By Pete Williams, NBC News justice correspondent. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement: ���After consideration of the relevant facts, the applicable regulations and the submissions made by the defendants counsel, I have determined that the United States will seek. You know, it just makes me relieved that the attorney general believes that it was a terrorist attack or its the death penalty and we support the decision, Norden told MSNBCs Craig Melvin.
Is the US at War with Radical Islam?
Attorney General Eric Holder says, We are at war with terrorists who commit these heinous acts and wont call the situation in France an intelligence breakdown. About Us · Careers · Contact · Privacy Policy ��� UPDATED · Terms of Service · Site Map .
Holder defends targeted killings policy, hints at memo.
When Lee complained that the Department of Justice white paper (first published by NBC News) that discusses the targeted killings policy did not clearly define ���imminent��� in its use of ���imminent threat,��� Holder replied that the white paper. Citing previous wars in which Americans have joined the enemies cause, such as German-American saboteurs in World War II, Graham told Holder that it is a long-standing principle that such people are enemy combatants. Holder��.
Bin Laden son-in-law due in New York court; GOPs Graham.
Since September 11, 2001, 67 foreign terror suspects have been convicted in U.S. federal courts, according to Human Rights First, a watchdog group that obtained the data from the Justice Department through a Freedom of Information Act... Holders letter reads: It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil.
US, Iran secretly discussed swap of al Qaeda detainees for.
The arrest of Suleiman Abu Ghaith, Osama bin Ladens son-in-law, has led to a fresh examination of a little-known chapter in George W. Bushs ���War on Terror -- secret talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in 20.. He was arrested in Turkey after leaving Iran, transferred to U.S. custody in Jordan and then flown to New York, according to U.S. officials, who spoke with NBC News on condition of anonymity. The U.S.. Eric Holder stated HSBC too big to prosecute.
DOJ confirms Holder OKd search warrant for Fox News.
The statement, confirming an NBC News account of Holders role, defended the secret warrant to obtain reporter James Rosens emails as a legitimate step to obtain evidence as part of an investigation of Stephen Kim.. It also comes one day after President Obama addressed the issue in a major speech on counter-terrorism policy, saying I am troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may chill the investigative journalism that holds government accountable,��.
A new quasi-partner in the fight against ISIS
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby said he has seen ���nothing that would dispute��� reports that Iran has carried out airstrikes in eastern Iraq, adding that the U.S. was ���not taking a position��� on the matter. ���We have no. For its part.
NSA snooping has foiled multiple terror plots. - US News
Holder told NBC News Wednesday that he has no intention of stepping down from his job despite calls by some congressional Republicans for his resignation, citing the AP seizure.. ���There is no war on crime. There is no war on drugs, no war on terrorism. There is only the ongoing effort by the federal government to collect as much information on as many people as possible.��� ��� Jim Redden, author of Snitch Culture: How Citizens Are Turned Into the Eyes and Ears��.
No LOL Matter: FBI Trolls Social Media for Would-Be Jihadis.
But a review by NBC News of a dozen federal criminal cases related to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East also raises questions about the FBIs conduct in attempting to head off terrorist recruits and whether they incited them to actions.. The Justice Department and FBI declined a request for comment from NBC News on the social media counterterrorism operations, but U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in a speech in Norway in July, described FBI undercover��.
Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes
As in Holders speech, the confidential memo lays out a three-part test that would make targeted killings of American lawful: In addition to the suspect being an imminent threat, capture of the target must be ���infeasible, and the strike must be conducted according to ���law of war principles.��� But the memo... The core distortion of the War on Terror under both Bush and Obama is the Orwellian practice of equating government accusations of terrorism with proof of guilt.
In first public acknowledgement, Holder says 4 Americans.
It also included an explicit explanation of the U.S. policy for targeted killings of Americans, much of which was included in a ���white paper��� obtained by NBC News in February. Mohammeds death appears to have been news to the FBI,... Surely the GOP is not against the use of weapons that are registered and purchased by the Congress and Senate of the United States, and used to fight the war on terrorism. If we are hearing Democrats screaming from the Capitol��.
Holder: No drone strikes in US, except in extraordinary.
The Obama administration has no intention of carrying out drone strikes against suspected terrorists in the United States, but could use them in response to ���an extraordinary circumstance��� such as the 9/11 terror attacks, according.. Paul told NBC News that the response by Holder could lead to a situation where ���an Arab-American in Dearborn (Mich.) is walking down the street emailing with a friend in the Mideast and all of a sudden we drop a drone��� on him.
Terror Suspects Lawyer Stanley Cohen Rants Before Prison Sentence
A New York attorney who has earned haters and groupies alike by defending suspected terrorists ��� including Osama bin Ladens son-in-law ��� spent the days before his own prison stint in a part of the world he adores, relishing a passion he promotes, .
Michael Browns Stepfather, Louis Head, Says Emotions Got the Best of Me
The stepfather of Michael Brown said Wednesday that his emotions got the best of me when he urged a crowd in Ferguson, Missouri, to burn this bitch down after a grand jury declined to indict a white police officer for shooting his stepson to death.
The Immigration Quagmire: How We Got Here
With President Barack Obama expected any day to issue an executive order expanding the number of undocumented immigrants able to avoid deportation, the political war of words is only getting more fierce. Republicans are threatening everything from.
Sydney Siege Ends: Police Storm Cafe Where Man Haron Monis Held Hostages
A gunman was killed and two hostages are dead after police stormed a chocolate shop in Sydney on Monday, ending a 16-hour siege by a self-professed sheik. An intelligence source named the gunman as Man Haron Monis, who is also known as Sheikh .
UN Official - NBC News
Emmerson said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder had a legal duty to bring criminal charges. He noted that the report confirmed what the international community has long believed ��� that there was a clear policy orchestrated��.
UN Official: US Must Prosecute Torturers, Planners
Those responsible for the criminal conspiracy revealed in the report on CIA interrogation techniques must be prosecuted, including senior U.S. government officials who authorized the harsh tactics, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and .