The difference in the spelling of her name is only one letter, but it has sent Geraldean Smith - or now Jeraldean to officialdom - on a roller coaster ride she would rather avoid. ...more

February 13, 2009

Pakistan told India on Saturday that it does not want war and is committed to fighting terrorism - a move apparently aimed at reducing tensions after Pakistan moved troops toward their shared border. ...more

December 28, 2008

Pakistan sought to reassure Washington on Friday that it remains an ally in fighting terrorism, but warned the United States to stay out of Pakistani territory while hunting militants along the volatile border with Afghanistan. ...more

September 27, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan sought to reassure Washington on Friday that it remained an ally in fighting terrorism, but it also warned the U.S. to stay out of Pakistani territory while hunting down militants along the volatile border with Afghanistan. ...more

September 26, 2008

President Bush challenged the United Nations on Tuesday to live up to its ideals by fighting terrorism and promoting freedom around the world while taking more vigorous action to end the killing in Sudan's Darfur region and pressure the Burmese government to lift its repression. ...more

September 24, 2008

When it comes to the Bush administration's ethical lapses in the name of fighting terrorism, how will history view their motives? Have Bush and his crew been doing the wrong things for the right reasons? Have they resorted to unethical behavior only because they were inflamed by their passion to protect America? ...more

September 14, 2008

Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government. ...more

May 13, 2008

Sen. John McCain of Arizona all but sewed up the Republican presidential nomination Thursday after Mitt Romney withdrew from the race, saying the war in Iraq and the terrorist threat made it imperative that the party unite. ...more

February 8, 2008

The Patriot Act was not intended to circumvent basic civil rights. The purpose of the Patriot Act is to better assist U.S. law enforcement in fighting terrorism here in the United States and abroad. Remember Sept.11? The initial act was voted for by the Senate 98 to 1, one of the few decisions agreed upon by both Republicans and Democrats. The act breaks down the barrier between the CIA and FBI so they can share information about terrorists. Perhaps had that been done earlier, we would have avoided the Sept.11 attack and saved 3,000 innocent American lives. Many of the objections regarding the Patriot Act are actually allowed under previous and existing law, i.e., tools already used against drug dealers and other criminals. The act basically expanded them to cover terrorism and accordingly, made our nation safer. ...more

January 6, 2008

Veterans Day probably means more to Steve Lecarpentier than it does to most people. ...more

November 11, 2007