War

Al Qaeda-aligned militants seize Mosul. Iraq has degenerated into a full-blown civil war. 123 killed, 261 wounded in Iraq.

Militants seize US weapons and equipment abandoned by Iraqi forces.

Before 9/11, al Qaeda was a few hundred radicals isolated in Afghanistan. Since the US started waging hot wars after 9/11, al Qaeda affiliates have seized territory in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen and Pakistan and are fighting all over Africa. To say we're losing this war, and the war is counterproductive, is an understatement.

Five US special forces killed in attack, possibly by friendly fire.

More on Libyan coup and general behind it.

Reality, Krugman and Rothbard on the VA failure.

US sends two stealth bombers to Europe to intimidate Russia.

Israeli Parliament selects someone even more hardline against Palestinians than PM Netanyahu as president.