SKorea Reports Civilian Deaths From Island Clash

SKorea Reports Civilian Deaths From Island Clash

uth Korea said Wednesday it found two bodies in rubble on Yeonpyeong, marking the first civilian casualties from North Korea's artillery attack on the island. (Nov. 24)

Invasion of Grenada blueprint for Iraq

Invasion of Grenada blueprint for Iraq


27 years ago today, 7,000 U.S. troops invaded a tiny island nation of 95,000 under the guise of fighting an imminent communist threat. The reality was a brutal invasion and a high human cost because of the US's use of overwhelming force against largely unarmed civilians. But in many ways, the invasion of Grenada was a litmus test for post-Vietnam War interventions and imperialism—a legacy that lives on today in the Iraq War.