NEWS #4

5 Things Americans Can't Have Because Of Sanctions (PHOTOS)

THE HUFFINGTON POST
by: Carlo Davis

CUBAN CIGARS
Cuban cigars have been banned in the U.S. ever since 1962 and is known to be the most recognizable sanction. The cuban cigars are said to derive their world renowned quality due to the temperate climate and alkaling soil of Cuba. And that gives the cigars a great amount of "earthy aroma".

IRANIAN PISTACHIOS
Americans have not been able to eat Iranian pistachios since 2010. Not only Americans do not eat these pistachios, but the rest of the World is also missing out. America has banned the import of these pistachios as a agressive round of sanctions, and according to the New York Times, this is what helpred accelerate Iranian inflation. Tehran banned all exports of Pistachios for six months in order to keep domestic prices low.

IRANIAN CAVIAR
Caviar is too good to even talk about it...

CYPRIOT RAKI
This is some weird type of Turkish drink that turns into a milky white when it is mixed with water, thank goodness, we are not allowed to have any of it.

NORTH KOREAN SOJU
This is a liquor very similar to Vodka, and is extremely popular in the Koreas, but it is not available in America. A Korean-American got a license to get some of this Soju and is very few, but according to some, this drink actually tastes horrible and people have lost interest due to its horrible tastes.

NEWS #3

NATO Plane Crashes In Afghanistan, Killing 4

The Huffington Post

By THOMAS WAGNER

In Kabul, Afghanistan a NATO plane crash in southern Afghanistan unfortunately killed four international troops. During that same day the Taliban announced that they will target military sites with suicide bombers and infiltrate enemy forces. The Afghan Defense Ministry said that their security forces are prepared for the Taliban's new campaign, which is some good news for the American soldiers. The ministry says that, "The Afghan National Army is ready to neutralize the offensive," which sounds like a lot of action. The Taliban gave an announcement, vowing to step up on their violent attacks due to the fact that the winter is over and it is now summer, which makes traveling and fighting a lot easier for them, but it most likely means the same for our troops. The Taliban also mention that they will use whatever tactics that they know against the "foreigners". Their Muslim military commander, Khalid ibn al-Walid, is also known as the "Drawn Sword of God," is supposedly a companion of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, just so that we know what we are dealing with.

4/20/2013 NEWS #2

North Korea Won't Give Up Nuclear Weapons, Pyongyang Says
The Huffington Post
North Korea says that they will not give their nuclear weapons and they have decided to reject our U.S. conditions for negotiating, but America's generosity seems to be at its peek and is still willing to discuss their disarmament. According to the way North Korea is acting up, it shows us a sign that they may be at a near end within a couple of weeks. North Korea has offered a list of conditions for both the United States and South Korea on Thursday. They are also demanding that the U.N. sanctions are lifted off them. The United States is not going to respond until there are "clear signals" that North Korea would stop their process of creating nuclear weapons. Unfortunately for Kim Jung-Un, he considers his nuclear weapons a "treasured sword" and continues to do nuclear tests.

4/20/2013 NEWS #1

The Huffington Post

By: Matthew Lee

Syrian Rebels To Receive $123 Million More In Aid From United States

This has been almost a two year war that the rebels have fighting against President Bashar Assad's regime in Syria. America wants to send 123Million with the intention of helping stop the violence as quick as possible, since more than 70,000 people have suffered because of the civil war. The aid America will send may include armored vehicles, body armor, night vision goggles and other defensive military supplies. There is also another twenty five million dollars worth of food assistance to any of the citizens that will be staying in Syria. Hopefully the rebels will have enough to stop this civil war and bring peace once again to Syria so that the citizens can go back to doing what they used to do and what they wish to do once again.