The United Nations' potential blessing of a Palestinian state in an end run around direct negotiations with Israel will add a dangerous new dimension to the Palestinians' decades-long campaign of conventional and unconventional war against the Jewish … [Read more...] about Don't Reward The Palestinians' 'Lawfare' Campaign With Statehood: Make Peace With Israel First
American Voters Still Concerned About Terrorism
Ten years after Muslim jihadists crashed passenger-filled planes into buildings symbolizing the United States leadership in finance and military power, Americans seem to finally understand the threat posed by jihad advocates. In addition to the … [Read more...] about American Voters Still Concerned About Terrorism
Anarchy In Egypt: Whose Embassy Is Next?
The leading role played by the Muslim Brotherhood in the street and in the Egyptian political system can no longer be denied. The mass demonstrations that continued after the fall of Mubarak’s regime weakened of the military leadership’s power, and … [Read more...] about Anarchy In Egypt: Whose Embassy Is Next?
Lloyd'S Says Saudis Should Pay $215 Million For Sept. 11 Claims
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (CN) - Lloyd's insurance says the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its banks and charities, which sponsored al Qaeda, should pay the more than $215 million the insurer has spent on insurance settlements to families of the victims of 9/11. … [Read more...] about Lloyd'S Says Saudis Should Pay $215 Million For Sept. 11 Claims
Two Decades Of Pursuing Al Qaeda
When 9/11 happened, Judge Michael Mukasey—later U.S. attorney general—knew all about a free society's vulnerabilities to mass terrorism. Michael Mukasey was at the doctor's office on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. When he heard about the attack on … [Read more...] about Two Decades Of Pursuing Al Qaeda
The Sinai Situation
(September 7, 2011: This is the second report on the Sinai prepared by J. Millard Burr*) Israel Prim Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reported to have made it clear to attendees at a Likud party forum held on 28 August that despite recent incidents … [Read more...] about The Sinai Situation
China: Is Control Of The Bunker Trade A Solution To Its "Malacca Dilemma"?
The Malacca Strait is the shortest route between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is bound by Malaysia to its east, Indonesia to its west. At its northern entrance are the maritime borders of Burma, Thailand and Malaysia. At the southern end are the … [Read more...] about China: Is Control Of The Bunker Trade A Solution To Its "Malacca Dilemma"?
This Middle East Update
The purpose of posting a wide variety of items on the EWI Digest/EWI Blog is to keep readers apprised of what's out there in the media, among policy makers and opinion makers. This Middle East update is occasioned by the notion that one cannot … [Read more...] about This Middle East Update
America's Addiction To Oil
Hollander, an entrepreneur in the software industry and philanthropist, formed the Our Energy Policy Foundation and the Fuel Freedom Foundation to rid America of its addiction to oil and unleash the American innovative spirit to find better, cheaper … [Read more...] about America's Addiction To Oil
Former Cia Director, R. James Woolsey: Health Dangers From Oil Dependency Rival Threat To National Security And Environment
In an exclusive interview with author of The Watchman’s Rattle and host of The Costa Report, Rebecca Costa, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, R. James Woolsey, stated that the price of America’s oil dependency must not only be … [Read more...] about Former Cia Director, R. James Woolsey: Health Dangers From Oil Dependency Rival Threat To National Security And Environment