For those of us who lived through it, current negotiations for the American exit from Afghanistan smells much too much like the end of the U.S. commitment in Vietnam. Washington, after a decade of enormous sacrifice of life and treasure, has chosen … [Read more...] about Here We Go Again!
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U.S. Arming Jihadist – Again & About That War on Terror
Reported division between the United States President and his Secretary of State regarding American intervention on behalf of Syria's Sunni opposition, will afford Obama deniability for the predictable horrific results. And the gullible media is … [Read more...] about U.S. Arming Jihadist – Again & About That War on Terror
EMP, Congress & The SHIELD Act **Exclusive**
A one time investment of $2 billion - less than the cost of the 2012 Presidential election - would provide our national electric grid robust EMP protection. Yet, Congress hasn't passed the SHIELD Act. ~~~ On June 18, the Congressional EMP Caucus … [Read more...] about EMP, Congress & The SHIELD Act **Exclusive**
The Arab Impasse & Syria and Egypt Are Dying
The Arab Impasse By J. Millard Burr* ACD/EWI Exclusive The Arab Spring has failed. The Sunni Renaissance has floundered. And all in the space of three years. In a review of Arab history, one searches in vain for a comparable epoch of chaos and … [Read more...] about The Arab Impasse & Syria and Egypt Are Dying
The Iranian Deception
If successful, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should be remembered as the Artful Deceiver. Selecting his personal representative on Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Hasan Rohani, as the next president would help to trick the West into … [Read more...] about The Iranian Deception
Clueless Harming the U.S.: Without & Within
Introduction Imagine, the White House and Iran's president-elect agree. Both congratulated the Iranian people on their determination to participate in the "political process" of the purported election. President Bashar al-Assad also voiced his … [Read more...] about Clueless Harming the U.S.: Without & Within
Fire Wars: June 2013
The fire raging in Colorado Springs forced William (Bill) Scott and his wife Linda to evacuate their home. Last we spoke, Bill didn't know if they'll have a home to return to. As of Saturday afternoon, June 15, the apparent arson that set … [Read more...] about Fire Wars: June 2013
MANPADS and Rising Terror Risks in Western Africa
New evidence that al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM) has been training to use Gadhafi's SA-7 surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS) was discovered not by intelligence services, but by the AP. An Arabic `Dummies Guide to MANPADS', was found in an abandoned … [Read more...] about MANPADS and Rising Terror Risks in Western Africa
Leaking Secrets Empowers Terrorists
Once again, the tanks-have-rolled left and the black-helicopters right have joined together in howls of protest. They were set off by last week's revelations that the U.S. government has been collecting data that disclose the fact, but not the … [Read more...] about Leaking Secrets Empowers Terrorists
The Obama & Xi Summit: HotAir & Mirage
The Rancho Mirage meeting between Obama and Xi Jinping left no room for illusion that the basic disagreements between the United States and China could be resolved anytime soon. This much anticipated meeting yielded a lot of hotair, and the only … [Read more...] about The Obama & Xi Summit: HotAir & Mirage