With the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation releasing a report this week that may pave the way for widespread availability of Islamic financial instruments in Canada, including Sharia-compliant mortgages, an expert on Islamic banking is … [Read more...] about Is Sharia Banking Safe For Canada?
Articles and Presentations on Economic Warfare
Turning The Battle Against Drugs
On his recent surprise visit to Afghanistan, President Obama properly criticized the government for ignoring corruption and mismanagement. At the same time, the United States' current policy allows Afghan opium production, the major funding source … [Read more...] about Turning The Battle Against Drugs
Sharia's Dominion
Leslie S. Lebl, a former career foreign service officer with the State Department, is principal of Lebl Associates, a fellow of the American Center for Democracy, and author of the monograph, "Advancing U.S. Interests with the European Union." Two … [Read more...] about Sharia's Dominion
A Recession In Terrorism Finance?
The economic downturn and instability of the financial markets in the West has battered global economies. Despite the accompanying drop in oil prices, the current financial crisis has actually presented opportunities to expedite the influence and … [Read more...] about A Recession In Terrorism Finance?
Defeating Narco-Terrorism
Narco-terrorists and the international criminal organizations that thrive on the illegal drug trade now threaten the national security of many nations. The nexus between transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups does not end with … [Read more...] about Defeating Narco-Terrorism
Stop The Afghan Drug Trade, Stop Terrorism
"The fight against drugs is actually the fight for Afghanistan," said Afghan President Hamid Karzai when he took office in 2002. Judging by the current situation, Afghanistan is losing. To win, the link between narcotics and terrorism must be … [Read more...] about Stop The Afghan Drug Trade, Stop Terrorism
Ehrenfeld/Abady: Islamic Banking – Is Treasury Complicit?
If "cash is king," then Middle East coffers are irresistibly enticing. During a recent tour of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt applauded the "growing role" of Arab banks in the U.S. economy. Treasury is … [Read more...] about Ehrenfeld/Abady: Islamic Banking – Is Treasury Complicit?
Putin's Growing Appetite
President George W. Bush meeting today (Monday Sept. 29) with Ukraine's President, aims at strengthening Viktor Yushchenko's stand against the Kremlin. On the agenda is Russia's growing threats against and meddling in Ukraine's domestic politics in … [Read more...] about Putin's Growing Appetite
The Fifth Generation Warfare
[From Armed Groups: Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency; Edited by Jeffrey Norwitz; U.S. Naval War College, June 2008, chapter 28.] The United States and the West cannot win the war against radical Islam merely with … [Read more...] about The Fifth Generation Warfare
Shari'a Financing And The Coming Ummah
Chapter 28, Armed Groups: Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency; EDITED BY JEFFREY NORWITZ, FOREWORD BY ADMIRAL STANSFIELD TURNER, U.S. NAVY (RET) AND FORMER DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. U.S. Naval War College, … [Read more...] about Shari'a Financing And The Coming Ummah