Hamas's fighting methods in the current round of Israel's Operation Protective Edge once again illustrate the practical and ideological proximity between Hamas and the notorious radical Islamic organization the "Islamic State" (ISIS). From the … [Read more...] about The similarity between Hamas and ISIS
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Weekly Briefing – August 24-29, 2014
ACD NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT -- “The ACD/EWI ability to predict future threats is second to none.” – R.James Woolsey, former CIA Director. The latest news about hacking into JPMorgan Chase and other banks’ databases should have not surprised ACD Blog … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 24-29, 2014
Iran’s Strategic Role in the Global Jihadist Movement
When the last of the Soviet military departed Afghanistan in 1988-1989, thousands of well-trained "Afghan-Arab" mujahedeen already indoctrinated in Salafist concepts began to return home. Soon, from Algiers to Jakarta and from Cairo to Khartoum … [Read more...] about Iran’s Strategic Role in the Global Jihadist Movement
The Obama Administration’s tutorials*
Left: "A Chinese fighter jet that the Obama administration says is similar to that which conducted a “dangerous intercept” of a U.S. Navy surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of China in international airspace.Reuters" Objectivity … [Read more...] about The Obama Administration’s tutorials*
Weekly Briefing – August 17-23, 2014
It’s Jihad, Stupid - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Statements made by U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel revealed that both seem to suffer not only from severe shortsightedness, but also from an acute case of willful … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 17-23, 2014
It’s Jihad, Stupid
Statements made by U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, after ISIS released videos showing their beheading of photojournalist James Foley, revealed that both seem to suffer not only from severe shortsightedness, but … [Read more...] about It’s Jihad, Stupid
THE AZZAM FAMILY: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON?
"Every Muslim on earth should unsheathe his sword and fight to liberate Palestine. The Jihad is not limited to Afghanistan. Jihad means fighting. You must fight in any place you can get. Whenever Jihad is mentioned in the Holy Book, it means the … [Read more...] about THE AZZAM FAMILY: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON?
A Saudi Challenge to Israel
The Saudi English-language newspaper Asharq al-Awsat published a thought -provoking op-ed regarding the latest round of Hamas's confrontation with Israel. In an article titled No Longer an Arab-Israeli Conflict, Mamoun Fandy, opines that Hamas's … [Read more...] about A Saudi Challenge to Israel
Barbarity*
It is not the first time leaders of the civilized world have had to cope with a slide into barbarism which not only threatens international peace and stability but the very foundations of modern morality. Nor is it the first time that American … [Read more...] about Barbarity*
Weekly Briefing – August 3 – 8, 2014
On ACD Behind the Veil: The Fundamental Nature of the Jihadist Cause - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Click for the PDF or Youtube versions of this presentation. UNRWA – The Hand that Feeds Palestinian Terrorists (With Our Money) - Rachel Ehrenfeld - UNRWA … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 3 – 8, 2014