Adopting the dubious theory that compromise on the part of the stronger power and appeasement can change the behavior of tyrants, can make them behave more like us, has been at the core of the Obama administration’s foreign policy. Obama declared his … [Read more...] about Defining Down Tyranny
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Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
Divorced from reality, the Obama administration insists "nobody can claim justifiably that the United States hasn’t had success against terrorist networks." State Department spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby announced in a press briefing on July … [Read more...] about Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
Iran’s Support of Terrorism
The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 imposed sanctions on Iran, not only to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, but also to drain Iran’s financial support for Hezbollah, Hamas, and other terrorist groups that threaten the U.S. and its … [Read more...] about Iran’s Support of Terrorism
Weekly Review, June 8-13, 2015
It’s Getting Late in the Cyber War - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Promises to increase the United States cyber defenses are nothing new, though lately they are made more frequently. On June 9, 2015, just one day after President Obama vowed to “aggressively … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, June 8-13, 2015
ISIS Update, June 4-11, 2015
The longer the U.S. and its allies dwell on how best to react to the Islamic State, the more time this Islamic plague has to take over territory, treasure, weapons and fighters. The more ISIS terrorists are "martyred" by the limited aerial bombing … [Read more...] about ISIS Update, June 4-11, 2015
ISIS Progress (May 21-29, 2015)
Left: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the parking lot of the Imam Hussein mosque, the only Shiite mosque in the port city of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killing four people, May 29, 2015. The Obama Administration has yet to decide whether it should … [Read more...] about ISIS Progress (May 21-29, 2015)
Weekly Review, May 18-23, 2015
Left: iSIS destroying historical sites in Iraq, AP -- ISIS: Why Does Obama Sit on His Hands? - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Is President Obama kept on the dark by his intelligence briefers about ISIS’s rapid advance in Iraq and Syria? Why does he think … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, May 18-23, 2015
ISIS: Why Does Obama Sit on His Hands?
Left: ISIS victory parade in Ramadi - Is President Obama kept on the dark by his intelligence briefers about ISIS’s rapid advance in Iraq and Syria? Why does he think there is time to now begin training more Iraqi and some Syrian self-declared … [Read more...] about ISIS: Why Does Obama Sit on His Hands?
Obama’s “Serious Global Threat”
Left: Obama and several Gulf States leaders at the U.S. GSS Summit, Camp David, Maryland, May 14, 2015. The Islamic State’s territorial gains in Iraq and Syria and growing propaganda and recruitment in the West, is being downplayed by the Obama … [Read more...] about Obama’s “Serious Global Threat”
Obama, ISIS, the Pope and the Palestinians
While cache of computers, cell phones, and documents that was captured during the raid will provide important information about ISIS financial operations in Iraq and Syria and possibly on its support of its branches in North Africa, South-East Asia … [Read more...] about Obama, ISIS, the Pope and the Palestinians