Several years and many thousands of jihad fighters from at least 70 countries joining the Syrian blood-bath has finally raised the alarm that Syria has replaced Afghanistan as the new training ground for al Qaeda and its like. Western law … [Read more...] about Jihadis Returning/Redeploying from Syria
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Weekly Briefing – May 3 – 10, 2014
U.S. National Security's Achilles Heel - The Electromagnetic Spectrum - - Rachel Ehrenfeld - On December 23, 2013, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued a solicitation “to … conduct satellite system performance modeling, satellite system … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – May 3 – 10, 2014
Benghazi: Deja Vu All Over Again – Hiding the Threat of Islamic Terrorism
A video sharply critical of Islam and Mohammed, "Innocence of Muslims", was first posted to the Internet in July 2012. Two months later, still a week prior to the anniversary of the attacks in America on 9-11, there had still been little reaction … [Read more...] about Benghazi: Deja Vu All Over Again – Hiding the Threat of Islamic Terrorism
Why “Benghazi”?*
Washington is notoriously a one-crisis town. And it may well be that the growing concern over Russian aggression in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s threats to other former Soviet-occupied areas in Central and Eastern Europe will soak up all the … [Read more...] about Why “Benghazi”?*
Al Qaeda’s Expanding Caliphate *
The successors to Mohammed as leaders of the Muslim religion bore the title of "Caliph". The Caliphate has undergone numerous historical transformations and was never recognized by the Shiites, who claim that the legitimate line was cut short by … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda’s Expanding Caliphate *
Anti-Semitism and Alternative History – Weapons in the War Against the Jews
Hatred of Judaism and the Jews is an intellectual creation. Its foundations were laid in ancient times by historians, writers, poets, philosophers and artists long before Christianity added the theological dimension. Since then it has been the one … [Read more...] about Anti-Semitism and Alternative History – Weapons in the War Against the Jews
American Internationalists and the Real World
Americans’ contemporary thinking about the international political mess has the tendency to group the elites in the West as right or left, and ignore the distinction within political and religious blocs. And despite the evidence, many in the West, … [Read more...] about American Internationalists and the Real World
U.S. Fears Israeli Tourists
Someone in the United States government is afraid of Israelis. That has to be the best explanation why Israelis' ongoing attempts to enter the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are encountering stubborn resistance, despite the fact that 38 countries, some … [Read more...] about U.S. Fears Israeli Tourists
The Indian Muslims View of the Upcoming Elections – ACD Exclusive
Muslims in India are apprehensive as the country goes to polls to elect the next prime minister. They are wary and scared because Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is tipped to become the next prime minister … [Read more...] about The Indian Muslims View of the Upcoming Elections – ACD Exclusive
Identity and Loyalty in Islam and the Middle East*
Westerners strive to solve problems. When people appear obstinate, we often indignantly say, "Are you part of the solution, or part of the problem?" This is alien to Middle Eastern and Islamic culture. Middle Easterners cope with problems for which … [Read more...] about Identity and Loyalty in Islam and the Middle East*