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
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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”
CyberSecurity Promises. Again.
Right: Hackers who claim to be affiliated with the Islamic State group released a video threatening “electronic war” on the United States and Europe, Monday, May 11, 2015. Youtube -- Concluding the Camp David Gulf Cooperation summit, President … [Read more...] about CyberSecurity Promises. Again.
Stopping the Next Tsarnaev
Left: Boston Marathon bombing, April 15, 2013 The news of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev's death sentence made headlines in the American and other Western nation’s media. However, more than two hours later, Abu-Dhabi’s main English-language … [Read more...] about Stopping the Next Tsarnaev
ISIS’s Progress
Left: ISIS's new 5 star hotel in Mosul. No women in swimming pools, playing tennis or any public space unless completely covered, The hotel is patrolled by ISIS's women police brigade. (ISIS-affiliated social networks, May 1, 2015). As ISIS/ISIL … [Read more...] about ISIS’s Progress
Weekly Briefing, May 2-9, 2015
U.S. Counterterrorism at Risk - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Three days after American jihadists Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi’s attempted to kill the participants of the Mohammed Cartoon competition in Garland, Texas, was foiled, Defense Secretary Ash Carter … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, May 2-9, 2015
U.S. Counterterrorism at Risk
Three days after American jihadists Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi’s attempted to kill the participants of the Mohammed Cartoon competition in Garland, Texas, was foiled, Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged that “ISIS remains a continuing threat … [Read more...] about U.S. Counterterrorism at Risk
Syria breaking up – Lebanon next?*
Left - Members of al Qaeda's Nusra Front in Lebanon. The already extremely complex Middle East may be on the verge of becoming even more so. At this point, the Sh'ia northern arc of Iran, Iraq, Assad and Hezbollah is in confrontation with the … [Read more...] about Syria breaking up – Lebanon next?*
Iranian Support for Palestinian Terrorism*
See below - Left: : Al-Ansar charity association announces time and place of the distribution of funds to terrorist shaheeds' families through the post office bank in the Gaza Strip (Facebook page of the Al-Ansar charity association, April 5, 2015). … [Read more...] about Iranian Support for Palestinian Terrorism*