Left: Pro-Russian forces have been seen taking a navy base in Sevestapol hours after Russia signed a treaty on Crimea, March 14, 2015. The Obama administration sold out another country: Ukraine. This is in spite of a bi-partisan authorization to … [Read more...] about Ukraine Chicken Out
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Have the Media Lost Their Minds, Or Only Their Morals?
An American dentist on safari in Zimbabwe shot and killed a lion, who, it turned out, was a local favorite and even had a name: Cecil. Subsequent to this tragic event the Western media went certifiably insane reporting on all the horrible details … [Read more...] about Have the Media Lost Their Minds, Or Only Their Morals?
The Role of the Palestinians in the BDS Campaign
Main Findings This study examines theroleof Palestinian activists and networks in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip in the global BDS campaign being waged against Israel. The campaign, which originated with the first Durban Conference (2001), is … [Read more...] about The Role of the Palestinians in the BDS Campaign
China’s Shaky Economy*
A Chinese broker covers his eyes at a brokerage house, Aug. 3, 2015. Credit: BBC The Shanghai stock market is dipping again. {Four] weeks ago, it fell by nearly a third in total value wiping out some $3 trillion. The cavalry arrived with Communist … [Read more...] about China’s Shaky Economy*
After Vienna: Three Scenarios for Likely Confrontation with Iran*
Left: TEHRAN (FNA) - Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan stressed plans to powerfully continue manufacturing different modern weapons and equipment to increase the country’s deterrence power. Summary It is … [Read more...] about After Vienna: Three Scenarios for Likely Confrontation with Iran*
Weekly Review, July 27-31, 2015
ISIS: “We Are on Our Way to Rome” - Rachel Ehrenfeld - While officials of the countries fighting ISIS meet in different cities around the world to try to figure out how best to fight it and its...continue... No High Level Military Participation in … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, July 27-31, 2015
Rosanne Klass R.I.P.*
A Cold Warrior who helped Afghanistan expel the Soviets The Cold War almost seems a forgotten era these days, but its stalwarts deserve recognition as they now pass from American public life. One of them was Rosanne Klass, an American who led the … [Read more...] about Rosanne Klass R.I.P.*
ISIS: “We Are on Our Way to Rome”
Left: “Thanks to Allah who ordered the jihad ... We are on our way to Rome,” ISIS spokesman (archive.org file-sharing website, July 23, 2015). While officials of the countries fighting ISIS meet in different cities around the world to try to figure … [Read more...] about ISIS: “We Are on Our Way to Rome”
Spotlight on Iran (July 12-26, 2015)*
Left: Iran's supreme religious leader Ayatollah Khamenei tweeted a warning to the U.S. on Saturday, July 25, 2015, with an image of President Obama with a gun to his head. The tweet said: “We welcome no war, not do we initiate any war, but If any war … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Iran (July 12-26, 2015)*
The Saudis and the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Left: "Saudi Arabia sees Iran as its chief regional foe and is worried about growing Iranian influence in Yemen and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf." - Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia remain tense, despite Secretary of Defense … [Read more...] about The Saudis and the Iran Nuclear Agreement