With Hamas in its death throes firing off rockets in all directions, it is hard to concentrate on anything else. Nevertheless, contrary to what the U.S. government might think, events in this part of the world do not, in fact, revolve around Gaza, … [Read more...] about Death Throes and Other Middle Eastern Phenomena
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WMD and the Islamist Threat – An ACD Exclusive
The ability for terrorists in the Middle East to get their hands on WMDs has never been greater. It might be easy to look at Libya, which in 2003 agreed to the ending and dismantling of its WMD programs, or at Syria, which in 2013 agreed to … [Read more...] about WMD and the Islamist Threat – An ACD Exclusive
Israel: Remaking the Mideast Again?*
Events are drawing Israel into a major war with neighboring Arab terrorist organizations to result in another total reordering of Mideast relationships. Comparison of the current scene with the eve of the Six Day War in 1967 is almost unavoidable. … [Read more...] about Israel: Remaking the Mideast Again?*
Weekly Briefing – June 29-July 5, 2014
From ACD: The Islamist Plague - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Many Western commentators have adopted the narrative that al Qaeda and its ilk are the exception to the “religion of peace” — Islam. Even Hamas, the barbaric Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch, … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – June 29-July 5, 2014
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Only in the USA - freedom conscious determined individuals can successfully fight to protect their unique right to speak and write freely about issues important to our national security and the public's safety without fearing intimidation from … [Read more...] about HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
What Peace Process?
The murder of three Israeli teens reveals there is no hope for a "peace process" anytime soon. As the parents of three Israeli teens live their worst nightmare, their sons the latest victims of terror, the drama can now follow a well-worn path of … [Read more...] about What Peace Process?
Weekly Briefing – June 23-27, 2014
From ACD: FCC to China – “Stop! Or, or I’ll Say Stop Again!” - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seem to model themselves after British policemen, popularly known as “bobbies,” whose only … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – June 23-27, 2014
Is Economic Inequality Behind Rising Global Jihad?
History has shown for millennia that grotesque disparities in wealth and power, and ownership of resources, are unsustainable in the long run. I see ISIS as merely the visible tip of a regional economically-based unrest based ultimately upon wealth … [Read more...] about Is Economic Inequality Behind Rising Global Jihad?
Western Economic Policy Still Fighting Wrong Battle*
Labor is steadily becoming less valuable than capital, and boosting liquidity won't help. The US government recently lowered its estimate of economic growth for 2014 to slightly over two percent. During the first quarter of the year GDP growth was … [Read more...] about Western Economic Policy Still Fighting Wrong Battle*
Mexico: Mañana is Here*
Much has changed, obviously, since 1989 when I published "Mexico: chaos on our doorstep.** As so often has happened, my timing was bad. The book’s research identified a problem prematurely and the title raised hackles among some Latin American … [Read more...] about Mexico: Mañana is Here*