You’ll be happy to know that nuclear negotiations between the West and Iran are going swimmingly. “The two sides’ detailed talks were very good,” said Iran’s Ambassador to the IAEA Reza Najafi. The Iranian Press TV reported, “a joint statement at the … [Read more...] about Iran’s Political Preachers Are Back
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Cyber/Space, EMP Insecurity — Current and Future Threats, A Roundtable, September 30, 2013
Key Elements of Energy Security -- Ambassador R. James Woolsey, ACD Board Member - Former Director of Central Intelligence, and Chairman, Foundation for Defense of Democracies. To watch this and other videos click on the titles. Text is available on … [Read more...] about Cyber/Space, EMP Insecurity — Current and Future Threats, A Roundtable, September 30, 2013
Beyond Obamacare Lies the World Waiting …
With the U.S. transfixed by the Obama Administration’s massively bungled attempt to nationalize one-sixth of the economy, the health welfare system, the rest of the world watches the slow motion unfolding of another debacle: the loss of post-World … [Read more...] about Beyond Obamacare Lies the World Waiting …
The Four Fingers Holding Up the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood reign over Egypt was abruptly ended on July 3. While the streets of Cairo are quieter now, the four-finger sign, known as the "R4bia" salute, is used by the Brotherhhod supporters in Egypt and beyond. Moreover the Brothers … [Read more...] about The Four Fingers Holding Up the Muslim Brotherhood
Rouhani’s Role in Advancing Iran’s Nuclear Agenda
Whoever "re-branded" Hassan Rouhani as a "moderate" and "reformer," setting him apart from the radical Shiite regime in Iran, has done a terrific job. In a campaign interview (May 27) prior to his election as Iran's president, he took full credit for … [Read more...] about Rouhani’s Role in Advancing Iran’s Nuclear Agenda
Pragmatism a la Islam
In 1994, then mayor of Isbanbul, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan famously proclaimed himself an Islamist-a "servant of shari'a." Further, he said that, for Islamists, "democracy is just the train we board to reach our destination. When … [Read more...] about Pragmatism a la Islam
EMP Mythology???
What will it take to get the powers that be to initiate timely and effective countermeasures to the existential threat posed by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), from either manmade or natural causes? Whether it will lead to effective actions is … [Read more...] about EMP Mythology???
Clouds of Dust Still to Settle
Out of the Washington political chaos of the past few weeks, two overwhelmingly critical questions have yet to be decided. * Can a wily President Barack Obama, despite his Administration's repeatedly demonstrated incompetence in both domestic and … [Read more...] about Clouds of Dust Still to Settle
Law and Ideology**
In the spirit of the ancient Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times," these are interesting times. It is useful to talk about three places where the times are particularly "interesting"-in the Middle East in general, in Turkey in … [Read more...] about Law and Ideology**
Whose Interests Are Served by the Iran Rapprochement?
The White House strategy to renew relations with Iran is advancing whether it's in the U.S. interest or not. While the latest "negotiations" in Geneva ended as most previous meetings, with an agreement to meet again, the Obama administration let it … [Read more...] about Whose Interests Are Served by the Iran Rapprochement?