It was one great historical irony that when NATO’s famous Article 5 – an attack on any member is an attack on all and demands their assistance – was invoked, it would be not in the aid of the European states for which the Treaty was designed but for … [Read more...] about Saving NATO
Russia
Weekly Briefing – August 24-29, 2014
ACD NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT -- “The ACD/EWI ability to predict future threats is second to none.” – R.James Woolsey, former CIA Director. The latest news about hacking into JPMorgan Chase and other banks’ databases should have not surprised ACD Blog … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 24-29, 2014
The Obama Administration’s tutorials*
Left: "A Chinese fighter jet that the Obama administration says is similar to that which conducted a “dangerous intercept” of a U.S. Navy surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of China in international airspace.Reuters" Objectivity … [Read more...] about The Obama Administration’s tutorials*
Weekly Briefing – August 17-23, 2014
It’s Jihad, Stupid - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Statements made by U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel revealed that both seem to suffer not only from severe shortsightedness, but also from an acute case of willful … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 17-23, 2014
Weekly Briefing – August 10-16, 2014
Left: Qatar pledges assistance to Hamas. Aid to Hamas Boosts Terrorism Against Israel - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Estimates of the cost to rebuild Gaza, range from $455 million to $2 billion to $6 billion, depending on who’s estimating. The highest figure … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 10-16, 2014
Barbarity*
It is not the first time leaders of the civilized world have had to cope with a slide into barbarism which not only threatens international peace and stability but the very foundations of modern morality. Nor is it the first time that American … [Read more...] about Barbarity*
Tsar Vladimir the First*
Putin Isn’t Trying to Win the Cold War -- He’s Refighting the Battles of World War I. World War I was not only one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts in history, but arguably the most seminal. The war was a catalyst for the Great Depression, the … [Read more...] about Tsar Vladimir the First*
Weekly Briefing – July 27 – August 2, 2014
On ACD Time to Hand Out the Goebbels Propaganda Award - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The competition among Western media outlets in spreading pro-Hamas propaganda, thus legitimizing its murderous agenda, should be recognized by giving the most biased … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – July 27 – August 2, 2014
The Bear is Loose
No, not the self-designated ursus in the White House, but the Kremlin’s ruler. Having launched a program attempting to reinstate Moscow’s hegemony over the former Tsarist/Soviet Empire, Vladimir Putin now has been hoisted on his own petard. When … [Read more...] about The Bear is Loose
Weekly Briefing – July 20 – 25, 2014
On ACD Whitewashing Hamas - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The siding with Hamas, which uses Gaza’s residents – most of whom support the terrorist group’s agenda – as human shields - is not limited to outsiders. The Israel based organization B’Tselem, which … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – July 20 – 25, 2014