Left: Hitler's propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels The competition among Western media outlets in spreading pro-Hamas propaganda, thus legitimizing its murderous agenda, should be recognized by giving the most biased anti-Israeli reporting the Goebbels … [Read more...] about Time to Hand Out the Goebbels Propaganda Award
U.S. Policy
Tunnel Wars Against the U.S. and Israel
Hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens are guesstimated to sneak into the United States through the Southern Border on foot or on wheels. Much less is known about the number of illegals who make their way through undiscovered tunnels dug underneath … [Read more...] about Tunnel Wars Against the U.S. and Israel
Economic Sanctions Seldom Work*
The prevention of the proliferation of nuclear weapons, particularly in the case of rogue countries such as North Korea and Iran, is a goal universally accepted by the international community. There is no such unanimity as to what to do to prevent … [Read more...] about Economic Sanctions Seldom Work*
Horror Vacui
* This column was originally published in The Washington Times, Sunday, March 20, 2011, and it has not been updated. President Obama has given new meaning to that epithet “imperial presidency.” It was slung at Richard M. Nixon not only for his … [Read more...] about Horror Vacui
The Ghastly Transaction That Freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl*
The seeds of what blossomed grotesquely in the Rose Garden last weekend — a celebration of the release of five senior Taliban military leaders in exchange for a U.S. sergeant purported to be a deserter — were sown a long time ago: on the second and … [Read more...] about The Ghastly Transaction That Freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl*
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*
FCC to China – “Stop! Or, or I’ll Say Stop Again!”*
The Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seem to model themselves after British policemen, popularly known as "bobbies," whose only regular weapon is a short, wooden truncheon, which they keep out of sight and may not … [Read more...] about FCC to China – “Stop! Or, or I’ll Say Stop Again!”*
Next Steps in Cyber Security*
Mounting cyber attacks on the economic interests of the United States are a constant reminder that, despite the billions of dollars spent by both the U.S. government and the private sector to date, our cyber defenses are lacking. This is not to say … [Read more...] about Next Steps in Cyber Security*
Penny Wise – Flotilla Foolish
The escalation of the sectarian fighting in Iraq has led the White House to announce the deployment of the supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush to the Persian Gulf. This 100,000-ton ship, with its 4.5-acre landing field and a crew of 6,000, has layered … [Read more...] about Penny Wise – Flotilla Foolish
GPS Purposeful Interference – The Next Generation Urban Weapon of Mass Effect
We experience everyday interference with our communication systems and devices dependent upon uninterrupted reception of signals from the United States Global Positioning System. If the signals between our GPS satellites and their receiving ground … [Read more...] about GPS Purposeful Interference – The Next Generation Urban Weapon of Mass Effect