Recall the 28-year-old Iranian woman who wrote to Foreign Minister Zafir about her plight, demanding that the government do whatever was necessary to remove the sanctions and improve the economy. Among her many almost heart-rending woes was the … [Read more...] about Iran to Increase Birth Rate—Looking Forward to the End of Sanctions
U.S. Policy
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 …
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
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?
Printemps Arabe: Obama Va-t-il. Payer La Facture?
Printemps Arabe : Obama Va-t-iL Payer La Facture ? Arnaud Dotezac, Directeur des Rédactions, Market L’histoire retiendra que George W. Bush pu renverser la dictature irakienne à prix d’or (plus de 3000 milliards de dollars) et que Barak Obama aura … [Read more...] about Printemps Arabe: Obama Va-t-il. Payer La Facture?
EMP & Nuclear Proliferation Threats
The following is Dr. Peter Pry's discussion during ACD's September 30 symposium on "Energy, Space, and Cyber Security - Current and Future Threats." Dr. Peter Pry is the Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security. . . . I … [Read more...] about EMP & Nuclear Proliferation Threats
Iran’s Artful “Negotiation”
On the eve of the West's negotiations with Iran, the West seems to have given up on demands that Iran stop its nuclear enrichment program, as well as on maintaining the sanctions. Our Pollyannas in the media and policy "talking heads" want us to … [Read more...] about Iran’s Artful “Negotiation”