Opiates and other illegal drugs are known to have caused and funded many wars. Afghan heroin has been funding the Taliban, al Qaeda, Iran, the Assad family, Hezbollah and other rouge regimes and terror groups, corrupting governments, and enslaving … [Read more...] about “Heroin for Nukes”
U.S. Policy
Calling North Korea’s Hand
A bitter and unresolved struggle behind the scenes for control of North Korea, the world's most regressive regime, is the likeliest explanation for Pyongyang's unprecedented deluge of threats against South Korea, the U.S. and Japan. For heavy hangs … [Read more...] about Calling North Korea’s Hand
Running Out of Stimulus Bubbles
Frequent and massive cyber attacks on U.S. industrial base, financial institutions, business and other sectors have forced into the open that the U.S. economy is under attack. Banks and industries have turned to the government for help. But that is … [Read more...] about Running Out of Stimulus Bubbles
Muslim Brotherhood Locusts Are Swarming in Egypt
The Washington Examiner April 4, 2013 | 9:00 pm Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood government reminds one not of the golden eagle, that country's national symbol, but the locust. Like the locust, swarms of the Brotherhood eat away at every progressive … [Read more...] about Muslim Brotherhood Locusts Are Swarming in Egypt
Passing the Intelligence Test
Introduction: Michael B. Mukasey is former U.S. Attorney General (2007-2009). Earlier, as a federal judge in Manhattan, he presided over the trial of and sentenced "The Blind Sheik." Both positions exposed him to the difficult problems of fighting … [Read more...] about Passing the Intelligence Test
Picking Up the Cyprus Geopolitical Pieces
Introduction: The EU/IMF/Cypriot scheme to raise enough funds to qualify for the €10 billion bailout loan may not be enough. There are already talks about a second bailout. A new bailout will tax all depositors, not only those holding more than … [Read more...] about Picking Up the Cyprus Geopolitical Pieces
The Escalating Cost of Leading from Behind
Leading from behind in Libya cost the lives of four Americans. That U.S. policy may end up costing many more than the reported 80,000-130,000 lives that have already been lost in Syria. A basic misconception of the Arab/ Islamic world has for decades … [Read more...] about The Escalating Cost of Leading from Behind
Cyber Diplomacy Vs. Cybersecurity *Exclusive
Since the hacking of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, etc., and the Mandiant revelations about China's PLA Unit 61398, the media and Internet have offered an explosion of talk about now as a"tipping point" in … [Read more...] about Cyber Diplomacy Vs. Cybersecurity *Exclusive
Trafficking Cocaine In The Name Of Allah
“Terrorism and drugs go together like rats and the bubonic plague,” stated Attorney General John Ashcroft (March 2002). “They thrive in the same conditions, support each other, and feed off each other.” The nexus of terrorist groups and … [Read more...] about Trafficking Cocaine In The Name Of Allah
Jihadism: Mali & Algeria
Evidently, the United States blindness to foreign affairs goes on. And to the extent that it is paying attention, it's keeps getting it wrong. After killing of Osama bin-Laden, the Administration claimed al-Qaeda was decimated.Not surprisingly, it is … [Read more...] about Jihadism: Mali & Algeria