General David Petraeus' new command over the war in Afghanistan should be accompanied by a drastic change in U.S. policies that have turned this failed state into the world's leading source of opium and Hashish . Afghans now cultivate more than 92 … [Read more...] about Severing The Taliban Lifeline
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Deterring Terrorists: What Israel Has Learned
"Only when not a single breach is visible in the iron wall, only then do extreme groups lose their sway, and influence transfers to moderate groups. Only then would these moderate groups come to us with proposals for mutual concessions." - Ze'ev … [Read more...] about Deterring Terrorists: What Israel Has Learned
Defund The Taliban
Drug money is funding the Taliban's increasingly numerous and bolder attacks in Afghanistan. Yet, the United States has shifted its policy from eradicating poppy fields - the source of the high-grade cheap heroin that feeds at least 93% of the … [Read more...] about Defund The Taliban
Turning The Battle Against Drugs
On his recent surprise visit to Afghanistan, President Obama properly criticized the government for ignoring corruption and mismanagement. At the same time, the United States' current policy allows Afghan opium production, the major funding source … [Read more...] about Turning The Battle Against Drugs
Official Mudslinging – The Defenders Of MEK Versus The State Department
On March 9, Guy Taylor of the Washington Times reported that the Treasury Department earlier in the week began investigating former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell for trafficking with terrorists. Josh Rogin of Foreign Policy picked up the story a … [Read more...] about Official Mudslinging – The Defenders Of MEK Versus The State Department
Secretary Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s Memo Approving The Protected Persons Status For Mek Personnel At Camp Asharf, June 2004
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Jihad Jane’s Allies In The Courts
The zeal with which Colleen LaRose , aka "Jihad Jane," (above) pursued a fatwa to kill the publishers of the "Mohammed cartoons" - 12 drawings of a turban-wearing bearded man with a bomb, released in 2005 in Denmark , Sweden and elsewhere - comes as … [Read more...] about Jihad Jane’s Allies In The Courts
If We Want To Protect America’s Airports, We Must Profile
The Christmas Day attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 brought our minds sharply back to the threat our nation faces on a daily basis from terrorist organizations and financiers. In 2003, then-Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, … [Read more...] about If We Want To Protect America’s Airports, We Must Profile
Hamas' Line Of Defence To Goldstone Report
Israel has recently delivered to the United Nations Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon its official response to the UN's fact finding mission to Operation Cast Lead, headed by Judge Richard Goldstone. Hamas' government is also preparing to submit its … [Read more...] about Hamas' Line Of Defence To Goldstone Report
U.S. Authorities Claim Al-Qaeda Has Financial Difficulties
A senior official at the U.S. Treasury is claiming that al-Qaeda has encountered financial difficulties and during the course of the year has made more than one appeal for funds. Rachel Ehrenfeld said... "They call themselves the Taliban, they call … [Read more...] about U.S. Authorities Claim Al-Qaeda Has Financial Difficulties