The ongoing ordeal of a U.S. businessman who has been rotting in a Dubai jail for more than two years, deprived of his civil rights, should serve as a warning to Americans and Westerners alike doing business with Dubai, a constituent monarchy of … [Read more...] about Dubai: The Golden Mirage
Contributor: Huffington Post | by Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld
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
California Acts To Stop Libel Tourism
Afflicted with one hazard of globalization -- the spread of the swine flu epidemic -- California's state Senate took measures to protect its citizens from another less deadly, yet terrorizing hazard -- the chilling effects on their freedom of … [Read more...] about California Acts To Stop Libel Tourism
Does Iran Harbor Osama Bin Laden?
Posted April 2, 2009 | 01:40 PM (EST) Osama Bin Laden is in Iran, asserts Alan Howell Parrot, the director of The Union for the Conservation of Raptors (UCR - www.savethefalcons.org). In fact, he has been stating this, offering evidence of Bin … [Read more...] about Does Iran Harbor Osama Bin Laden?
Misery Pays
Giving $5.2 billion to the Palestinian Authority (PA) will do little to bring real change in the condition of the Palestinian refugees or security in the Middle East. Instead of rebuilding the "shelters" in the refugee camps as the United Nations … [Read more...] about Misery Pays
US Foreign Policy In The Middle East: Thoughts For Change
The perfect storm that the U.S. and the world faces today stems in part from failed Middle East and energy policies over many decades. Throughout this period, the U.S. has traded national security and massive wealth for a steady flow of oil. Saudi … [Read more...] about US Foreign Policy In The Middle East: Thoughts For Change