Europe is in a war, but it has yet to acknowledge it. Neither does NATO which has not been called upon to fight the war. All of this is very strange because the turmoil being caused by ISIS in Europe poses a considerable threat to peace and security … [Read more...] about NATO Should Fight ISIS in Europe*
Contributor: by Rachel Ehrenfeld
The Media & The Muslim Brotherhood
Western media coverage of Egyptian politics seems to focus almost entirely on the depredations of the military-backed interim government, with a strong residue of sympathy for the Muslim Brotherhood. There is no mention of the Brotherhood’s … [Read more...] about The Media & The Muslim Brotherhood
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
Disgracing Aphrodite & Cyprus Farce
Cyprus's efficient money laundering services were a common knowledge, almost as the lore of Aphrodite's frolicking on the Island's sunny shores. Yet, until the bottom fell from under the banks that weren't smart enough to better invest the money, no … [Read more...] about Disgracing Aphrodite & Cyprus Farce
Moscow by the Sea *Exclusive
Cyprus's crisis may have been prevented had the Cypriot banks used the billions of dollars they laundered for the Russians to buy assets other than Greek sovereign bonds. Good thing Cyprus Central Bank governor Panicos Demetriades did not lose his … [Read more...] about Moscow by the Sea *Exclusive
Obama's Line in Tel Aviv Sands
Days before his visit to Israel, on March 14th in a direct address to the Israeli public, President Obama stated for the first time that Iran has "over a year or so" to develop a nuclear weapon. Interviewed by Israel's channel 2 TV, six days before … [Read more...] about Obama's Line in Tel Aviv Sands
Cyprus, Terrorism & Drugs
CYPRUS For the first time during the Euro crisis, depositors will contribute to the cost of recapitalizing banks. But Cyprus's bailout precedent may end up affecting bank depositors elsewhere in Europe and even in the U.S. This bailout scheme was … [Read more...] about Cyprus, Terrorism & Drugs
U.S. Challenges in North Korea *Exclusive
As with Iran, talks and lax sanctions regimes have failed to prevent North Korea's nuclear buildup. Congratulating China's new president Xi Jingping, President Obama called Xi's attention to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs that … [Read more...] about U.S. Challenges in North Korea *Exclusive
Week in Review, March 11-16 *Exclusive
Apart from the election of Pope Francis, North Korea's tearing up the 1953 Armistice and the Obama administration's sudden turnaround on missile defense in response, this was the week that the U.S. purportedly wanted to be seen as the one in which it … [Read more...] about Week in Review, March 11-16 *Exclusive
The Cloudy Sunshine Week *Exclusive
Announcing "Sunshine Week: In Celebration of Open Government," the administration's effort to highlight progress in improving the administration openness, particularly regading the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The announcement reads: "In our … [Read more...] about The Cloudy Sunshine Week *Exclusive