Secretary of State John Kerry's assertions on aspects of the Geneva negotiations with Iran seem to echo the President's false claims and promises that accommodated the 2010 passage and subsequent execution of Obamacare. Moreover, his unfulfilled … [Read more...] about Arms Control Under Obamacare Rules?
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Boko Haram Finally Designated as Terrorist
The State Department designated the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nigerian Boko Haram group (aka Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad) as terrorist, after two years of Congressional hearings and repeated requests to do so. The growth of Boko Haram and … [Read more...] about Boko Haram Finally Designated as Terrorist
The Iran Fiasco
The speed at which the Obama administration is flipping its position on Iran's nuclear program is dizzying. Until Sunday, it said it would not give up sanctions without real concessions that will end Iran's bomb-making program. However, for almost … [Read more...] about The Iran Fiasco
The Growing Toxicity of the Middle East
With all the excitement about the elusive nuclear agreement with Iran, there is hardly any media coverage about the failure to remove Assad's chemical arsenal from Syria. As of now, no country has agreed to receive and destroy the Syria's chemical … [Read more...] about The Growing Toxicity of the Middle East
Will China Make It?
Despite the ballyhoo, there is little prospect significant reforms will emerge from the current upper echelon Chinese Communist Party meeting. That's despite virtually all foreign observers and most Chinese experts agreeing major changes are … [Read more...] about Will China Make It?
Cyber Goobletygook
To fully comprehend the vulnerability of the United States' infrastructure, business and the public to cyber threats, read the October 24 audit report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general, "DHS' Efforts to Coordinate the … [Read more...] about Cyber Goobletygook
Obama’s Back-Door Dealing with Iran*
Departing from Geneva after another negotiation charade with the P5+1, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, assured reporters: “we are all on the same wavelength.” Secretary of State John F. Kerry, for his part, stated “we’re closer now … … [Read more...] about Obama’s Back-Door Dealing with Iran*
Cyber Insecurity Unchallenged
A recent report on U.S. business community's acute vulnerability to cyber attacks - 96 percent according to Ernst & Young - is alarming. This report is troubling not only because of its findings - lack of proper cyber defense capabilities - but … [Read more...] about Cyber Insecurity Unchallenged
Iran to Increase Birth Rate—Looking Forward to the End of Sanctions
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
Syria’s “black hole” threatens the universe
Syria like one of those mysterious black holes in space, is irrevocably sucking its neighbors and the major powers into an unknown vortex that could lead to regional war - or more. Historical analogies are rarely valid but one has to recall a royal … [Read more...] about Syria’s “black hole” threatens the universe