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
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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
The Revolutionary Guards’ International Drug Trade*
Summary The Revolutionary Guards are significantly involved in the international drug trade, both directly and through proxies. This involvement provides the organization with access to sources of financing that bypass international sanctions, as … [Read more...] about The Revolutionary Guards’ International Drug Trade*
Iran’s Political Preachers Are Back
You’ll be happy to know that nuclear negotiations between the West and Iran are going swimmingly. “The two sides’ detailed talks were very good,” said Iran’s Ambassador to the IAEA Reza Najafi. The Iranian Press TV reported, “a joint statement at the … [Read more...] about Iran’s Political Preachers Are Back
Cyber/Space, EMP Insecurity — Current and Future Threats, A Roundtable, September 30, 2013
Key Elements of Energy Security -- Ambassador R. James Woolsey, ACD Board Member - Former Director of Central Intelligence, and Chairman, Foundation for Defense of Democracies. To watch this and other videos click on the titles. Text is available on … [Read more...] about Cyber/Space, EMP Insecurity — Current and Future Threats, A Roundtable, September 30, 2013
Beyond Obamacare Lies the World Waiting …
With the U.S. transfixed by the Obama Administration’s massively bungled attempt to nationalize one-sixth of the economy, the health welfare system, the rest of the world watches the slow motion unfolding of another debacle: the loss of post-World … [Read more...] about Beyond Obamacare Lies the World Waiting …
The Four Fingers Holding Up the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood reign over Egypt was abruptly ended on July 3. While the streets of Cairo are quieter now, the four-finger sign, known as the "R4bia" salute, is used by the Brotherhhod supporters in Egypt and beyond. Moreover the Brothers … [Read more...] about The Four Fingers Holding Up the Muslim Brotherhood
Rouhani’s Role in Advancing Iran’s Nuclear Agenda
Whoever "re-branded" Hassan Rouhani as a "moderate" and "reformer," setting him apart from the radical Shiite regime in Iran, has done a terrific job. In a campaign interview (May 27) prior to his election as Iran's president, he took full credit for … [Read more...] about Rouhani’s Role in Advancing Iran’s Nuclear Agenda
Pragmatism a la Islam
In 1994, then mayor of Isbanbul, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan famously proclaimed himself an Islamist-a "servant of shari'a." Further, he said that, for Islamists, "democracy is just the train we board to reach our destination. When … [Read more...] about Pragmatism a la Islam
EMP Mythology???
What will it take to get the powers that be to initiate timely and effective countermeasures to the existential threat posed by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), from either manmade or natural causes? Whether it will lead to effective actions is … [Read more...] about EMP Mythology???