When 9/11 happened, Judge Michael Mukasey—later U.S. attorney general—knew all about a free society's vulnerabilities to mass terrorism. Michael Mukasey was at the doctor's office on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. When he heard about the attack on … [Read more...] about Two Decades Of Pursuing Al Qaeda
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The Sinai Situation
(September 7, 2011: This is the second report on the Sinai prepared by J. Millard Burr*) Israel Prim Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reported to have made it clear to attendees at a Likud party forum held on 28 August that despite recent incidents … [Read more...] about The Sinai Situation
China: Is Control Of The Bunker Trade A Solution To Its "Malacca Dilemma"?
The Malacca Strait is the shortest route between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is bound by Malaysia to its east, Indonesia to its west. At its northern entrance are the maritime borders of Burma, Thailand and Malaysia. At the southern end are the … [Read more...] about China: Is Control Of The Bunker Trade A Solution To Its "Malacca Dilemma"?
This Middle East Update
The purpose of posting a wide variety of items on the EWI Digest/EWI Blog is to keep readers apprised of what's out there in the media, among policy makers and opinion makers. This Middle East update is occasioned by the notion that one cannot … [Read more...] about This Middle East Update
America's Addiction To Oil
Hollander, an entrepreneur in the software industry and philanthropist, formed the Our Energy Policy Foundation and the Fuel Freedom Foundation to rid America of its addiction to oil and unleash the American innovative spirit to find better, cheaper … [Read more...] about America's Addiction To Oil
Former Cia Director, R. James Woolsey: Health Dangers From Oil Dependency Rival Threat To National Security And Environment
In an exclusive interview with author of The Watchman’s Rattle and host of The Costa Report, Rebecca Costa, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, R. James Woolsey, stated that the price of America’s oil dependency must not only be … [Read more...] about Former Cia Director, R. James Woolsey: Health Dangers From Oil Dependency Rival Threat To National Security And Environment
Giving Away The Farm
The Obama administration is freely giving Russia sensitive information about missile defense that weakens U.S. national security. President Barack Obama's administration recently threatened to veto the defense budget, citing "serious concerns" … [Read more...] about Giving Away The Farm
The Obama Peace Plan: Rahm Emanuel Is Wrong
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s attempted last week to reassure Israel that President Obama’s May 19th speech was misconstrued; Mr. Obama’s repeated calls for Israel’s return to the 1967 lines grew out of his concern for the Jewish state, claimed the … [Read more...] about The Obama Peace Plan: Rahm Emanuel Is Wrong
One Daring Woman
Rachel Ehreneld, the author of Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed - and How to Stop It, incurred a default judgment against her in a British libel suit filed by a Saudi banker named in the book. Her reaction led to a new federal law in the … [Read more...] about One Daring Woman
A More Efficient Way To Reveal Osama And Al-Qaeda's Secrets
Talking on the CBS show “60 Minutes,” President Obama noted: “It’s going to take some time for us to exploit the intelligence that we were able to gather on site” during the raid in which Osama bin Laden was killed. This information, according to Mr. … [Read more...] about A More Efficient Way To Reveal Osama And Al-Qaeda's Secrets