Left: Finland shares a 1,340km (833-mile) border with Russia and has universal male conscription for all men above 18. Do the Finns know something we don’t? Reporting out of Helsinki – as deficient as ever with the mainstream media – says the Finns … [Read more...] about The Finns Choose*
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Winning WW4 : A Tale of Four Books
Since the early years of the twentieth century, the world has been engaged in four world wars: World War I, World War II, the Cold War and the current war against Radical Islam. The first of those wars was a struggle against radical nationalism. … [Read more...] about Winning WW4 : A Tale of Four Books
Facing Facts* (On Islamic Terrorism)
There is a consensus that Islamic terrorism is now the greatest threat to America’s peace and stability. [Some few would demur; that it takes a close second place to current economic stagnation.] Within that consensus, there are two distinct … [Read more...] about Facing Facts* (On Islamic Terrorism)
Needed: An Independent Financial Cyber-Threat Clearinghouse
A month before September 11, 2001, President Bush was given his Presidential Daily Briefing (PDB), with an item entitled, “Bin Laden Determined to Strike the U.S.” The PDB didn’t contain any specific evidence of an impending attack; just that … [Read more...] about Needed: An Independent Financial Cyber-Threat Clearinghouse
Israel’s Kurdish Conundrum*
Israel may soon be forced to choose between the Turks and the Kurds. In this week's column, I will compare and contrast two developments of great significance for Israel's regional future: the Kurdish question and the development of the offshore … [Read more...] about Israel’s Kurdish Conundrum*
Russian Base in Iran – A Strategic Asset for Moscow*
Left: Russian Air Force Su-34 The new Russian base in Iran is a strategic asset for Moscow and may be a game changer in the power balance in the Middle East. The United States and Russia are competing for influence on a global basis. In this … [Read more...] about Russian Base in Iran – A Strategic Asset for Moscow*
Palestinian Terrorism Funding
The news that the Israeli government charged Mohammed el-Halabi, the Gaza director of World Vision, a major international evangelical Christian aid organization, with funneling millions to fortify Hamas government’s terrorist capabilities has … [Read more...] about Palestinian Terrorism Funding
US Presidential Election’s Media Disaster*
Perhaps not since 1936 has there been such a failing through prejudicial media reporting of a presidential election. Then, of course, the enormously popular weekly, The Literary Digest, predicted a strong victory for the Republican conservative … [Read more...] about US Presidential Election’s Media Disaster*
The Cyber Security Delusion
Left: The Maginot Defense Line along the French border with Germany, (built 1929-1938; named after Andre Maginot, the French Minister of War, 1915–1920s). Twenty-five years of fast evolving cyber communication had made us more efficient. But as … [Read more...] about The Cyber Security Delusion
The Corrupting effects of the very bad deal with Iran
Nothing seems to deter the administration’s determination to satisfy Iran’s Supreme Leader. Clearly, the U.S. cannot hold Iran accountable for a sham deal presented by Obama, which Iran did not sign. At a press conference in Argentina, on August … [Read more...] about The Corrupting effects of the very bad deal with Iran