It took only four-and-a-half years to undermine the stature of the U.S. as a superpower. This was achieved not by Osama bin Laden and the September 11, 2001, attacks on America, but by our "change"-seeking elected president. Squandering America's … [Read more...] about September 11, 2013 & Obama’s “Soft War” on Terrorism
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Iran Threatens Reprisals Against the U.S.
There seems to be no end to Western self-delusion when it comes to Iran. On September 4, President Hassan Rowhani allegedly sent Rosh Hashanna greetings to "all Jews, particularly Iranian Jews," on a defunct Twitter account. Shortly after, this was … [Read more...] about Iran Threatens Reprisals Against the U.S.
Obama’s chance to lead
No matter what leadership style President Barack Obama has chosen, his responsibility lies not with removing Assad, but in securing Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. But Obama seems more concerned with his image and Washington politics than … [Read more...] about Obama’s chance to lead
Syria: Obama’s Historic Retreat (Cont.)
The end of summer 2013 marked the official end of the U.S. superpower status. Were Osama bin Laden alive today, he would probably not bother to attack the U.S. Yesterday's ACD blog proved to be prescient. As anticipated, Obama, the stillborn Nobel … [Read more...] about Syria: Obama’s Historic Retreat (Cont.)
Syria – Obama’s Leadership Test
As any and all Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Obama is expected to say that he's "war-weary." Such statement, however, at times the United States is expected to lead the world against murderous tyrants, is inappropriate andunexpected form the leader of … [Read more...] about Syria – Obama’s Leadership Test
Canadian Heading MB Office in Syria
Syria's Muslim brotherhood (MB) announced on August 9, 2013, its official return to open political activity in Syria. Hassan Hachimi was named the newly elected leader of the Syrian Brotherhood. Hachimi's election was surprising because the … [Read more...] about Canadian Heading MB Office in Syria
U.S. Financial Market Vulnerability Goes On
Al Qaeda's attack on the New York's World Trade Center was preceded by Osama bin Laden's repeated calls to destroy the U.S. economy and its financial infrastructure by all means. While the U.S. seemed unfazed by Bin Laden's calls, the Chinese paid … [Read more...] about U.S. Financial Market Vulnerability Goes On
The Brotherhood as Seen from Cairo and Jeddah
Cairo Islamist Clash with Society By Azmi Ashour*, Al Aharam The rapid fall in Egypt of Islamists from grace and power has ended the threat of religious authoritarianism in the country, but not respect for faiths. In mediaeval Europe, the clash … [Read more...] about The Brotherhood as Seen from Cairo and Jeddah
Another Reformist Shoe Drops in Iran
The Western media continues to extol as good news the election of Iran's "reformist" President Hassan Rowhani. Now, the U.S. and the West, still in denial about who really rules Iran (certainly not Rowhani), have been given another "sign" that Tehran … [Read more...] about Another Reformist Shoe Drops in Iran
The Frog and the Scorpion in the Middle East
The Obama administration's apparent focus on returning the Muslim Brotherhood to political participation in Egypt and keeping the Syrian conflict from metastasizing is deceptive. The administration's real effort is being put into making peace … [Read more...] about The Frog and the Scorpion in the Middle East