There is now no doubt that Vladimir Putin has launched a successful strategic offensive against the U.S. and its allies, attempting to reassert Moscow’s position as a world leader. Putin’s challenge to the security of American allies in the Middle … [Read more...] about The New Cold War*
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Washington: Russia Should use Smart Bombs in Syria*
Washington has ramped up criticism of Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria, complaining that the Russians are using “dumb” bombs when America uses “smart” bombs almost exclusively. Is Washington right, and are the Russians just trying to wipe out … [Read more...] about Washington: Russia Should use Smart Bombs in Syria*
The Syrian Threat to Israel*
Left: Map of Syrian Civil war/ Global conflict in Syria - liveuamap, February 22, 2016 There are more than two dozen state and non-state actors battling over the prostrate body of what used to be Syria, one of the artificial entities carved out in … [Read more...] about The Syrian Threat to Israel*
ISIS Growing Presence in Libya Threatens Europe and the U.S.
Left: Islamic State's controlled Sirte, Libya, provides easy access to Europe (Source:news.com.au) The U.S. bombing of an ISIS training camp in Qasr Talel, Libya, today, killed 43 operatives, including their Tunisian leader, Noureddine Chouchane. … [Read more...] about ISIS Growing Presence in Libya Threatens Europe and the U.S.
Obama and Israel: The Final Year*
President Barack Obama will vacate the White House on January 20, 2017, but he is unlikely to do so in the traditional manner. In their eighth and final year of service, American presidents generally behave like “lame ducks.” They don’t initiate new … [Read more...] about Obama and Israel: The Final Year*
China Against The Wall!
Left: Deutsche Bank's estimate of China's 2016 economic growth - There is a hoary [if you pardon the pun] tradition among the mainline media to always give the Chinese Communists the benefit of the doubt, so to speak. It goes back to the World War … [Read more...] about China Against The Wall!
Misnavigating America
As if seven years of Obama’s efforts to diminish the world’s superpower were not enough, recent events in the Middle East highlight the need for American leadership capable of righting the ship. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s statement that the … [Read more...] about Misnavigating America
Canadian Arabic Newspaper Calls on Palestinians to Launch Attacks, Destroy Israel
Left: Mohamed Hisham Khalifeh (محمد هشام خليفة), a Canadian of Lebanese descent, is the founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of Al Forqan Newspaper (جريدة الفرقان) printed in Windsor, Ontario and distributed in Windsor, London and Detroit (Kalifeh's … [Read more...] about Canadian Arabic Newspaper Calls on Palestinians to Launch Attacks, Destroy Israel
The U.S. Cyber Vulnerability Goes On
Is there anyone in the United States whose personal information has not been stolen, yet? Hard to tell. The government agencies seem slow in detecting such breaches, slower in reporting about them, and very slow in resolving problems arising from … [Read more...] about The U.S. Cyber Vulnerability Goes On
The Heroin Epidemic and The Zika Virus
The number of people killed by heroin and opiate overdose in the United States has been growing exponentially, making this epidemic difficult to ignore in an election year. Thus, President Obama's 2017 proposed budget includes an increase of $1.1 … [Read more...] about The Heroin Epidemic and The Zika Virus