Frequent and massive cyber attacks on U.S. industrial base, financial institutions, business and other sectors have forced into the open that the U.S. economy is under attack. Banks and industries have turned to the government for help. But that is … [Read more...] about Running Out of Stimulus Bubbles
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Muslim Brotherhood Locusts Are Swarming in Egypt
The Washington Examiner April 4, 2013 | 9:00 pm Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood government reminds one not of the golden eagle, that country's national symbol, but the locust. Like the locust, swarms of the Brotherhood eat away at every progressive … [Read more...] about Muslim Brotherhood Locusts Are Swarming in Egypt
Passing the Intelligence Test
Introduction: Michael B. Mukasey is former U.S. Attorney General (2007-2009). Earlier, as a federal judge in Manhattan, he presided over the trial of and sentenced "The Blind Sheik." Both positions exposed him to the difficult problems of fighting … [Read more...] about Passing the Intelligence Test
Iran Beyond Oil
Introduction: Much of the commentary on Western sanctions on Iran focuses on the extent to which the sale of Iranian crude oil has been diminished, thus strangling Iran's economy. Therefore, goes the argument, if we would only continue with the … [Read more...] about Iran Beyond Oil
The Iran Sanctions Charade
The rugs under President Obama's vows to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons are being pulled out constantly. Last Monday, former EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, pointed out that the negotiations between … [Read more...] about The Iran Sanctions Charade
Latin America’s Narco-Terrorism Nexus & The Obama Administration
"Terrorists use drug profits to fund their cells to commit acts of murder," said President George W. Bush, on December 14, 2001. "It's so important for Americans to know that the traffic in drugs finances the work of terror, sustaining … [Read more...] about Latin America’s Narco-Terrorism Nexus & The Obama Administration
Picking Up the Cyprus Geopolitical Pieces
Introduction: The EU/IMF/Cypriot scheme to raise enough funds to qualify for the €10 billion bailout loan may not be enough. There are already talks about a second bailout. A new bailout will tax all depositors, not only those holding more than … [Read more...] about Picking Up the Cyprus Geopolitical Pieces
Synergic Cyber Attacks
Two major recent attacks on the Internet give us just a hint of what to expect if/when our economic and financial infrastructures are hit by different attacks at once. Cyberbunker - not a Chinese - but a Dutch webhosting company generated the … [Read more...] about Synergic Cyber Attacks
The Escalating Cost of Leading from Behind
Leading from behind in Libya cost the lives of four Americans. That U.S. policy may end up costing many more than the reported 80,000-130,000 lives that have already been lost in Syria. A basic misconception of the Arab/ Islamic world has for decades … [Read more...] about The Escalating Cost of Leading from Behind
The Sudan for Sale
Sudan is multifaceted and complicated. It involves everything from the changing geopolitics of the Middle East and Africa -- to energy and water sources, Egypt and the Sahel, control over arable land and food resources --with growing Chinese … [Read more...] about The Sudan for Sale