Washington's political gridlock is behind Congress' three failed attempts to pass legislation to increase the nation's cybersecurity. The executive branch's frequent lip service either disguises a lack of understanding that an attack on U.S. … [Read more...] about Washington’s Cyber Worries
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Al Qaeda and the U.S. Intelligence*
Left: The Late Abu Khaled al-Suri On April 30, 2014, the State Department issued its latest Country Reports on Terrorism. Dealing with 2013, it confirms what we have known for some time: that the numbers of terrorists and acts of terrorism are … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda and the U.S. Intelligence*
From Osama to Obama: The Decline of the Pax Americana
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any path will take you there.” -- Chinese Proverb... It all began in September of 2001. When on January 1, 2000, the United States entered the twenty-first century, it was not only the richest and most … [Read more...] about From Osama to Obama: The Decline of the Pax Americana
Benghazi: Deja Vu All Over Again – Hiding the Threat of Islamic Terrorism
A video sharply critical of Islam and Mohammed, "Innocence of Muslims", was first posted to the Internet in July 2012. Two months later, still a week prior to the anniversary of the attacks in America on 9-11, there had still been little reaction … [Read more...] about Benghazi: Deja Vu All Over Again – Hiding the Threat of Islamic Terrorism
Why “Benghazi”?*
Washington is notoriously a one-crisis town. And it may well be that the growing concern over Russian aggression in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s threats to other former Soviet-occupied areas in Central and Eastern Europe will soak up all the … [Read more...] about Why “Benghazi”?*
Rewriting Cuban History
Left: Maureen O'Hara, Fidel Castro, and Alec Guinness in 1959 Review of The Longest Romance, The Mainstream Media and Fidel Castro by Humberto Fontova. New York: Encounter Books, 2013. 259 p., $25.99 Humberto Fontova has written another book on … [Read more...] about Rewriting Cuban History
The Transformation of American Intelligence*
Review of 'The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth' by Mark Mazzetti. New York: Penguin Press, 2013, 381 p. $29.95 After twelve years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s difficult to remember how it … [Read more...] about The Transformation of American Intelligence*
The Cyber Threat Industry: Into the Darknet*
Deep in shadowy chat rooms, where normal users never visit, there’s an entirely different world. Its denizens conduct their business secretly, keeping their distance from journalists and information security experts who try to meddle in their … [Read more...] about The Cyber Threat Industry: Into the Darknet*
Leadership as a Last Resort*
The United States has been punching well below its weight for five years, and that’s got to stop. It is hardly surprising that in its second term the Obama Administration lacks a coherent international strategy. There was none in the first term … [Read more...] about Leadership as a Last Resort*
Al Qaeda’s Expanding Caliphate *
The successors to Mohammed as leaders of the Muslim religion bore the title of "Caliph". The Caliphate has undergone numerous historical transformations and was never recognized by the Shiites, who claim that the legitimate line was cut short by … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda’s Expanding Caliphate *