ISIS: “We Are on Our Way to Rome” - Rachel Ehrenfeld - While officials of the countries fighting ISIS meet in different cities around the world to try to figure out how best to fight it and its...continue... No High Level Military Participation in … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, July 27-31, 2015
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Rosanne Klass R.I.P.*
A Cold Warrior who helped Afghanistan expel the Soviets The Cold War almost seems a forgotten era these days, but its stalwarts deserve recognition as they now pass from American public life. One of them was Rosanne Klass, an American who led the … [Read more...] about Rosanne Klass R.I.P.*
ISIS: “We Are on Our Way to Rome”
Left: “Thanks to Allah who ordered the jihad ... We are on our way to Rome,” ISIS spokesman (archive.org file-sharing website, July 23, 2015). While officials of the countries fighting ISIS meet in different cities around the world to try to figure … [Read more...] about ISIS: “We Are on Our Way to Rome”
No High Level Military Participation in Iran Deal*
It is glaringly obvious that the US military played no role, or only a minor role, in the recently concocted Iran deal. The absence of any senior military officials in Geneva illustrates better than anything else that the deal is an entirely … [Read more...] about No High Level Military Participation in Iran Deal*
Mike Huckabee is Almost Right
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, at the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the administration's agreement with Iran, July 28, 2015. (Pic credit, M.Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO). Mike Huckabee is almost right. The Iran agreement will not “take … [Read more...] about Mike Huckabee is Almost Right
The U.S. Global Positioning System Needs Protection
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the most important technology and capability ever developed and fielded by the military forces of the United States. Originally, conceived as an aid to weapon delivery and navigation for the military, the system … [Read more...] about The U.S. Global Positioning System Needs Protection
Spotlight on Iran (July 12-26, 2015)*
Left: Iran's supreme religious leader Ayatollah Khamenei tweeted a warning to the U.S. on Saturday, July 25, 2015, with an image of President Obama with a gun to his head. The tweet said: “We welcome no war, not do we initiate any war, but If any war … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Iran (July 12-26, 2015)*
Weekly Review, July 20-24, 2015
Left: The supreme leader (centre) told supporters that US policies in the Middle East are diametrically opposed to Iran’s policies, credit: BBC Congress Must Hold Obama Accountable for His Deception Over Iran; By lying and withholding information … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, July 20-24, 2015
Meanwhile, at The Hague… Of the ways to go after Israel, there is no end*
Across the Middle East, there is concern about the nuclear deal with Iran. By releasing frozen assets and removing economic sanctions, the deal seems to facilitate renewed aggression. Won’t that encourage more violence from Iranian terror proxies, … [Read more...] about Meanwhile, at The Hague… Of the ways to go after Israel, there is no end*
“Roots of the Problem”*
On July 20, 2015, Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron presented his plan to defeat domestic Islamist Extremism (and how to stop it.).. Here are some excerpts: "It begins – it must begin – by understanding the threat we face and why we face it. … [Read more...] about “Roots of the Problem”*