President Obama's attempt to minimize the threat posed by the Islamic State begins with his reluctance to identify the enemy by its name, "Islamic Caliphate." Instead he calls it ISIL. Since according to him and many other politically adjusted … [Read more...] about ISIS – Live With It
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Help Egypt!
Left: Nearly 250 ISIS terrorists killed in Sinai, over 60 arrested in confrontations with the Egyptian military forces on July 7. An Egyptian official reported that among the killed terrorists in Sinai were dozens of foreigners:.."Initial findings … [Read more...] about Help Egypt!
Defining Down Tyranny
Adopting the dubious theory that compromise on the part of the stronger power and appeasement can change the behavior of tyrants, can make them behave more like us, has been at the core of the Obama administration’s foreign policy. Obama declared his … [Read more...] about Defining Down Tyranny
The China Policy Dilemma*
There is universal agreement that China is increasingly the U.S.’ No. 1 policy concern. But perhaps never in the history of modern Sinology has there been such difference of opinion about what is happening in China and what – if anything – the U.S. … [Read more...] about The China Policy Dilemma*
July 4, 1941- July 4, 2015
Americans began celebrating July 4th as an official national holiday only after Franklin Delano Roosevelt made it so in 1941. In his radio address to the nation on July 4 of that year, FDR acknowledged a worldwide threat to civilization and to … [Read more...] about July 4, 1941- July 4, 2015
Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
Divorced from reality, the Obama administration insists "nobody can claim justifiably that the United States hasn’t had success against terrorist networks." State Department spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby announced in a press briefing on July … [Read more...] about Counterterror Pretense with Undesirable Consequences
Falling Behind in the Cyber War*
Shutting down the background check system of the Office of Personnel Management employees will do little to prevent the abuse of millions of personal files of former, current and wannabe government workers that have already been stolen. But a … [Read more...] about Falling Behind in the Cyber War*
Obama Is Not Nixon
Left: President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State William P. Rogers at the Great Wall of China. Credit: History.com Photo Galleries President Obama’s decisions regarding the Middle East since the spring of 2011 have resulted in the killing of … [Read more...] about Obama Is Not Nixon
Iran’s Support of Terrorism
The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 imposed sanctions on Iran, not only to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, but also to drain Iran’s financial support for Hezbollah, Hamas, and other terrorist groups that threaten the U.S. and its … [Read more...] about Iran’s Support of Terrorism
The No Snapback Sanctions
The Obama administration's apparent determination to sign an agreement that will not stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons has encouraged European businesses to jump-start trade talks with Tehran. Over the last two months chief executives of the … [Read more...] about The No Snapback Sanctions