How damaging was/is the (presumably) latest hacking of the United States government's Office of Personal Management data is unknown. According to the OPM website, the hacked information “could include name, Social Security Number, date and place of … [Read more...] about Cyber Insecurity on the Rise
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Weekly Review, June 1-5, 2015
Pic Credit: Saul Loeb, the Atlantic --- Fueling the ISIS Fire - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Under growing criticism of handling the war against ISIS, the Obama administration decided to send more weapons to the Iraqi army and has already sent the first … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, June 1-5, 2015
Fueling the ISIS Fire
Left: U.S. Humvee captured by ISIS in Mosul, June 11, 2014. According to Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken, the international coalition forces against ISIS succeeded in the past nine months, mainly through the United States air-campaign, to … [Read more...] about Fueling the ISIS Fire
What if the Iranian Deal Fails?
The Unbearable Risk of the Nuclear Deal with Iran. There is no question that the nuclear deal with Iran is risky. Even its supporters, and of course Obama himself, admit that it may not work. The question of course, is the extent of risk and the … [Read more...] about What if the Iranian Deal Fails?
US Risky Economic Recovery*
Left: U.S. gross domestic product, 1st quarter revised to -0.7% from +0.2%. Source: Commerce Department The US remains Israel's most important market, but its economic recovery is stalling. In recent years the Israeli government and the Israeli … [Read more...] about US Risky Economic Recovery*
Another UN Step to Legitimize Jihadist Hamas
Left: Ismail Haniya, head of the de facto Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip, speaks at the seventh annual conference, held in Milan in 2009 (PRC annual Palestinian conference in Europe website). The Palestinian Return Center (PRC) advocates the … [Read more...] about Another UN Step to Legitimize Jihadist Hamas
Obama Doesn’t Understand Israel*
As an Israeli familiar with U.S.-Israeli relations, I would like to set the record straight on President Obama’s recent comments in The Atlantic and at the Adas Israel synagogue. First, let me stress the shared values that anchor the U.S.-Israel … [Read more...] about Obama Doesn’t Understand Israel*
Libya: By Thirds
Left: Libyan major oil pipelines, refiners and major oil fields. (Hassan S. Hassan, 2009) The US Department of State International Boundary Study series was initiated in 1961 with studies (#1,2,3) on the boundaries of Libya: Algeria -- Libya … [Read more...] about Libya: By Thirds
ISIS Progress (May 21-29, 2015)
Left: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the parking lot of the Imam Hussein mosque, the only Shiite mosque in the port city of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killing four people, May 29, 2015. The Obama Administration has yet to decide whether it should … [Read more...] about ISIS Progress (May 21-29, 2015)
eLoran and GPS
Foreward: "On May 22, 2015, the US Department of Homeland Security agreed with the Exelis and UrsaNav Corporations to put an eLoran signal (a terrestrial system) on the air for testing and demonstration." The vigorous advocacy of the Washington-based … [Read more...] about eLoran and GPS