- America needs a new security strategy to deal with evil-doers in the homeland Two seemingly unconnected recent events but in reality intimately connected are sure signs that the war on terrorism is being lost. Of course, we must begin with that old … [Read more...] about Girding for the Long Haul on Terror*
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Laundering Hillary
Left: President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and members of the national security team receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 2, 2011 Seymour Hersh’s sensational article The … [Read more...] about Laundering Hillary
Weekly Briefing, May 2-9, 2015
U.S. Counterterrorism at Risk - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Three days after American jihadists Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi’s attempted to kill the participants of the Mohammed Cartoon competition in Garland, Texas, was foiled, Defense Secretary Ash Carter … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, May 2-9, 2015
U.S. Counterterrorism at Risk
Three days after American jihadists Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi’s attempted to kill the participants of the Mohammed Cartoon competition in Garland, Texas, was foiled, Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged that “ISIS remains a continuing threat … [Read more...] about U.S. Counterterrorism at Risk
The Lure of ISIS
Left: ISIS Sign-Language Video for Deaf and Mute recruits in Europe The Islamic State’s attraction to young Muslim females and males continues to mystify Westerners, especially non-Muslims. They wonder, ”Why would educated and mostly well-off … [Read more...] about The Lure of ISIS
Syria breaking up – Lebanon next?*
Left - Members of al Qaeda's Nusra Front in Lebanon. The already extremely complex Middle East may be on the verge of becoming even more so. At this point, the Sh'ia northern arc of Iran, Iraq, Assad and Hezbollah is in confrontation with the … [Read more...] about Syria breaking up – Lebanon next?*
A Navigation and Timing Primer: Concepts and Misconceptions
This paper attempts to establish a common base of terms and concepts related to navigation. It is intended to set the definitions and principles which will enable rational discussions of navigation issues, such as the search for alternatives to … [Read more...] about A Navigation and Timing Primer: Concepts and Misconceptions
Flemming Rose: “Do We Want to Live in ‘A Fear’ Society, Or in ‘A Free’ Society?”
“My kids generation and even mine took our freedoms for granted growing up. But now we are challenged to make choices, ” says Flemming Rose, foreign affairs editor at the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten. Rose knows what he is talking about. In … [Read more...] about Flemming Rose: “Do We Want to Live in ‘A Fear’ Society, Or in ‘A Free’ Society?”
Down the Slippery Slope
Left: Faiza Silmi, a 32-year-old Moroccan, walks past a bakery in a street of Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, southwest of Paris, April 21, 2010, Credit CHRISTOPHE ENA / AP Michel Houellebecq’s bestselling satirical novel Soumission, was published on January … [Read more...] about Down the Slippery Slope
Iranian Support for Palestinian Terrorism*
See below - Left: : Al-Ansar charity association announces time and place of the distribution of funds to terrorist shaheeds' families through the post office bank in the Gaza Strip (Facebook page of the Al-Ansar charity association, April 5, 2015). … [Read more...] about Iranian Support for Palestinian Terrorism*